The 3rd interim report is published (tinyurl.com/2ntefj7c), presenting teacher survey data from 100 schools & interviews with school principals. The final report, due later this year, will present the 2nd round of case study data & insights from the 4 years of the study.

The second round of the teacher survey is currently being circulated to teachers in the national sample of 100 schools. If you are a teacher in one of these schools, we would really appreciate your time in completing the survey #juniorcycle

The second round of the teacher survey is currently being circulated to teachers in the national sample of 100 schools. If you are a teacher in one of these schools, we would really appreciate your time in completing the survey #juniorcycle

Interesting insights emerging on experiences of the changes that point to the complexity of curriculum change 👇

It is such a privilege to be involved in this important work and see how this curriculum change is being enacted in schools. #JuniorCycle

Capturing participants' experiences is critical in research of this nature. We capture the views of 1,375 teachers through a survey in 100 schools. Our in-depth case studies also include the views of 1,830 students, in-depth interviews with teachers, students and parents

We're delighted to publish our 2nd interim report. This draws on the views of students, teachers, principals & parents. A big thanks to all those taking part. Looking forward to hearing your views in the next phase of the study. Report available here: tinyurl.com/297p7fpx

A big thanks to all the teachers, principals and stakeholders who were so giving of their time in engaging with this important research. Looking forward to presenting further on students’, teachers’, parents’ and principals’ perspectives in the next interim report next year. 2/2

We're delighted to announce the launch of the first introductory report on the ongoing research on the roll out of the junior cycle. This first report draws on the views of teachers, principals, and key stakeholders and is available here: tinyurl.com/47nmjvjj University Of Limerick NCCA 1/2

We are currently contacting schools, identified by University Of Limerick team through a stratified random sample, to invite them to take part in principal interviews and teacher surveys (Dimension 2). Additional voices will be captured in Dimension 3. For more info see: tinyurl.com/y97ptry8

Dr Antonio Calderón is a Senior Lecturer in PESS @ UL. His research interest revolves around teaching and learning, particularly exploring the role of digital technology to enhance (or not) teaching and learning. Antonio is a member of the school case study team.

Our next team member is Dr Aoife Neary. Aoife is a Lecturer in Sociology of Education School of Education. Drawing on feminist, queer and affect theory, her research explores the politics of gender & sexuality in schools/society. She is contributing to the case study in this research