The ERC welcomes the announcement of the expansion of DEIS at primary and post-primary levels. The ERC has been working with the Department of Education for many years on the monitoring and evaluation of DEIS and has supported work on the revised DEIS identification model. The revised DEIS identification system is possible as there haveRead more…
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Temporary positions available for the scoring of student responses on a maths and science assessment
In April and May 2022, the Educational Research Centre (ERC) will be involved in scoring student responses on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). TIMSS is an international comparative study of mathematics and science achievement at both primary (Fourth class) and post-primary (Second Year) level. It takes place every four years andRead more…
ERC launches second report on teachers’ professional learning (TPL)
The Educational Research Centre (ERC) is delighted to launch a report on the second phase of a four-year study commissioned by the Department of Education, the purpose of which is to develop an evaluation framework for teachers’ professional learning in Ireland, with a focus on student wellbeing. This report contains findings from a survey ofRead more…
New Head of Governance and Corporate Affairs at the ERC
September 2021: The ERC is delighted to welcome our new Head of Governance and Corporate Affairs, Damian Downes, and congratulate him on his appointment. Damian was previously Director of Corporate Services at the Medical Council (2019 – 2021), and College Secretary and Registrar at the National College of Art and Design (2011 – 2019). Prior toRead more…
Irish Journal of Education (IJE) – Volume 44 now available online
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…
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…
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…
