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The ERC offices are currently opened on a needs basis only due to the COVID 19 outbreak but email communication is operating as normal. Urgent queries to info@erc.ie or phone 086 781 1553. Christmas closure: The Test Department will be closed for business from 5 pm on 18/12/2020 and reopen on 06/01/2020 at 9am. The Centre willRead more…

ERC publishes first results from the national evaluation of the Digital Learning Framework (DLF). The report describes successes and challenges of schools as they begin to implement the DLF and embed digital technologies in teaching, learning and assessment activities. It draws on survey data from school leaders and teachers, as well as focus group interviewsRead more…

A national report on PISA 2018 for Ireland is published today, 3rd December 2019, alongside three volumes from the OECD on student performance in 79 participating countries. Students in Ireland are significantly above the OECD average in all three domains, with performance in reading literacy among the highest across OECD and EU countries. There areRead more…

This World Bank publication is authored by the late Thomas Kellaghan, founder and former director of the ERC, and Vincent Greaney. It describes public examination practices in an extensive range of countries and is likely to be of interest and relevance to policymakers, teachers, test and curriculum developers and examiners nationally and internationally. It drawsRead more…

Conference and Workshop Event 16th-17th May, Riu Plaza The Gresham, Dublin 1, Ireland The Educational Research Centre (Dublin, Ireland) and Educational Testing Service (Princeton, NJ, USA) are collaborating to support the growing interest in log-file and process data from international large-scale assessments. A conference and workshop will take place on the 16th and 17th May,Read more…

This report presents findings from a three-year, three-wave longitudinal study of students’ experiences and perceptions of Transition Year (TY) and associated socioemotional outcomes. The report focuses especially on the student voice: what students know and think about TY while in Third Year, such as the parts of TY that would attract them and those thatRead more…

On January 7th, the ERC published the latest report on the evaluation of the DEIS programme. The report, by Susan Weir and Lauren Kavanagh, describes trends in student achievement and attainment in DEIS and non-DEIS schools over time. Findings indicate a continued narrowing of the gaps in both of these outcomes between DEIS and non-DEISRead more…

The Home-School-Community Liaison (HSCL) Scheme was established in 1990 in designated areas of disadvantage by the (then) Department of Education. Initially introduced as a pilot project, the scheme was extended several times, and in 2005 became available to all primary and post-primary schools that were participants in DEIS. The philosophy underpinning the scheme is theRead more…

The final report on the Digital Learning Framework trial evaluation was published on October 22, 2018. The report describes the progress, successes and challenges experienced by staff in the 48 primary and post-primary schools that took part. It follows on from the baseline report, published in May 2018. It identifies seven implications for the nationalRead more…

Dr Jude Cosgrove has been appointed as the new CEO of the Educational Research Centre and formally takes up the position on September 17. Jude previously worked in the Centre for 18 years from 1997-2015. During this time she took a one and a half year leave of absence to work in the Australian CouncilRead more…