Month: April 2022

The ERC submitted its second strategic plan (2022-2024) to the Department of Education on April 1, 2022, and today published the plan on its website. The plan is built on the successes and learning from the previous three years, as well as the profound and evolving impacts of the pandemic. It presents a vision of the ERC as an organisation that prioritises stabilisation, followed by enhancement and, in some of its areas including analysis and assessment, innovation, over the next three years. The plan’s success relies on the establishment of a multi-year resourcing plan with the Department of Education. The outgoing CEO, Dr Jude Cosgrove, wishes the staff and Board of the ERC every success in implementing the new plan.

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Foilsíonn an FTO an dara plean straitéiseach (2022-2024)

Chuir an FTO an dara plean straitéiseach (2022-2024) faoi bhráid na Roinne Oideachais ar an 1ú Aibreán, 2022, agus is inniu an lá a foilsíodh an plean ar a suíomh gréasáin. Tógann an plean ar gach rud atá bainte amach agus ar an bhfoghlaim le trí bliana anuas, chomh maith le hiarmhairtí doimhne agus leanúnacha na paindéime. Cuireann an plean fís den FTO chun tosaigh ina léirítear é mar eagraíocht a thugann tosaíocht don seasmhacht agus don dul i bhfeabhas. Maidir le cuid dá réimsí atá bainteach leis an anailís agus leis an measúnú, tugtar tosaíocht don nuálaíocht sna trí bliana atá romhainn. Braitheann rath an phlean ar bhunú phlean ilbhlianta a bhaineann le hacmhainní a chur ar fáil i gcomhpháirt leis an Roinn Oideachais. Guíonn an PF ata ag dul as oifig, Jude Cosgrove, gach rath ar an bhfoireann agus ar Bhord an FTO agus an plean á chur i ngníomh acu.​

The Educational Research Centre (ERC) launches a new report on April 28^th 2022 which provides more detail on the performance of students in Ireland on the PISA 2018 reading literacy assessment. The report – Reading Literacy in Ireland in PISA 2018: Performance, Policy and Practice –  draws on data collected from principals, teachers, parents and students. As well as providing more detailed analysis of reading related constructs and how such constructs vary across different groups of students, the report also examines the implementation of the Literacy and Numeracy Strategy from the point of view of principals and teachers of English.

The report also reflects on the policy implications of the findings and makes a number of recommendations related to reading literacy and gender; English language learners; engagement in reading and the development of reading skills and strategies; target setting and PISA; the teaching of English and supporting literacy development across the curriculum.

The report can be downloaded here.

The press release can be downloaded here.

The Educational Research Centre (ERC) is excited to announce the launch of its new online ordering ‎platform for paper tests which is available for schools to use through ERC DOTS (the Drumcondra ‎Online Testing System). ‎

The new ordering system for paper tests is available for all schools to use, even if you have not ‎previously used DOTS or do not plan to use online tests. ‎Your DOTS login details were issued by email to your school’s email address in early April 2022. The DOTS login page is: schooladmin.erc.ie

From now on, we will no longer be accepting orders via the old order form, but don’t ‎worry if you need some help getting started. We have developed this simple step-by-step guide to ‎walk you through the process.

Note for post-primary schools: The Post-Primary Assessment and Diagnosis–English (PPAD-E) test for ‎‎1st Year students will be available to order online later this year. For now, orders for the PPAD-E ‎should be made by submitting an order form and DPA (available here) to tests@erc.ie.‎

If you have any questions about either our paper tests or online testing, please see the information ‎brochures and Frequently Asked Questions on www.tests.erc.ie. ‎

Still can’t find the information you’re looking for, or want to provide feedback on our new service? ‎Email us on tests@erc.ie.‎

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Tá lúcháir ar an bhForas Taighde ar Oideachas (FTO) seoladh a ardán ordaithe nua ar líne do thástálacha páipéir a fhógairt atá ar fáil do scoileanna le húsáid trí ERC DOTS ( Córas Tástála ar Líne Dhroim Conrach).

Tá an córas ordaithe seo do thástálacha páipéir ar fáil do gach scoil le húsáid, fiú murar úsáid tú DOTS cheana nó mura bhfuil sé i gceist agat trialacha ar líne a úsáid. Eisíodh do chuid sonraí logála isteach chuig ríomhphost do scoile i mí Aibreán 2022. Is é seo leathanach logála isteach​ DOTS: schooladmin.erc.ie

As seo amach, ni bheimid ag glacadh le horduithe ar líne tríd an sean-fhoirm ordaithe, ach ná bí buartha má bhíonn cúnamh uait agus tú ag tosú. Tá córas simplí céim-ar-chéim againn chun tú a threorú tríd an bpróiseas.

Nóta d’iar-bhunscoileanna: Beidh an triail Post-Primary Assessment and Diagnosis–English (PPAD-E) do dhaltaí Bliain 1 ar fáil le hordú ar líne níos déanaí i mbliana ach, faoi láthair, ba chóir orduithe don PPAD-E a dhéanamh trí fhoirm ordaithe a chur isteach mar aon le DPA (ar fáil anseo) chuig tests@erc.ie.

Má tá aon cheist agat faoin ár dtástálacha páipéir nó faoin ár dtástáil ar líne, féach le do thoil ar na bróisiúir faisnéise agus ar na Ceisteanna Coitianta ar www.tests.erc.ie.

Má tharlaíonn nach dtagann tú ar an eolas atá á lorg agat, nó más mian leat aiseolas a sholáthar ar ár seirbhís nua? Cuir ríomhphost chugainn ag tests@erc.ie.

The ERC’s Governing Board has approved the appointment of Dr Aidan Clerkin as the new Interim Chief Executive of the ERC. The current Chief Executive, Dr Jude Cosgrove, is finishing on April 29 to take up a position with the European Commission.

The Board and staff of the ERC wish to acknowledge and give sincere thanks to Jude for her outstanding leadership and dedication to the ERC since her appointment in 2018.  The Board and staff congratulate Jude on her European Commission appointment and wish her well in her new role.

The Board and staff are delighted at Aidan’s appointment and at the expertise and experience that his appointment provides for the ERC.