The Language Factor in Mathematics Tests
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- 1 July 2001
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Applied Measurement in Education
- Vol. 14 (3) , 219-234
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15324818ame1403_2
Abstract
In this study we investigated the importance of language in student test performance on mathematics word problems. Students were given released items from the National Assessment of Educational Pro...Keywords
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