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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…

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 is 31 December 2022. Further information is available here.

The Educational Research Centre (ERC) is delighted to launch two new reports from the third phase of a four-year study commissioned by the Department of Education, the purpose of which is to develop an evaluation framework for teachers’ professional learning in Ireland. The Phase 3a report outlines findings from a consultation with TPL providers andRead more…

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 ofRead more…

The Educational Research Centre (ERC) launches a new report on April 28th 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 andRead more…