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The second report on the 2014 National Assessments of English Reading and Mathematics was launched on September 28th. The report presents analyses of data from questionnaires administered to pupils, parents, teachers and principals in conjunction with the assessments. The report aims to provide a context in which the English reading and mathematics performance outcomes outlinedRead more…

Vacancies exist for Research Assistant Posts –  Applicants should have an honours degree (1 or 2:1) in a relevant discipline (e.g., psychology, statistics, education, social science). Advantages will include a post-graduate degree, experience of research, (especially research involving large-scale data gathering and the statistical analysis of large-scale survey data) and/or knowledge of the development ofRead more…

On the occasion of our 50th anniversary the Educational Research Centre presents its latest newsletter.

The Educational Research Centre draws on 40 years of experience in test development to provide research-based, reliable information to schools about their students. The online tests are currently available for post-primary schools only, but tests for primary schools will be added in the near future. All our tests have been specifically developed for an Irish population. Furthermore,Read more…

The Educational Research Centre has been established as a statutory body under Section 54 of the Education Act, 1998. Extracts from formal Ministerial statement