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…
New ERC report explores pupils’ experiences of reading at home and at school in PIRLS 2016
The Educational Research Centre (ERC) is pleased to launch a new report that uses data from PIRLS 2016 to examine what Fourth class pupils thought about reading and how they experienced literacy at home and in the classroom. The report draws on questionnaires completed by pupils, their parents/guardians…
IEA Conference - Pre-conference workshops announced!
The pre-conference workshops for the 2023 IEA IRC have been announced. Taking place on 26th and 27th June 2023, these workshops will give international researchers the chance to advance their knowledge and skills in topics related to secondary analysis of data from IEA large-scale assessments. Registration…
Submissions are open for the 10th IEA IRC 2023 in Dublin
The Educational Research Centre (ERC) is delighted to announce that the call for submissions for the 10th IEA International Research Conference 2023 is now open. We invite you to submit your proposals for individual papers, symposia, or posters. The deadline for submissions…
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.
