We are delighted to announce the publication of the first three articles in Volume 44 of our new online-only Irish Journal of Education (IJE), which you can access here. You can also access all previous issues of the IJE. The new online-only publication format means that we will be publishing articles as they are reviewed andRead more…
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Publications 2021
Articles Duggan, A., Karakolidis, A., Kiniry, J., & Shiel, G. (2021). Investigating educational inequality using national assessment data: The early years of the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy. InTouch, 200, 56–57. [LINK] Gilleece, L. & Delaney, E. (2021). Using data from national and international large-scale assessments in the monitoring and evaluation of DEIS. Leadership+, 119,Read more…
New ERC report examines home and school learning environments, and wellbeing, attitudes and aspirations of students in DEIS and non-DEIS post-primary schools in Ireland.
The Educational Research Centre (ERC) launches a new report on June 30th 2021 examining the home and school learning environments of 15-year olds in DEIS and non-DEIS schools. The report – Beyond achievement: home, school and wellbeing findings from PISA 2018 for students in DEIS and non-DEIS schools – also describes findings regarding students’ attitudes,Read more…
ERC publishes second report on its longitudinal evaluation of the Digital Learning Framework (DLF)
The ERC has published a report on its independent evaluation of the implementation of the Digital Learning Framework (DLF). The DLF is an important strand of the Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020. The report describes the perspectives of Digital Learning Team leaders (or principals) and teachers, considers progress in implementing the DLF, and describes implications,Read more…
Irish Journal of Education (IJE) – Volume 43 now available online
The Educational Research Centre has published Volume 43 of the IJE. Featuring a lead article on Tom Kellaghan, founder of the Educational Research Centre and its Director from 1966 to 2009, the article, co-authored by Mary Lewis and Gerry Shiel, records Tom’s considerable contribution to the journal while capturing key elements of the history ofRead more…
Irish Journal of Education, Vol. 43, 2020
Editorial for Volume 43 Gerry Shiel, Mary Lewis and Jude Cosgrove [DOWNLOAD PDF] Tom Kellaghan and the Irish Journal of Education: Works of a leader and a pioneer in educational research Mary Lewis and Gerry Shiel This article describes the contributions of Thomas Kellaghan (1933-2017) to the Irish Journal of Education between 1967 and 2015,Read more…
Phone lines temporarily switched off
Please note, our phone lines are currently closed (DOTS support still available) and will reopen at 11:30. Please call back after this time and we apologise for any inconvenience.
Test Department phone queries (2pm to 4pm only)
Please note, in order to process test orders as quickly as possible, the Test Department will only take phone queries between 2 pm and 4 pm, daily, on 01 837 76 14.
ERC DOTS is now live!
We are delighted to announce that our new online assessment system, ERC DOTS (Drumcondra Online Testing System), is now live and ready for schools to use. All schools should have received an email from the ERC at the end of April with unique login credentials for their own accounts. Primary and post-primary schools can purchase tests, set up testRead more…
NAMER 2021 field work begins
After being postponed for a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the administration of the National Assessments of Mathematics and English Reading (NAMER) tests and questionnaires will begin next week, on May 4th. The administration window runs until May 14th. Approximately 12,000 pupils in Second and Sixth classes, along with their teachers and principals, willRead more…
