High stakes testing and student perspectives on teaching and learning in the Republic of Ireland

Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 283-306

  Smyth, Emer ^a   Banks, Joanne ^a  

^a ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Assessment; Secondary education; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869878531     PISSN: 18748597     EISSN: 18748600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11092-012-9154-6     Document Type: Article

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