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Negative impacts of high-stakes testing

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|Aug 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10159-012-0004-x | Journal eISSN: 1338-2144 | Journal ISSN: 1338-1563
Language: English
Page range: 82 - 100
Published on: Aug 21, 2012
Published by: University of Trnava, Faculty of Education
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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