School Evaluations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 October 2010

Thursday, 7 October 2010

Questions (77)

Lucinda Creighton

Question:

75 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of whole school evaluations carried out at primary and post-primary levels in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35569/10]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

In the 2007-2009 period, whole-school evaluations were conducted in primary schools as follows:

2007: 244 WSE;

2008: 245 WSE;

2009: 253 WSE.

In the 2007-2009 period, whole-school evaluations were conducted in post-primary schools as follows:

2007: 59 WSE;

2008: 60 WSE;

2009: 57 WSE.

To date in 2010, 167 primary WSE and 42 post-primary WSE have been conducted or are currently under way.