“But What's Wrong with Letter Grades?” Responding to Parents' Questions about Alternative Assessment

Childhood Education

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 130-135

  Culbertson, Linda Doutt ^a   Jalongo, Mary Renck ^a  

^a Edinboro Elementary School   (United States)

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EID: 85065181329     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.1999.10521999     Document Type: Article

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