Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who have availed of training under the Draft National Plan to Improve Literacy and Numeracy standards in schools; the training undergone; and if any assessment has been carried out on the effectiveness of the training. [30981/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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In the 2011/2012 school year over 17,500 teachers attended training in the areas of literacy and numeracy across the primary and post primary sectors. Training has been provided to school principals and teachers in a variety of formats including seminars, workshops, online provision and summer courses. Participant evaluation has been collated for the school leader events with a satisfaction rating of 87% of attendees at primary level and 85% at post primary level.