Browsing by Author "Smyth, Emer"
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A study of gender in senior civil service positions in Ireland
Russell, Helen; Watson, Dorothy; Smyth, Emer; McCoy, Selina; Grotti, Raffaele; Kenny, Oona (ESRI, 12/12/2017)Women make up the majority of those employed in the civil service but are underrepresented at the most senior grades, where key policy and operational decisions are taken. Action 8 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan commits ... -
Adapting to Diversity: Irish Schools and Newcomer Students
Smyth, Emer; Darmody, Merike; McGinnity, Frances; Byrne, Delma (ESRIDublin, 2009) -
Arts and cultural participation among 17-year-olds
Smyth, Emer (ESRI, 2020-11-24)Research, conducted by the ESRI and funded by the Arts Council, shows that young people become less involved in cultural activities as they prepare for the Leaving Certificate and leave school. Using data from the Growing ... -
Civic and political engagement among young adults in Ireland
Laurence, James; Smyth, Emer (ESRI, 2023-11-14)International research has shown that civic engagement, that is, volunteering in local services, can benefit both young people and their communities, while political engagement can strengthen a society’s democratic culture. ... -
Curriculum choices and school-to-work transitions among upper-secondary school leavers in Scotland and Ireland
Iannelli, Cristina; Smyth, Emer (Routledge, 19/10/2017)David Raffe was a highly influential figure in the field of transitions research. His work carefully delineated how national institutional policies shape transition processes and outcomes. Curriculum structure and organisation ... -
Designing Primary Schools for the Future
Smyth, Emer; Darmody, Merike (ESRI, 2010)International research has indicated the importance of school design for pupil engagement, learning and achievement. Aspects of the school environment, including school and classroom density, class size, quality of lighting, ... -
The dynamics of child poverty in Ireland: Evidence from the Growing Up in Ireland survey
Maître, Bertrand; Russell, Helen; Smyth, Emer (ESRI, 2021-05-21) -
Educational inequalities among school leavers in Ireland 1979-1994
Smyth, Emer (Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1999)The extent to which inequalities in educational outcomes persist in modern Ireland has been the subject of much debate. This paper investigates whether the rapid expansion in educational participation rates over the 1980s ... -
Engaging Young People? Student Experiences of the Leaving Certificate Applied
Mc Coy, Selina; Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne (ESRI/NCCA, 2010)Whether to have a comprehensive schooling system or to provide different tracks or curricular programmes has been a central focus of international policy debates on second-level education. The Leaving Certificate Applied ... -
Evaluation of PLC Programme provision
McGuinness, Seamus; Bergin, Adele; Kelly, Elish; McCoy, Selina; Smyth, Emer; Watson, Dorothy (ESRI, 09/01/2018) -
Evaluation of SICAP pre-employment supports
Whelan, Adele; Delaney, Judith; McGuinnness, Seamus; Smyth, Emer (ESRI, 2020-09-02)New ESRI research shows improved employment outcomes among the long-term unemployed who receive employment supports under the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP). -
Evaluation of the National Youthreach Programme
Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne; O'Sullivan, Jessica; McCoy, Selina; Redmond, Paul; McGuinness, Seamus (ESRI, 17/06/2019) -
From Leaving Certificate to Leaving School: A Longitudinal Study of Sixth Year Students
Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne (The Liffey Press in association with ESRI, NCCA and Department of Education & Skills, 2011)Current debates about senior cycle education in Ireland have raised a number of crucial questions: What effect does the Leaving Certificate exam have on young people?s learning experiences? What helps students to do well ... -
Further Education and Training in Ireland: Past, Present and Future
McGuinness, Seamus; Bergin, Adele; Kelly, Elish; McCoy, Selina; Smyth, Emer; Whelan, Adele; Banks, Joanne (ESRIDublin, 2014) -
Further Education and Training in Ireland: Past, Present and Future
Mc Coy, Selina; Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne (ESRI, 2014)The establishment of An Seirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna (SOLAS) has prompted an assessment of the nature of current further education and training (FET) and an exploration of future directions. This ... -
Governance and Funding of Voluntary Secondary Schools in Ireland
Darmody, Merike; Smyth, Emer (ESRIDublin, 2013) -
Governance and Funding of Voluntary Secondary Schools in Ireland
Smyth, Emer; Darmody, Merike (ESRI, 2013)This study presents a comprehensive picture of educational governance and financing across the three different sectors of second-level schools in Ireland, namely, voluntary secondary schools, vocational schools, and ... -
High Stakes Testing and Student Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in the Republic of Ireland
Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne (2012)There is now a well developed literature on the impact of high stakes testing on teaching approaches and student outcomes. However, the student perspective has been neglected in much research. This article draws on a mixed ... -
The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for policy in relation to children and young people: a research review
Darmody, Merike; Smyth, Emer; Russell, Helen (ESRI, 2020-07-22) -
Improving Second-level Education: Using Evidence for Policy Development
Smyth, Emer; McCoy, Selina (ESRIDublin, 2011)