Research Assistant with Irish (Permanent, Fixed Term And Specified Purpose Contracts) The ERC is calling applications for the post of Research Assistant with Fluent Irish. Click here for the recruitment booklet and for more information on how to apply. Applications can be submitted at https://old.erc.ie/about/careers/ and Queries to: hr@erc.ie ******************************************************************************** Cúntóirí Taighde Le Gaeilge (ConarthaíRead more…
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Research Associate with Irish (Permanent, Fixed Term And Specified Purpose Contracts)
Research Associate with Irish (Permanent, Fixed Term And Specified Purpose Contracts) The ERC is calling applications for the post of Research Associate with Fluent Irish. Click here for the recruitment booklet and for more information on how to apply. Applications can be submitted at https://old.erc.ie/about/careers/ and Queries to: hr@erc.ie ****************************************************************************************** Comhlach Taighde Le Gaeilge LíofaRead more…
New Data Sharing Agreements between State Examinations Commission (SEC) and the ERC
The State Examinations Commission has entered into a Data Sharing Agreement with the Educational Research Centre for DEIS and SET Allocation on 13 August 2025. Data Sharing Agreement available here: SECERC 025/240718 The State Examinations Commission has entered into a Data Sharing Agreement with the Educational Research Centre for Studies, Test Development, and Independent ResearchRead more…
Continuity and change in Ireland’s schools and classrooms: TIMSS 2011–2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70092/2091333.0925 Title: Continuity and change in Ireland’s schools and classrooms: TIMSS 2011–2023 Authors: Vasiliki Pitsia, Gráinne McHugh, Sylvia Denner, and Aidan Clerkin Abstract: This report provides a comprehensive analysis of developments in schools, classrooms, and the teaching and learning of mathematics and science at primary and post-primary levels in Ireland between 2011 and 2023.Read more…
New ERC report on trends in student experiences in school and attitudes to mathematics and science
The ERC publishes today a new report: Trends in students’ school experiences and attitudes towards mathematics and science: TIMSS 2015-2023. This report presents data for Fourth Class (primary) and Second Year (post-primary) students from the TIMSS 2023 study, and identifies trends relative to previous cycles of TIMSS in 2015 and 2019). It examines the experiencesRead more…
How standardised testing shapes future education – the Future of Education Report
The Future of Education Report 2025 launched today, highlighting how by fostering collaboration, Ireland is building towards an inclusive and accessible lifelong-learning system. ERC researchers Rachel Cunningham, Conall Ó Duibhir and Brenda Donohue have written an article on the role and future of standardised testing in the Irish education system. Visit https://www.businessnews.ie/education/how-standardised-testing-shapes-future-education/ to read moreRead more…
New ERC report on environmental knowledge and attitudes in Irish schools
The ERC publishes today a new report: Environmental knowledge and attitudes in Ireland’s schools: Findings from TIMSS 2023. This report presents new findings for Ireland on two aspects of students’ environmental awareness that were captured for the first time in the 2023 cycle of TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study): environmental knowledge –Read more…
Trends in students’ school experiences and attitudes towards mathematics and science: TIMSS 2015–2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70092/2091315.0625 Authors: Sylvia Denner, Aidan Clerkin, Vasiliki Pitsia and Gráinne McHugh Title: Trends in students’ school experiences and attitudes towards mathematics and science: TIMSS 2015–2023 Abstract: This report describes the school experiences and attitudes of Fourth Class and Second Year students in Ireland. Drawing on data from the 2023 cycle of the Trends inRead more…
Publications 2025
Books & Reports Project Report/Book Title Authors Date Links PISA The well-being of Irish adolescents: Evidence from PISA 2022 Sharon M. Nelis, Katherine Moore & Anastasios Karakolidis December 2025 Link Infographic TIMSS The home learning environment of students in Ireland: New findings from TIMSS 2023 George Piccio, Vasiliki Pitsia, Gráinne McHugh, Aidan Clerkin, & SylviaRead more…
The National Assessments of Mathematics and English Reading and 2021: Context Report
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70092/1413183.0325 Authors: Joanne Kiniry, Anastasios Karakolidis, Sharon M. Nelis, Alice Duggan, Rachel Cunningham, Vasiliki Pitsia and David Millar Title: The National Assessments of Mathematics and English Reading and 2021: Context Report Abstract: The 2021 National Assessments of English Reading and Mathematics (NAMER) Context Report offers a comprehensive analysis of the factors influencing achievement inRead more…
