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ERC launches new report on teachers’ professional learning (TPL), with a focus on student wellbeing
The Educational Research Centre (ERC) is delighted to launch a report on the first phase of a three-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. The report can be downloaded here. The executive summaryRead more…
Job vacancies at the ERC
The ERC is seeking applications from qualified candidates for three positions – IT Manager (Assistant Principal), HR Officer (Executive Officer), and Clerical Officer. The deadline for submitting applications for all three positions is 5pm on Wednesday, Sept 2. Further information on the positions and details of how to apply are at the links below. Applications andRead more…
Folúntais do Chúntóirí Taighde – Research Assistant Vacancies
Tá folúntais do Chúntóirí Taighde le Gaeilge ag an FTO. Is cóir iarratais, le litir chumhdaigh agus curriculum vitae le hainmneacha beirt mholtóirí, a chur go vacancies@erc.ie, faoi 5.00 i.n. ar an Aoine, 19 Meitheamh, 2020. (Ba chóir go gcruthódh iarratais ar ríomhphost uathfhreagra – muna bhfaigheann tú freagra go luath tar éis duit d’iarratas a chur isteach,Read more…
Temporary Posts – PISA 2020
Between 5th and 22nd May 2020, the Educational Research Centre (ERC) will be involved in coding student responses on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and is seeking temporary staff to assist with this. PISA is an international computer-based assessment of 15-year-olds in science, reading and mathematics. It is a study of the OECDRead more…
Research Assistant Vacancies – Folúntais do Chúntóirí Taighde
Vacancies exist for Research Assistant Posts at the ERC. Applications to include a cover letter with a curriculum vitae and the names of two referees, by 5.00 pm on Tuesday, 10 March, 2020. to: vacancies@erc.ie or by post: Vacancies, Educational Research Centre, Drumcondra, St Patrick’s College, Dublin 9,Read more…
Temporary positions available for the scoring of student responses on reading assessments
The ERC is collaborating with the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) to standardise an assessment of English literacy skills, called the Post-Primary Assessment & Diagnosis – English, or PPAD-E. NEPS is responsible for liaising with schools and administering the assessment, while the ERC is responsible for the sampling of schools to take part, the administrationRead more…
Online Testing – System interruption
Sincere apologies for the intermittent interruption to service that we are experiencing today, and for the associated inconvenience. Our DOTS team is working with the developers to make sure the system is back running as normal as quickly as possible. Schools planning to test on 22nd or 23rd May may wish to contact dots@erc.ie forRead more…
Test Orders Update
You may already be aware that the Test Department is dealing with an unusually high volume of orders. In order to deal with these as quickly as possible, the Test Department will not be taking calls between 14:00 -17:00 for the moment. We will update you as this changes.
Online tests for Primary schools (Free offer limit reached)
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new online Drumcondra Primary tests. Please note, the limit for our offer of free tests has been reached – many thanks to all schools who applied. The tests can now be purchased by accessing DOTS using your log in. If you have not already signed up,Read more…
