Teachers to oppose Quinn plans [IrishTimes]
- Published: 18 August 2011
Secondary teachers are set to oppose key elements of radical new reform plans from the Minister for Education.
A meeting of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) next week will signal firm opposition to the introduction of continuous assessment. The ASTI also opposes Ruairí Quinn’s plan for so-called “unannounced inspections” in schools where the work of teachers can be assessed without any notice.
Mr Quinn wants more continuous assessment in the Junior and Leaving Certs as part of a move to promote more independent learning by students. The union says it will firmly oppose any new scheme in which teachers assess their own pupils.
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