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Amelia Wenk Gotwals and Alicia Alonzo asked me to write a response to “Reflections on Learning Progressions” by Richard Shavelson and Amy Kurpius (chapter 2). I am pleased to contribute these remarks to further the discussion on learning progressions.
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Krajcik, J.S. (2012). The Importance, Cautions and Future of Learning Progression Research. In: Alonzo, A.C., Gotwals, A.W. (eds) Learning Progressions in Science. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-824-7_3
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