Date: 29th January 2026 Location: Gresham Hotel, Dublin 1 The ERC@60 Conference brought together researchers, educators, policymakers and partners to celebrate six decades of educational research and impact. Marking the 60th anniversary of the Educational Research Centre, the event provided a platform to reflect on the Centre’s contributions to education research, assessment and policy inRead more…
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Publications 2026
Research Articles Article Title Journal / Source Authors Date Links Report highlights need for targeted supports in maths and science InTouch, 227, 43 Aidan Clerkin, Gráinne McHugh, Sylvia Denner & Vasiliki Pitsia January 2026 Download Article
ERC Research Strategy 2026-2030
The ERC’s Research Strategy outlines the priorities for ERC research and test development work for the 2026 to 2030 period, as well as the research goals we will aim to achieve and the programme of work that the Centre will undertake in these years. The Research Strategy 2026-2030 can be found here: English version and Irish version.
The ERC publishes a new report: The well-being of Irish adolescents: Evidence from PISA 2022.
The ERC is pleased to announce the publication of a new report: The well-being of Irish adolescents: Evidence from PISA 2022. This latest report provides a profile of the well-being of 15-year-old students in Ireland using data from PISA 2022. The wide-ranging set of findings considers: · Subjective well-being · Social and emotional lives ·Read more…
ERC launches new report – The home learning environment of students in Ireland: New findings from TIMSS 2023
The ERC is pleased to announce the publication of a new report: The home learning environment of students in Ireland: New findings from TIMSS 2023. This report, drawing on TIMSS 2023 data at primary and post-primary levels, focuses on: students’ demographic backgrounds home resources for learning, including access to digital resources parental education and occupation earlyRead more…
The well-being of Irish adolescents: Evidence from PISA 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70092/1691823.1225 Title: The well-being of Irish adolescents: Evidence from PISA 2022 Authors: Sharon Nelis, Katherine Moore and Anastasios Karakolidis Abstract: This report provides a wide–ranging set of findings from PISA 2022 on 15–year–old students’ well–being in Ireland. Compared to OECD peers, it highlights areas of strength for Irish students, such as social connection toRead more…
The home learning environment of students in Ireland: New findings from TIMSS 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70092/2091381.1225 Title: The home learning environment of students in Ireland: New findings from TIMSS 2023 Authors: George Piccio, Vasiliki Pitsia, Gráinne McHugh, Aidan Clerkin, and Sylvia Denner Abstract: This report focuses on the home learning environment of Fourth Class and Second Year students in Ireland using data from TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics andRead more…
The profile of post-primary mathematics teachers in Ireland: Evidence from PISA 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70092/1691816.1225 Title: The profile of post-primary mathematics teachers in Ireland: Evidence from PISA 2022 Authors: Anastasios Karakolidis, Andrew Keating, Brendan Duggan, Gemma Cherry and Bróna Laverty Abstract: Drawing on data from the PISA 2022 national teacher questionnaire, the present report provides an overview of post–primary mathematics teachers in Ireland, their backgrounds and professional profiles,Read more…
An chéad triail dá leithéid – Triail litearthachta iarbhunscoile as Gaeilge
An chéad triail dá leithéid – Triail litearthachta iarbhunscoile as Gaeilge 6ú Deireadh Fómhair 2025 I gcomhar leis an tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Síceolaíochta Oideachais ón Roinn Oideachais agus Óige, sheol an Foras Taighde ar Oideachas an triail ‘Measúnú agus Diagnóisic Litearthachta don Iarbhunscoil – Gaeilge’ (MDLI-G) inniu. Is triail litearthachta Gaeilge í an triail seo, anRead more…
New ERC report on continuity and change in Ireland’s primary and post-primary schools and classrooms
The ERC is delighted to announce the publication of a new report: Continuity and change in Ireland’s schools and classrooms: TIMSS 2011-2023. This report, drawing on TIMSS data at both primary and post-primary levels, focuses on: the composition, resources, and environments of schools teaching and assessment practices in mathematics and science lessons challenges and opportunities shapingRead more…
