Assessing Writing Jan 2015

An evaluation of the Writing Assessment Measure (WAM) for children's narrative writing

Sandra Dunsmuir ; Maria Kyriacou ; Su Batuwitage ; Emily Hinson ; Victoria Ingram ; Siobhan O'Sullivan
Journal
Assessing Writing
Published
2015-01-01
DOI
10.1016/j.asw.2014.08.001
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