Written answers
Thursday, 1 June 2023
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Reviews
Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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200. 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. [26962/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The current number of live studies, reviews and research projects in progress, undertaken or commissioned by my Department is set out in the table below.
| Title of current study/ review / research undertaken or commissioned | End Date |
|---|---|
| OECD Review of Calculated Grades and Accredited Grades | Q2 2023 |
| Thematic evaluation on provision and practice in relation to Creativity in settings and schools | Q4 2023 |
| Thematic evaluation on provision and practice in relation to Education for Sustainable Development in setting and schools | Q4 2023 |
| Review Anti-bullying procedures for Primary and Post Primary schools 2013 | Q3 2023 |
| Review of the School Transport Scheme | Q2 2023 |
| Section 29 Internal Review | Q4 2023 |
| The IPA Review of Risk Management | Q2 2023 |
| Review of EPSEN Act 2004 | Q3 2023 |
| Report on Nurture rooms | November 2023 |
| Enhancing the involvement of children and young people, and parents, in the school / setting inspection process | Q4 2023 |
| Small Schools Action Research Project | December 2023 |
| Evaluation of the Digital Learning Framework | 2023 |
| Evaluation of the School Excellence Fund digital & STEM Programme | 2023 |
| Independent evaluation of NTRIS STAR pilot | 2024 |
| Review of resource allocation to address educational disadvantage | 2024 |
| Research and Evaluation Study on the Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme | End 2024 |
| Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2022) | Publication of report due December 2023 |
| Mapping ESD related CPD for Primary and Post Primary teachers | Q2 2023 |
| Independent Evaluation of the City Connects Pilot Project | October 2023 |
| Review of Guidelines on the use of School Buildings outside of School Hours | Q3 2023 |
| A report on the outcomes of inspection findings, including data from surveys of children, young people and their parents in relation to preventing and addressing bullying | Q4 2023 |
Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the key bodies and agencies in Irish education involved in dimension one of the longitudinal study exploring the implementation and impact of the Junior Cycle Framework in post-primary schools. [26963/23]
Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria and benchmarks to be utilised as part of dimension two of the longitudinal study exploring the implementation and impact of the Junior Cycle Framework in post-primary schools to ensure adequate spread of DEIS school, gaelscoileanna, geographical location, Gaeltacht and gender. [26964/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 202 together.
The Framework for Junior Cycle (2015) has underpinned teaching, learning, assessment and reporting in post-primary schools for a number of years. A research study examining schools’ experiences of working with the framework is now taking place. Following a competitive tender process, a research team from the School of Education at the University of Limerick was commissioned by NCCA to carry out this mixed methods, multidimensional research study on the implementation and impact of the introduction of the Framework for Junior Cycle in schools.
Two interim reports in this series of research reports have been published to date, the first of which was published in October 2022 and the second in April 2023. Further data collection and reporting will be carried out over the lifetime of the study which runs from 2020 to 2024. Such research plays a valuable role in supporting the ongoing implementation of this major reform, and I look forward to the future phases of the study.
It is important to note that this report is being carried out by the University of Limerick on behalf of the NCCA and accordingly the criteria and benchmarks to be utilised within the Study are not a matter for me as Minister. However, I am advised that the criteria that were used to select the schools to ensure a representative sample are detailed in the ‘sampling process’ section of the introductory report, and that the sample of Second-Level schools was identified using the national list of schools as provided on education.ie. I can also draw the Deputy's attention to the details of the stakeholder bodies and agencies interviewed as part of Dimension 1, which I am advised are outlined on page 13 of the introductory report and within Appendix I to the report.
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