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An International View of Mathematics Assessment — Through a Class, Darkly

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Investigations into Assessment in Mathematics Education

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Ridgway, J., Passey, D. (1993). An International View of Mathematics Assessment — Through a Class, Darkly. In: Niss, M. (eds) Investigations into Assessment in Mathematics Education. New ICMI Study Series, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1974-2_4

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