The use of high school exit examinations in four southwestern states

Bilingual Research Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 431-450

  García, Paula ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011220343     PISSN: 15235882     EISSN: 15235890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.2003.10162602     Document Type: Article

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