Toward a Teacher Professional Learning Continuum in Assessment for Learning

Educational Assessment

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 267-285

  DeLuca, Christopher ^a   Chapman Chin, Allison ^b   Klinger, Don A ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Council of Ministers of Education ^*  (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 85073920641     PISSN: 10627197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627197.2019.1670056     Document Type: Article

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