Educational Research Centre
Ireland's centre of excellence in educational research, assessment and evaluation. Home of the 'Drumcondra Tests'.
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- Today we are celebrating and reflecting on 60 years of the Educational Research Centre.
- The Educational Research Centre in collaboration with the National Educational Psychological Service of the Department of Education and Youth today launched the ‘Measúnú agus Diagnóisic Litearthachta don Iarbhunscoil – Gaeilge’ (MDLI-G) test. #edchatie #edchat
- I gcomhar leis an tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Síceolaíochta Oideachais ón Roinn Oideachais agus Óige, sheol an Foras Taighde ar Oideachas an triail ‘Measúnú agus Diagnóisic Litearthachta don Iarbhunscoil - Gaeilge’ (MDLI-G) inniu. #edchatie #edchat
- It has been a busy week for Ireland’s #PIRLS2026 team! The National Research Coordinators are in Warsaw while the data team continued to check Field Trial data and prepare for the Main Study in Ireland. We look forward to contacting sampled schools in mid-Sept. @ieaeducation.bsky.social
- @ercirl.bsky.social researchers Aidan Clerkin and Lorraine Gilleece, with Éadaoin Slattery(TUS), Deirdre Butler(DCU), Kevin Marshall(Msft), and Larry Hedges(Northwestern), have published an article in the IES exploring the use of randomised controlled trials in education - doi.org/10.1080/0332...
- We’re supporting the Future of Education Report launching today in collaboration with Mediaplanet! Read our article by going online here www.businessnews.ie/education/ho... #futureofeducationie2025
- Best of luck to everyone sitting this year's Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle exams! #leavingcert #juniorcycle
- New report published today: "Environmental knowledge and attitudes in Ireland’s schools: Findings from TIMSS 2023" New findings for Ireland on environmental knowledge and attitudes to environmental preservation among Fourth Class and Second Year students. Full report: doi.org/10.70092/514...
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- New paper from ERC researchers Lorraine Gilleece and Aidan Clerkin, along with Darragh Flannery (UL) examines the impact of DEIS at post-primary level. This is the first quasi-experimental evaluation of DEIS. The paper is freely available here until 29/06: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l3-O,4Mg0...
- New Publication: The National Assessments of Mathematics and English Reading and 2021: Context Report
- Today we completed our final testing session for #PISA2025! We have received incredible engagement with the study and would like to sincerely thank the 172 schools and over 6,300 students who have represented Ireland in this cycle of PISA.
- Read our April newsletter here - mailchi.mp/b9e55a7a2912... #standardisedtesting #schools #testing #assessment #drumcondratests
- Join the DOTS - the ERC's online testing system for Drumcondra Tests
- News: ERC commences development of new versions of Drumcondra Tests for Irish Language
- Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh - Happy St Patrick's Day. From all at the Educational Research Centre!
- Some recent images from the administration of PISA 2025 in schools across Ireland. Over 8,000 students from 172 post-primary schools will take part in PISA 2025. Go raibh míle maith agaibh! 💻📚 Read more about PISA 2025 at www.erc.ie/pisa @oecd-ocde.bsky.social #PISA2025 #PISAIreland #Science
- We are very grateful to schools for their participation and support in helping us administer PISA in Ireland. Over 8000 students from 172 post primary schools will take part over the next 6 weeks. PISA is a skills based assessment that informs us how well equipped students are for life after school.
- #PIRLS2021 results are released today for 57 countries, including Ireland. In Ireland, #PIRLS2021 examined the reading performance of pupils starting 5th Class. Thanks to all the school staff, pupils and parents who took part! #PIRLS #20YrsPIRLS http://www.erc.ie/PIRLS2021 (1/4)
- #NAMER2021 examined performance in English #reading at 2nd class and #Mathematics at 6th class. Over 10,000 pupils took part in the assessments in May 2021. Many thanks to the school principals, teachers, pupils and Inspectors for their participation! (1/5)
- The National Assessments 2021 #NAMER2021 show no significant gains or falls in average achievement in Urban DEIS schools between 2014 and 2021. See new report https://bit.ly/4504Djc #DEIS #edchatie (1/3)
- On average, pupils in Urban Band 1 schools had significantly lower levels of achievement in reading and mathematics than pupils in Urban Non-DEIS schools. #NAMER2021 #DEIS https://bit.ly/3nZ2NyB (2/3)
- On Tuesday, reports for #PIRLS2021, #NAMER2021 and NAMER #DEIS were launched - the culmination of a lot of work for project teams & other colleagues. Congratulations to all & our thanks to schools that participated! Reports at: https://bit.ly/3In6vZA #edchatie #loveirishresearch
- ERC was pleased today to host a group of school leaders and researchers from the Institute of Education at Singapore's @NTUsg to discuss research on Transition Year with Dr Aidan Clerkin @clerkinclerkin and colleagues from @NCCAie. #TY #studentvoice
- Today sees the publication of the evaluation framework for teachers’ professional learning (TPL) in Ireland! Access the framework here: https://shorturl.at/MOQRW #edchatie #loveirishresearch @edmatters @effectiveserv
- As part of the launch of the #PIRLS2021 results for Ireland, the 1st of 3 infographics highlighting key findings has been released. Infographic 1 highlights overall reading results for Ireland from PIRLS 2021. Keep an eye out for next instalments.
- The second of three #PIRLS2021 infographics is released today, highlighting trends with previous cycles, achievement across reading subscales, and differences by gender and socioeconomic status in Ireland.
- Tá an FTO & SEALBHÚ, Scoil na Teanga, na Litearthachta agus an Oideachais Luath-Óige, Ollscoil Bhaile Átha Cliath ag lorg Taighdeoir Iardhochtúireachta chun obair ar ghnéithe den mheastóireacht ar an Scéim Aitheantais Scoileanna Gealtachta, a chríochníonn i Mí na Nollag 2024(1/3)
- The ERC and SEALBHÚ, School of Language, Literacy and Early Childhood, DCU are looking for a post-graduate researcher to work on aspects of the evaluation of the Gaeltacht Schools Recognition Scheme, which concludes in December 2024 (1/3)
