Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2008

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment practices and factors for the disparity between students' academic scores at teacher-made and regional exams: The case of Bench Maji zone grade 8 students

Mekonnen Melaku Anteneh
  • Mekonnen Melaku Anteneh
  • Department of Pedagogical Science, College of Social Sciences and Humanities Mizan-Tepi University, Ethiopia.
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Besha Dejene Silesh
  • Besha Dejene Silesh
  • Department of Pedagogical Science, College of Social Sciences and Humanities Mizan-Tepi University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 20 June 2018
  •  Accepted: 31 October 2018
  •  Published: 10 January 2019

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