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A logic of appropriation: enacting national testing (NAPLAN) in Australia

Ian HardySchool of Education, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 1-18 | Received 14 Jun 2012, Accepted 27 Feb 2013, Published online: 02 Apr 2013

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