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Title: QUANTITATIVE INSTRUMENT REPOSITORY FOR MATHEMATICS EDUCATION RESEARCH WITH VALIDITY EVIDENCE
The paper reports on the developments of a repository of quantitative assessments used in mathematics education contexts. This repository centralizes assessments and the associated validity evidence. The repository is public and freely available and has potential to inform future quantitative mathematics education scholarship.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1920621
PAR ID:
10519467
Author(s) / Creator(s):
; ; ; ; ;
Editor(s):
Lamberg, T; Moss, D
Publisher / Repository:
PMENA
Date Published:
Volume:
1
Page Range / eLocation ID:
347-351
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
Assessment Measurement
Format(s):
Medium: X
Location:
Reno, NV
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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