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Project Aims
(a) to consult with members of the Dyslexia Task Force groups, North and South (DENI, DES) and ascertain their views and perspectives on the provision of support for pupils with dyslexia ten years on.
(b) to consult with key stakeholders, North and South and to ascertain their views and perspectives on the provision of support for pupils with dyslexia and
(c) to clarify present policy in the area of dyslexia support, North and South and to identify strategic policy which informs good practice.
Contacts
- Dr Therese McPhillips, St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra
- Dr Ann Marie Casserly, St Angela’s College, Sligo
- Mrs Donna Hazzard, St Mary’s University College, Belfast
- Mrs Gillian Beck, Stranmillis University College, Belfast
- Dr Bairbre Tiernan, St Angela’s College, Sligo
Amount Granted
[£5000 2013-2014]
This project will:
Identify key concepts for initial language teacher education and the conditions that facilitate learning of these concepts. The project aims to incorporate both the student teacher voice and the voice of professionals in the field.
Dr Ann Devitt, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Eugene McKendry, Queen’s University Belfast
[2012-2013 SCoTENS Grant £4,000]
This research will focus on:
- Redeveloping the Lift Off programme into Irish;
- Exploring the training needs for teachers and classroom assistants to organise, plan and carry out this programme in Irish;
- Assessing the outcomes of the programme, using the AML assessment tool;
- Producing resources and information to support the implementation of this programme on a wider scale in the future;
Contacts
Gabrielle Nig Uidhir, St Mary’s University College
Elizabeth Connolly, Monaghan Education Centre
Amount Granted
[£6,000 2009-2010]
 Download a copy of "The spoken Irish of pupils in Irish-medium schools in Northern Ireland" This project will examine the proficiency in Irish of Primary 7 pupils in Irish-medium primary schools in Northern Ireland and compare them to data already gathered in relation to 6th class pupils in Irish-medium primary schools in the Republic of Ireland. The study in the Republic of Ireland identified weaknesses in the syntactic and lexical features of Irish-medium pupils’ spoken Irish and the present study will seek to ascertain if there are significant differences between the features of both populations.
Contacts
Pádraig Ó Duibhir, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra
Jill Garland, St Mary’s University College, Belfast
Amount Granted
[ €5,213 2009-2010]
 Download the report (241kb) To organise and run a conference for 40/50 delegates drawn from language teacher educators, primary and post-primary north and south to be held in Queen’s University Belfast.
Contacts
Dr Eugene McKendry, Queen’s University Belfast
Mr Patrick Farren, NUI Galway
Amount Granted
[£2,250 2008-2009]
 Download report (444kb) To carry out a comparative study of the provision for EAL in pre-service and continuing professional development courses in Ireland north and south by holding 4 meetings of the project team between St Mary’s Belfast and Coláiste Mhuire, Marino.
The significant actions associated with the Project include:
- A literature review of the field
- A comparison of the education contexts in each jurisdiction
- A review of the official policy context
- An identification of the opportunities available for profession development for teachers in schools
- A determination as to how EAL is structured into courses at the ITE phase in these two colleges
- A survey of attitudes to EAL and views on personal competence among BEd students in the final year of their ITE programme in both institutions
- A seminar to disseminate findings of the Project.
Contacts
Mr Frank Quinn, St Mary’s University College, Belfast
Mr Martin Hagan, St Mary’s University College, Belfast
Dr Anne Ryan, Marino Institute of Education
Barbara O’Toole, Marino Institute of Education (barbara.otoole@mie.ie)
Seán Bracken, Marino Institute of Education (sean.bracken@mie.ie)
Amount Granted
[£2,500 2008-2009]
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