Irish Journal of Education Special Issue on SCoTENS research
The ERC’s Irish Journal of Education is delighted to publish the Special Issue "Teachers as Researchers: A Cross-Border Collaboration on the Island of Ireland" featuring a selection of open-access, high-quality, practitioner-led research articles from SCoTENS projects. The articles…
ERC launches results for PISA 2022
The ERC is pleased to release the national results for PISA 2022, with information on the achievements of 15-year olds in Ireland. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The study assesses the knowledge…
ERC launches a new framework for the evaluation of teachers’ professional learning in Ireland
The framework for the evaluation of teachers’ professional learning in Ireland is the result of a major four-year study commissioned by the Department of Education (DoE). It represents an important step towards meeting commitments made by the DoE to evaluate and enhance the professional development…
ERC launches three new reports about the achievement of primary school pupils in Ireland
The ERC is pleased to have launched three new reports about the achievement of primary school pupils in Ireland. The reports draw on two large-scale studies that took place in 2021: the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), and the National Assessments of Mathematics and English Reading…
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. Research is undertaken on behalf of the Department of Education, 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 ERC also publishes the Irish Journal of Education.
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.
