Assessing Writing Jul 2021 Open Access

The Preservice Teacher Self-Efficacy for Writing Inventory (PTSWI): A tool for measuring beliefs about writing

Tracey S. Hodges University of Alabama ; Katherine Landau Wright Boise State University ; Erin M. McTigue University of Stavanger
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Assessing Writing
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2021-07-01
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10.1016/j.asw.2021.100545
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