Assessing Writing Jul 2011

Historical view of the influences of measurement and writing theories on the practice of writing assessment in the United States

Nadia Behizadeh ; George Engelhard
Journal
Assessing Writing
Published
2011-07-01
DOI
10.1016/j.asw.2011.03.001
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