Raising Test Scores for All Students: An Administrator's Guide to Improving Standardized Test Performance
- ISBN-10
- 1483362868
- ISBN-13
- 9781483362861
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 153
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-03-26
- Publisher
- Corwin Press
- Author
- Eugene Kennedy
Description
This unique resource marries knowledge about testing and test preparation with school improvement, providing a comprehensive guide for administrators.
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