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Tá an Foras Taighde ar Oideachas (FTO) ag lorg scríbhneoirí míreanna chun ceisteanna a fhorbairt do thrialacha scagthástála agus diagnóiseacha don luathlitearthacht (Gaeilge agus Béarla) agus don luathuimhearthacht ag leibhéal na Naíonán Sinsearach agus do Rang a hAon.  Sa ról seo beidh suas le sé huaire an chloig oibre in aghaidh na seachtaine i gceist arRead more…

(CCS le haghaidh taighde neamhspleách ar shonraí oideachas) Ón the Department of Education Foilsithe ar an 29 Lúnasa 2023 Oscailte le haghaidh aighneachtaí ón 29 Lúnasa 2023 Dáta deiridh d’aighneachtaí ar an 26 Meán Fómhair 2023   Fógra Comhairliúcháin Phoiblí Arna fhoilsiú ar an lá seo 29-08-2023 Tá sé beartaithe ag an Foras Taighde arRead more…

From Department of Education Published on 29 August 2023 Open for submissions from 29 August 2023 Submissions closed 26 September 2023   Public Consultation Notice Published on this day 29-08-2023 The Educational Research Centre is intending to enter into a Data Sharing Agreement under the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019. The proposed agreement, A Data Sharing Agreement betweenRead more…

The ERC now wishes to recruit for a Part-Time Librarian. This is a new and exciting role in the ERC. The successful candidate will be assigned to the ERC’s library which is managed internally but is located off site, in storage for the most part. This is a permanent post and is subject to theRead more…

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 activities of teachers and school leaders. The TPL evaluation frameworkRead more…

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 (NAMER). PIRLS 2021: Reading results for IrelandRead more…

The Educational Research Centre (ERC) is seeking applications from hard working candidates for ‎inclusion on a panel of casual staff. The Centre operates from DCU St Patrick’s Campus in Drumcondra ‎and also from its Test Department on Richmond Road Drumcondra. At various times of the year the ERC ‎requires casual staff to help dispatching testingRead more…

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, and their class teachers. Findings from PIRLSRead more…

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 for the conference opens on December 1st 2022. MoreRead more…

The Educational Research Centre (ERC) launches a new report on September 29th 2022 which draws on data from three cycles of PISA – 2012, 2015 and 2018 – to examine trends in digital technologies in post-primary schools and students’ school and home contexts.  The report, Digital technologies in education – Ireland in the International Context:Read more…