Research at the ERC
The ERC’s Research Strategy 2026-2030 outlines the priorities for ERC research and test development work for the 2026 to 2030 period, as well as the research goals we will aim to achieve and the programme of work that the Centre will undertake in these years.
The current research programme of the ERC includes the following workstreams:
Test Dev
Test Development
Backed by almost 60 years of research and experience in education, the ERC is Ireland’s lead supplier…
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PISA
The OECD’s PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) is the largest international study of education…
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PIRLS
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is a comparative study of reading literacy of Fourth grade pupils..
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TIMSS
TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) is a project of the International Association for the Evaluation…
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NAME
NAMER
NAMER stands for National Assessments of Mathematics and English Reading. The Educational Research Centre (ERC) has designed…
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Data analysis
Data analysis
The ERC provides ongoing support to the Department of Education in the analysis and modelling of data for specific programmes.
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IJE
Irish Journal of Education
The ERC promotes the dissemination of research findings through its Irish Journal of Education. Since Volume 44 (2021) this journal…
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