Using TAPS Focused Assessments as part of our teacher assessment approach

By Kerry-Anne Barber

Issue 151 | Page 17 | Published Apr 2018

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Kerry-Anne Barber looks at the Focused Assessments in action and her experience of them being translated into practice.

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