Teachers’ beliefs about assessment

International Handbook of Research on Teachers' Beliefs

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 284-300

  Barnes, Nicole ^a   Fives, Helenrose ^a   Dacey, Charity M ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85086556066     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203108437-25     Document Type: Chapter

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