Written answers
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Reviews
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed in tabular form. [9680/21]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Since my appointment the live studies, reviews and research in progress, undertaken or commissioned by my Department of Education is set out in the table below.
The timeframe for completion of some of this work may change in line with any necessary logistical adjustments arising from Covid-19 related impacts.
The Deputy will also be aware that I intend to have a Review of the Calculated Grades Scheme 2020 undertaken as soon as is practicable.
| Title of current study/ review/research undertaken or commissioned | Scheduled End Date |
|---|---|
| Spending Review 2021: Forecasting Teacher Retirements | July 2021 |
| Independent Evaluation of the Gaeltacht E-Hub Pilot Project | February 2021 |
| Research and Evaluation, School Excellence Fund-Creative Clusters Initiative | September 2021 |
| Review of Senior Cycle | 2021 |
| Relationships and sexuality education in England, New Zealand, Quebec, and Scotland: Mapping of the key concepts and topics in the curriculum | 2021 |
| Digital Technology in a redeveloped primary curriculum – a suite of short research papers to support the development and inclusion of digital technology as part of the redeveloped primary curriculum | 2021 |
| Review of the Junior Cycle SPHE short course | 2021 |
| Research on Traveller culture and history to support teaching and learning | 2021 |
| Research report on Education for Sustainable Development in the curriculum in other jurisdictions | 2021 |
| ‘From Purpose to Practice’ – a collaborative document from the Advisory Panel (Primary) supporting the redevelopment of the primary curriculum | 2021 |
| Perspectives on Integration of Language and Literature (series of papers) commenced and published for post-primary languages | 2021 |
| Review of the primary curriculum – consultation on proposals for the redevelopment of the primary curriculum began in February 2020. | 2022 |
| Draft Primary Curriculum Framework – report on Children’s Voices as part of the ongoing consultation on the proposals for the redevelopment of the primary curriculum | 2022 |
| Joint ERC/Inspectorate Research and Evaluation Study on the Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme | December 2022 |
| Development of an evaluation framework for Teachers' Professional Development | End 2022 |
| Evaluation of the Digital Learning Framework | End 2022 |
| Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2021) | End 2023 |
| National Assessment in Mathematics and English Reading (NAMER 2021) | End 2023 |
| Children’s School Lives Longitudinal Study | 2024 |
| Research study on the implementation and impact of the Framework for Junior Cycle | 2024 |
| Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2022) | Mid 2025 |
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