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A comparison of norm‐referenced and criterion‐referenced measurement with implications for communication instruction

Mary‐Jeanette Smythe Instructor of Speech Communication, Florida State University
,
Robert J. Kibler Professor of Speech Communication, Florida State University
&
Patricia W. Hutchings Instructor of Speech, Florida Junior College, Jacksonville, Florida
Pages 1-17 | Published online: 18 May 2009

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