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EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION

Towards developing classroom assessment literacy: Exploring teachers’ approaches to assessment across cultures

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Article: 2280301 | Received 31 Jul 2023, Accepted 01 Nov 2023, Published online: 21 Nov 2023

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