The Special Issue “Teachers as Researchers: A Cross-Border Collaboration on the Island of Ireland” features a selection of high-quality, practitioner-led research articles from SCoTENS projects. The articles in this Special Issue, covering a variety of topic areas and methodologies, with some focusing on the presentation of empirical findings and others taking a more reflective approach,Read more…
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Irish Journal of Education, Vol. 46, 2023
Peer Mentoring and Interaction Among Mature Students: A Qualitative Study Cheyenne Downey, Caitriona Cunningham, and Conor Buggy Using original qualitative data obtained through a series of online focus groups, and informed by a review of literature, this article examines peer mentoring and peer interaction amongst mature university students. A combination of students and recent alumniRead more…
ERC launches a new report about home backgrounds, classrooms and schools of pupils in Urban DEIS schools
The ERC is pleased to have launched a new report – Ireland’s 2021 National Assessments of Mathematics and English Reading: Exploring the home backgrounds, classrooms and schools of pupils in Urban DEIS schools. The report draws on data from the pupil, teacher and school questionnaires from NAMER ’21 and profiles the homes, classrooms, and schoolsRead more…
Irish Journal of Education Special Issue on SCoTENS research
The ERC’s Irish Journal of Education is delighted to publish the Special Issue “Teachers as Researchers: A Cross-Border Collaboration on the Island of Ireland” featuring a selection of open-access, high-quality, practitioner-led research articles from SCoTENS projects. The articles in this Special Issue, covering a variety of topic areas and methodologies, with some focusing on theRead more…
ERC launches results for PISA 2022
The ERC is pleased to release the national results for PISA 2022, with information on the achievements of 15-year olds in Ireland. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The study assesses the knowledge and skills of students in three cognitive domains (mathematics,Read more…
Part-Time Librarian (0.5 Full time equivalent), Permanent Post / Leabharlannaí Páirtaimseartha (0.5 Coibhéis Lánaimseartha), Buan Poist
The ERC now wishes to recruit for a Part-Time Librarian. This is a new and exciting role in the ERC. The successful candidate will be assigned to the ERC’s library which is managed internally but is located off site, in storage for the most part. This is a permanent post and is subject to theRead more…
Irish Journal of Education, Vol. 45, 2022
Dealing with and Reporting Child Protection Concerns: A Snapshot of Irish Primary Schools Margaret Nohilly & Mia Treacy The research reported in this paper aimed to capture the experiences of primary-school teachers at a pivotal time in 2018, following the introduction of statutory obligations on primary schools in Ireland to comply with mandatory child protectionRead more…
ERC launches a new framework for the evaluation of teachers’ professional learning in Ireland
The framework for the evaluation of teachers’ professional learning in Ireland is the result of a major four-year study commissioned by the Department of Education (DoE). It represents an important step towards meeting commitments made by the DoE to evaluate and enhance the professional development activities of teachers and school leaders. The TPL evaluation frameworkRead more…
ERC launches three new reports about the achievement of primary school pupils in Ireland
The ERC is pleased to have launched three new reports about the achievement of primary school pupils in Ireland. The reports draw on two large-scale studies that took place in 2021: the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), and the National Assessments of Mathematics and English Reading (NAMER). PIRLS 2021: Reading results for IrelandRead more…
Publications 2023
Reports Delaney, E., McAteer, S., Delaney, M., McHugh, G., & O’Neill, B. (2023). PIRLS 2021: Reading results for Ireland. Dublin: Educational Research Centre. [DOWNLOAD] [DOWNLOAD INFOGRAPHIC SUMMARY] Denner, S. (2023). PISA Testing, Spring vs Autumn 2018: A Feasibility Study. Dublin: Educational Research Centre. [DOWNLOAD] Donohue, B., Perkins, R., Millar, D., Walsh, T., & Delaney, M.,Read more…
