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Stratford in Irish Independent article: “The changing face of how we assess our students”

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NEWS / 11 May 2016

On Tuesday, 10th May, Ms. Reynolds and her 2nd Year English students were featured on their experience of peer assessment. The overall feature examined the changing face of assessment in the Irish classroom to Assessment for Learning (AfL).

Ms. Reynolds and her 2nd Year English students were featured on their experience of peer assessment in the Irish Independent on Tuesday, 10th May. The overall feature examined the changing face of assessment in the Irish classroom to Assessment for Learning (AfL). Click here to read the article. 

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