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Early childhood assessment in Aotearoa New Zealand: Critical perspectives and fresh openings Cover

Early childhood assessment in Aotearoa New Zealand: Critical perspectives and fresh openings

By: Sonja Arndt and  Marek Tesar  
Open Access
|Mar 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jped-2015-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1338-2144 | Journal ISSN: 1338-1563
Language: English
Page range: 71 - 86
Published on: Mar 5, 2016
Published by: University of Trnava, Faculty of Education
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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