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The Educational Research Centre has completed work on a Scoring System that generates reports on the performance of pupils taking the following tests: Drumcondra Primary Reading Test Drumcondra Primary Mathematics Test Triail Ghaeilge Dhroim Conrach do Scoileanna Rialta (English-medium Schools) Triail Ghaeilge Dhroim Conrach do Scoileanna Gaeltachta agus Lán-Ghaeilge The Scoring System should operate onRead more…

The Test Department offers a machine-scoring service for three of our tests: Levels 3-6 of the Drumcondra Primary Reading Test-Revised Drumcondra PostPrimary Tests of English Reading and Mathematics for Second Year students Drumcondra Reasoning Test Machine-scoring offers a number of benefits to teachers and schools.  As well as the more obvious time-saving element, those usingRead more…

You can order tests by fax, email, or post, but not by phone.  For financial control reasons, order forms cannot be accepted or amended on the phone.  The steps for ordering electronically (email) or by paper (post/fax) are quite similar, and are summarised below.  More details, including Conditions of Sale, are below the summary. ReviewRead more…

December, 2016 Drumcondra Reasoning Test (DRT) The DRT is a test of verbal reasoning and numerical ability, designed to assess students in the transition from primary to post-primary school.  There are norms available for spring (for use on incoming First Year students) and autumn (for students now enrolled in First Year). The DRT has beenRead more…

Triail Ghaeilge Dhroim Conrach do Bhunscoileanna Gaeltachta agus Lán-Ghaeilge (TGD-G) Is triail chaighdeánach ar ghnóthachtáil sa Ghaeilge í anTGD-G ar féidir í a riar ar ghrúpaí. Tá ábhar na trialach bunaithe ar Churaclam na Bunscoile, Gaeilge (ROE/CNCM, 1999). Triail í seo do dhaltaí i mbunscoileanna Gaeltachtaagus lán-Ghaeilge. Is í seo an chéad uair a cuireadhRead more…

Triail Ghaeilge Dhroim Conrach do Scoileanna Rialta (TGD-R) Tá leagan Béarla den téacs seo ar fáil ag bun an leathanaigh. Is triail chaighdeánach ar ghnóthachtáil sa Ghaeilge í TGD-R ar féidir í a riar ar ghrúpaí. Is ionann ‘Scoileanna Rialta’ i gcomhthéacs na dtrialacha seo agus ‎bunscoileanna ina ndéantar an Ghaeilge a mhúineadh mar ábhar,Read more…

The Drumcondra Primary Spelling Test (DPST) The DPST is a set of standardised spelling tests developed specifically for group administration in Irish primary schools.  It measures three key spelling-related skills: Word spelling (pupils spell words called out by the teacher). Sentence or story completion (pupils write out the missing words in a text that isRead more…

The Drumcondra Primary Mathematics Test – Revised (DPMT-R) The DPMT-R is a set of standardised mathematics achievement tests developed specifically for group administration in Irish primary schools.  The tests are divided into six Levels, most with parallel forms, and are designed for pupils at the end of First class through to the end of SixthRead more…

The Drumcondra Primary Reading Test – Revised (DPRT-R) The DPRT-R is a set of standardised reading tests developed specifically for group administration in Irish primary schools.  The tests are divided into six Levels, each with parallel forms, and are designed for pupils at the end of First class through to the end of Sixth class. Read more…

We provide primary schools with a range of achievement tests (colloquially called “The Drumcondras”).  All are specifically developed for an Irish population and were recently standardised on large samples of pupils in Irish schools. Our new Gaeilge test can also be administered to First year post-primary students and we are developing standardised achievement tests ofRead more…