High-stakes testing, latinos, and english language learners: Lessons from colorado

Bilingual Research Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-49

  Escamilla, Kathy ^a   Mahon, Elizabeth ^a   Riley Bernal, Heather ^a   Rutledge, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 85011136016     PISSN: 15235882     EISSN: 15235890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.2003.10162590     Document Type: Article

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