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.

Leo from our Test Department is on hand at the @IPPN_Education Deputy Principals' Conference 2025 to showcase our standardised tests and online testing platform. #ippn #schools #deputyprincipal #ippnconference @IPPNExpo

📢Dea-scéala, táimid ag earcú! Comhalta Taighde Le Gaeilge Líofa (Buan) Tá iarratais á lorg ag an FTO le haghaidh post mar Comhalta Taighde Le Gaeilge Líofa Cliceáil http://bit.ly/3EiZWs4 chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil (1/2)

📢We’re hiring Research Fellow with Fluent Irish (Permanent) The ERC is calling for applications for the post of Research Fellow with Irish Click http://bit.ly/3EiZWs4 for the recruitment booklet and info on how to apply (1/2)

📣 Dea-scéala, táimid ag earcú! Cúntóirí Taighde Le Gaeilge Líofa (Conarthaí Buan, Téarma Seasta & Cuspóir Sonrach) Tá iarratais á lorg ag an FTO le haghaidh post mar Cúntóirí Taighde Le Gaeilge Cliceáil http://bit.ly/3EiZWs4 chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil (1/2)

📣 We’re hiring Research Assistant with Fluent Irish (Permanent, Fixed Term & Specified Purpose Contracts) The ERC is calling applications for the post of Research Assistant with Irish Click http://bit.ly/3EiZWs4 for the recruitment booklet and info on how to apply (1/2)

📣 Dea-scéala, táimid ag earcú! Comhlach Taighde Le Gaeilge Líofa (Conarthaí Buan, Téarma Seasta Agus Cuspóirí Sonracha) Tá iarratais á lorg ag an FTO le haghaidh post mar Comhlach Taighde Le Gaeilge Líofa Cliceáil http://bit.ly/3EiZWs4 chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil (1/2)

📣 We’re hiring Research Associate with Fluent Irish (Permanent, Fixed Term & Specified Purpose Contracts) The ERC is calling applications for the post of Research Associate with Irish Click http://bit.ly/3EiZWs4 for the recruitment booklet and info on how to apply (1/2)

🚨 Check out 2 more infographics from our #PIRLS2021 report: 📘Reading Activities Inside & Outside of the Classroom 📊Low, Medium, & High Achievers in Reading Infographics: https://www.erc.ie/studies/pirls-2/reports-2/ Full report: https://doi.org/10.70092/1691824.1024 #ReadingActivities ...

🚨 Check out two more infographics from our #PIRLS2021 report: 🦠Educational Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic 🌱Pupil Wellbeing Infographics: https://www.erc.ie/studies/pirls-2/reports-2/ Full report: https://doi.org/10.70092/1691824.1024 #COVID19 #Wellbeing #ReadingLiteracy #Ireland

🚨We are excited to share two infographics from our #PIRLS2021 report 📚Attitudes to and Engagement in Reading 📱Digital Reading Infographics: https://www.erc.ie/studies/pirls-2/reports-2/ Full report: https://doi.org/10.70092/1691824.1024 #Attitudes #Engagement #DigitalLiteracy #ReadingLiteracy ...

🚨Our new #PIRLS report, PIRLS 2021: Exploring the contexts for reading of primary school pupils in Ireland, has just been published! 🔗Report: https://doi.org/10.70092/1691824.1024 🔗 Infographics & Appendices: https://www.erc.ie/studies/pirls-2/reports-2/ #PIRLS2021 #Reading #Ireland #Primar...

The #TIMSS2023 results are launched today by @ERC_irl researchers at @Education_Ire. Thank you to the 12,686 students, 360 schools and principals, teachers and parents/guardians who took part in Ireland! Read the report at https://bit.ly/4fJlrQx (1/5)

🚨📢Mark your calendars! @ERC_irl will launch the #TIMSS2023 report for Ireland on Wednesday 4th December! #TIMSS collects trend data on #mathematics and #science achievement and contextual information for Fourth Class and Second Year students in Ireland and internationally.

📢Tá iarratais á lorg ag an FTO le haghaidh post mar Príomhoifigeach Cúnta – Oibríochtaí! Post nua iontach ag Leibhéil PC (Príomhoifigeach Cúnta) Cliceáil anseo 👉https://bit.ly/3Cmq18C 👈 ⏰ Spriocdháta d’Iarratais Ná: 12 i.n 22/11/24

🚨 The ERC is hiring for the post of Assistant Principal - Operations. This is a new and exciting permanent post at AP Level. For more info see 👉 https://bit.ly/3Cmq18C Deadline ⏰ 12 noon, Friday 22/11/24. #vaccancy #operations #hiringnow #AP #research #admin #jobsearch

📢FOIREANN SEALADACH: SCÓRÁLAITHE Á LORG! 📅Idir an 25 Samhain - 13 Nollaig 2024 📍Ionad an FTO, Campas Choláiste Phádraig DCU Tá foireann sealadach á lorg chun cabhrú le freagraí scoláirí a cheartú (1/2)

Members of the PISA 2025 Ireland Team attend the NPM meeting in Melbourne 🇦🇺 in preparation for #PISA2025 next spring #PISA #EducationalResearch #MainStudy #ILAS #research #science #PISAIreland

Joanne Kiniry, ERC researcher, presenting a fantastic synopsis of research on Ireland’s national assessments @ #AEAE2024 #EducationalResearch #LargeScaleAssessments

ERC researchers are pleased to have a chapter in the CIDREE Yearbook 2024. The Yearbook focuses on experiences of e-assessment across countries, with the ERC chapter describing progress to date in Ireland. Read it here 👉https://www.cidree.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cidree_yearbook-2024.pdf ...

ERC researcher Vasiliki Pitsia giving a really interesting presentation on student and parent reading attitudes and behaviours at a session on international large-scale assessment questionnaire data @ #AEAE2024 #research #ILSA #reading #PIRLS

ERC researchers Vasiliki Pitsia & Anastasios Karakolidis delivered an excellent "Introduction to Multilevel Modelling with Large-Scale Assessment Data" workshop @ #AEAE2024 to fellow researchers from around the world #EducationalResearch #MultilevelModelling #PIRLS #TIMSS #PISA

🚨The ERC has vacancies for temporary staff to assist with the scoring of literacy and numeracy tests🚨 👉Click http://bit.ly/3BXYGcD for more info Applications to: [email protected] Deadline for applications 5pm on Friday 01/11/2024 #jobs #educationjobs #education #research

Public Consultation for Data Sharing Agreement (DEIS & SET Allocation) data between the ERC & State Examinations Commission closes 24 October. For information visit the ERC’s website http://www.erc.ie Submissions to [email protected].

Public Consultation Period for the Data Sharing Agreement (Studies, Test Development & Independent Research data) between the ERC & the State Examinations Commission closes 24 October. For info visit 👉 http://www.erc.ie Submissions to [email protected].

🚨Deadline Extended🚨 The ERC has vacancies for temporary positions: Support Test Administrators for PISA 2025 (March/April) Welcoming applications from those with senior school management experience, availability during weekdays Click http://bit.ly/3Nxuibx for more info (1/2)

🚨Tá iarratais á lorg ag an FTO le haghaidh post mar AFP, Lóistíocht ‼️ Cliceáil 👉https://bit.ly/3zNnx2c le haghaidh an leabhrán earcaíochta agus le haghaidh breis eolais ar chonas iarratas a chur isteach. Spriocdháta d’Iarratais Ná: Dé Céadaoin, 23 Deireadh Fómhair 2024

🚨 The ERC is #hiring for the post of HEO Logistics. Click 👉 for recruitment booklet & more info on how to apply. Deadline for applications: 12 noon Wednesday 23/10/2024 Applications & Queries to: [email protected]

📢The ERC has vacancies for temporary positions: Support Test Administrators for PISA 2025 (March/April) Welcoming applications from those with senior school management experience and availability during weekdays. Click 👉 for more info https://bit.ly/3YbDqb1

📢Tá iarratais á lorg ag an FTO le haghaidh post mar AFP, Rialachais agus Comhlíonta. Cliceáil https://bit.ly/3N9yspV le haghaidh an leabhrán earcaíochta agus le haghaidh breis eolais ar chonas iarratas a chur isteach. Is é am dúnta agus spriocdháta d’Iarratais Ná: 18/10/24

🚨The ERC is #Hiring a HEO officer – Governance & Compliance! Click👉 https://bit.ly/3N9yspV for recruitment booklet & information on how to apply. Closing time and deadline for applications is: 12.00 p.m. 18/10.24 Applications and Queries to: [email protected]