Standardised Testing Information
The Department of Education and Skills announced the decision on the 27th April to cancel Standardised Testing for primary schools for the 2019/2020 school year as all schools are currently closed under Covid-19 restrictions and at that time there was uncertainty as to when schools would reopen. The…
ERC offices are closed
ERC offices are closed until further notice due to the COVID 19 outbreak but email communication is operating as normal. Urgent queries to info@erc.ie or phone 086 781 1553. With best wishes to all to stay safe.
ERC Publishes Baseline Report on Digital Learning Framework National Evaluation
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…
PISA 2018: national report for Ireland published
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…
New publication: Public Examinations Examined
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…
ERC strategic plan 2019-2021 published
On April 3, the ERC published its first strategic plan covering 2019-2021. While the Centre has been in existence since 1966, it was not established as an independent statutory body until September 2015. The strategic plan attempts to capture the dual elements of transition and tradition, building on…
Welcome
The Educational Research Centre (ERC) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in research, assessment and evaluation in education. It was established in 1966 in St Patrick’s College Drumcondra. In September 2015, it was designated as a Statutory Body in accordance with the Education Act (1998).
The Centre carries out research at all levels of the education system, from preschool to adult. Research is undertaken at the request of the Department of Education and Skills, at the request of other agencies and on the initiative of the ERC itself and its staff. An assessment service is also provided through, for example, the supply of standardised tests to schools.
The Centre continues to operate from a purpose-built premises located on the DCU St Patrick’s Campus in Drumcondra in Dublin. Its Test Department is based in nearby Richmond Road.
