The Future of Test-Based Educational Accountability

The Future of Test-Based Educational Accountability
ISBN-10
1135590885
ISBN-13
9781135590888
Category
Education
Pages
332
Language
English
Published
2010-03-17
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Katherine Ryan, Lorrie Shepard

Description

First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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