Students undertaking the BA Early Childhood Education and Care programme in ATU Galway & Mayo are required by the Professional Awards Criteria for Initial Professional Education (DES 2019) to complete a minimum of 35% duration of the overall duration of the programme on practice placement.

The aim of this project is to develop an assessment strategy with associated documentation to provide for the triangulation of assessment from students (Self-Assessment), Early Years Educator mentors and the lecturer.

This will include assessment documentation for each of the three stakeholders, implementation of the assessment into practice and evaluation by all stakeholders of the implementation.