Dr. Damian Murchan

• Murchan, D., Tangney, B., Johnston, K. & Conneely, C., Lessons from using the Bridge21 model in the context of 21st century learning approaches., British Educational Research Association, Belfast, 15th-17th September, 2015Conference Paper, 2015
• Murchan, D., Reconciling educational standards and 21st century learning?, Policy Forum for Northern Ireland, Belfast, 2 December 2015, edited by Sean Cudmore , 2015, pp15 - 17Conference Paper, 2015, TARA - Full Text
• Murchan, D, Return to sender: Policy borrowing and contestation in reforming assessment in lower secondary education., Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC, 8 - 12 April 2016, 2016, pp1 - 12Conference Paper, 2016
• Murchan, D., Bombs, buses and exams: A selected journey through education policy in Ireland since the 1916 rising., RTÉ Reflecting the Rising, Trinity College Dublin, 28 March 2016, 2016, RTE Radió Teilifis ÉireannInvited Talk, 2016
• Murchan D., Lombard, P., Oldham, E., & Johnston, K., Supplementary online tutoring as a response to high-stakes testing in mathematics, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Texas, 27 April-1 May 2017, 2017Poster, 2017
• Kellough, J. & Murchan, D. , Combining the affordances of flipped CPD with a VLE to promote teachers' formative assessment practice, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Texas, 27 April-1 May 2017, 2017Poster, 2017
• Murchan, D. & Shiel, G., Understanding and applying assessment in education, London, SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017, 1 - 247ppBook, 2017
• Murchan, D., & Oldham, E., Exploring the role of computer-based assessments in diagnosing students' mathematical errors in primary education in Ireland, Irish Educational Studies, 36, (4), 2017, p489 - 510Journal Article, 2017, DOI
• Murchan, D., Introducing school-based assessment as part of junior-cycle reform in Ireland: A bridge too far?, Educational Assessment, Evaluation & Accountability, 30, (2), 2018, p97 - 131Journal Article, 2018, URL
• Wall, E., Lyddy, D., Mac Fhlannachdha, P., Mac Ionmhainn, S., Murchan, D., Murtagh, E., O'Leary, M., & Shiel, G. (NCCA) , 'Assessment in the primary school curriculum. Guidelines for schools.', Dublin, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, 2007, 1 - 104Protocol or guideline, 2007
• Murchan, D., Hollywood in the classroom: Developing oracy using video technology., Education Today, (Summer), 1994, p27 - 29Journal Article, 1994
• Bogner, F., & Murchan, D., Lehrerinnen und Lehrer in Europa: Irland, Schulreport, 5-6, 1993, p19 - 20Journal Article, 1993
• Murchan, D., Shiel, G., Vula, E., Bajgora, A., & Balidemaj, V. , 'Vleresimi formativ', Pristina, Kosovo, USAID & Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 2013, 1 - 65Protocol or guideline, 2013
• Damian Murchan, Review: Inside education: exploring the art of good learning., Review of Inside education: exploring the art of good learning., by Stephen O'Brien , British Journal of Educational Studies, 2017, p1-3Review, 2017, DOI
• Murchan, D., & Siddiq, , Regulatory and ethical implications of using log file data, Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Assessment - Europe, Arnhem-Nijmegen, Netherlands, 7 - 10 November 2018, 2018Conference Paper, 2018
• Murchan, D., Ware, M., Quinn, R., & McMaster, L., Life gets in the way: Resits for students unable to present for high-stakes exams, Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Assessment - Europe, Lisbon, Portugal, 13-16 November 2019, 2019Conference Paper, 2019
• Lysaght, Z., Scully, D., Murchan, D., O'Leary, G., & Shiel, G. , Aligning assessment, learning and teaching in curricular reform and implementation, Dublin, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, 2019, p1 - 25Report, 2019, TARA - Full Text
• Murchan, D., & Siddiq, F , Ethical considerations involving data analytics in educational assessment: A systematic literature review., Educational Testing Service and Educational Research Centre Conference: Opportunity versus Challenge: Exploring usage of log-file and process data in international large scale assessments, Dublin, 16-17 May 2019, 2019Conference Paper, 2019
• Murchan, D. & Johnston, K., Curriculum Change within Policy and Practice - Reforming Second-Level Education in Ireland, 1, Switzerland, Palgrave Macmillan, 2021, 1-277ppBook, 2021
• Reforming Curriculum: Policy Optimism Meets Practice in, editor(s)Damian Murchan & Keith Johnston , Curriculum Change within Policy and Practice - Reforming Second-Level Education in Ireland, Switzerland, Palgrave Macmillan, 2021, pp3 - 19, [Damian Murchan & Keith Johnston]Book Chapter, 2021
• Junior Cycle Reform: Looking Forward in, editor(s)Damian Murchan & Keith Johnston , Curriculum Change within Policy and Practice - Reforming Second-Level Education in Ireland, Switzerland, Palgrave Macmillan, 2021, pp255 - 267, [Keith Johnston & Damian Murchan]Book Chapter, 2021
• Leading Organisational Change to Support Junior Cycle Reform in, editor(s)Murchan, D. & Johnston, K. , Curriculum Change within Policy and Practice. Reforming Second-Level Education in Ireland, Switzerland, Palgrave Macmillan, 2021, pp229 - 254, [O'Connor, E. & Murchan, D]Book Chapter, 2021
• Murchan, D., What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Understanding Leaving Certificate adaptations in Ireland as a result of COVID-19, Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Assessment - Europe, Online, 4-6 November, 2020Conference Paper, 2020
• Murchan, D., The Why, What and How of Senior Cycle Reform., Policy Forum for Ireland: The Senior Cycle in Ireland - the curriculum review, priorities for successful reform, and next steps for assessment and qualifications., Dublin, Online, 30 April, 2020Conference Paper, 2020
• Bearding the lion: Reforming assessment in Junior Cycle in, editor(s)Murchan, D. & Johnston, K. , Curriculum Change within Policy and Practice. Reforming Second-Level Education in Ireland, Switzerland, Palgrave Macmillan, 2021, pp161-187 , [Murchan, D.]Book Chapter, 2021
• Murchan, D. & Siddiq, F, A call to action: a systematic review of ethical and regulatory issues in using process data in educational assessment, Large-scale Assessments in Education, 9, 2021Journal Article, 2021, DOI
• Exploring contemporary assessment policy and practice in the context of Dewey's philosophy of education in, editor(s)J. Ávila, AG Rud, L. Waks & E. Ring , The Contemporary Relevance of John Dewey's Theories on Teaching and Learning. Deweyan Perspectives on Standardization, Accountability, and Assessment in Education, New York, Routledge, 2022, pp221 - 238, [Murchan, D.]Book Chapter, 2022
• Murchan, D., & Likhovtseva, E., A review of arrangements internationally to accommodate examinees who are bereaved or ill at the time of scheduled second-level school leaving examinations, State Examinations Commission, June, 2022, p1 - 106Report, 2022, URL , TARA - Full Text
• Ann FitzGibbon, Elizabeth Oldham and Keith Johnston, An investigation of student-teachers' use of social networks and their perceptions of using technology for teaching and learning, Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, San Antonio, March 2007, edited by Roger Carlsen, Karen McFerrin, Jerry Price, Roberta Weber and Dee Anna Willis , Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2007, pp788 - 795Conference Paper, 2007
• Murchan, D., Loxley, A., & Johnston, K. , Teacher Learning and Policy Intention: Selected Findings from an Evaluation of a Large-Scale Programme of Professional Development in the Republic of Ireland, European Journal of Teacher Education, 32, (4), 2009, p455 - 471Journal Article, 2009
• Loxley, A., Johnston, K., Murchan, D., Fitzgerald, H & Quinn, M , The role of whole-school contexts in shaping the experiences and outcomes associated with professional development. , Journal of In-service Education, 33, (3), 2007, p264 - 285Journal Article, 2007
• Johnston, K., Murchan, D., Loxley, A., Fitzgerald, H & Quinn, M , The role and impact of the regional curriculum support service in Irish primary education. , Irish Educational Studies, 26, (1), 2007, p219 - 238Journal Article, 2007
• Conceptual and statistical problems in the study of school and classroom effects: An introduction to multilevel modelling techniques. in, editor(s)I. Westbury, C.A. Ethington, L.A. Sosniak and D. P. Baker , In search of more effective mathematics education, Norwood, New Jersey, Ablex Publishing Company, 1994, pp247 - 272, [Murchan, D. P. & Sloane, F. ]Book Chapter, 1994
• Murchan, D. , The reliability and validity of essay-based examinations in secondary education, Irish Educational Studies, 12, 1993, p41 - 56Journal Article, 1993
• Martin, M. O., Hickey, B. L. & Murchan, D. , The second international assessment of educational progress: Mathematics and science findings in Ireland (Special Edition). , The Irish Journal of Education, 26, 1992, p3 - 146Journal Article, 1992
• Murchan, D., Loxley, A. & Johnston, K. , Policy Drivers and Negotiated Decision-Making in a National Professional Development Initiative, Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, 13 - 17 April, 2009Conference Paper, 2009, TARA - Full Text
• Stavrakaki, N. & Murchan, D. , Warning Signs: Personal and System-related Implications of Teacher-stress, Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, 13 - 17 April, 2009, 2009Conference Paper, 2009
• Johnston, K., Murchan, D., & Loxley, A., Professional development for teachers and the implications for school leadership: Recent experience in Irish education, Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, 2009 (March), 2009Conference Paper, 2009
• Murchan, D., Johnston, K., Loxley, A, & Fitzgerald, H., Aligning system, teacher and student needs: Towards a coherent framework for continuing professional development for teachers in the Republic of Ireland, European Conference on Educational Research, Ghent, Belgium, 2007 (September), 2007Conference Paper, 2007
• Murchan, D. , Educational quality indicators: Summary of questionnaire responses, Evaluation Comment, 1989, p12 - 15Journal Article, 1989
• McCormick, A.N., Murchan, D., Jenkins, J.E., Hedlund, D.E., & Ripple, R.E. , Children of divorce resource guide: Information sources for children, parents and teachers (2nd Ed.). , Ithaca, NY, Cornell University, Rural Schools Program., 1989Report, 1989
• Murchan, D., Johnston, A., Loxley, A., Quinn, M., & Fitzgerald, H. , Teachers' professional Development: Lessons from the Evaluation of the PCSP., InTouch, 81, 2006, p42 - 43Journal Article, 2006
• Murchan, D., An integrated testing-teaching approach to using diagnostic assessments to promote student learning in primary mathematics, Annual meeting of the Association for Educational Assessment Europe, Oslo, November 2010, 2010Poster, 2010
• Murchan, D., The formative use of diagnostic assessments to support teaching and learning in mathematics, Collection of Papers: International Conference, Assessment for Learning in 21 Century, Assessment for Learning in the 21st Century, Ohrid, Macedonia, May 2011, edited by G. Mickovska, M. Ceslarov, K. Binceva, T. Mitrevska & K. Poposki , United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 2011, pp147 - 156Conference Paper, 2011
• Murchan, D. & Oldham, E., Exploring diagnostic error analysis methodologies in the context of e-assessment in primary-level mathematics, Annual meeting of the Association for Educational Assessment - Europe, Belfast, 10-12 November 2011, 2011Conference Paper, 2011, TARA - Full Text
• Murchan, D., Shiel, G., Mickovska, G , An education system in transition: assessment and examinations in the Republic of Macedonia, Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 19, (4), 2012, p487 - 502Journal Article, 2012, DOI
• Conneely, C., Murchan, D., Tangney, B. & Johnston, K, 21 Century Learning -Teachers' and Students' Experiences and Views of the Bridge21 Approach within Mainstream Education, Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, March, AACE., 2013, pp5125 - 5132Conference Paper, 2013, TARA - Full Text
• Murchan, D., Johnston, K., From Brussels to Belmullet: Policy and situational factors influencing the introduction of interactive whiteboards into primary classrooms in Ireland , Educational Studies Association of Ireland 2012, Cork, 29-31 March 2012 , 2012Conference Paper, 2012, TARA - Full Text
• Johnston, K.; Conneely, C.; Murchan, D.; Tangney, B., Enacting Key Skills-based Curricula in Secondary Education: Lessons from a Technology-mediated, Group-based Learning Initiative , The European Conference on Educational Research 2012, Cadiz, 18-21 September 2012, 2012Conference Paper, 2012, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• Conneely, C., Murchan, D., Tangney, B. & Johnston, K. , 21st Century Learning -Teachers' and Students' Experiences and Views of the Bridge21 Approach within Mainstream Education. , Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 , Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, New Orleans, USA, 25 - 29 March 2013, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, 2013, pp5152 - 5132Conference Paper, 2013
• Murchan, D., Oldham, E. & O'Sullivan, C. , Applying CBA technology to traditional error analysis in elementary mathematics. Lessons from Maths Assist. , Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, April 2013, 2013Conference Paper, 2013, TARA - Full Text
• Murchan, D., Loxley, A, Johnston, K, Quinn, M. & Fitzgerald, H. , Evaluation of the Primary Curriculum Support Programme (PCSP) Final Report, Dublin, Education Department, University of Dublin, Trinity College, May, 2005, p1 - 235Report, 2005
• Johnston, K., Conneely, C., Murchan, D. & Tangney, B., Enacting key skills-based curricula in secondary education: Lessons from a technology-mediated, group-based learning initiative, Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 24, (4), 2015, p423 - 442Journal Article, 2015, DOI
• Changing curriculum and assessment mindsets in higher education in, editor(s)A. Loxley, A. Seery & J.Walsh , Higher Education in Ireland: Practices, Policies and Possibilitie, Basingstoke UK, Palgrave Macmillan , 2014, pp186 - 197, [Damian Murchan]Book Chapter, 2014
• Murchan, D., Opportunities, challenges and tensions associated with recalibrating teachers' role in public examinations., Annual meeting of the Association for Educational Assessment - Europe, Tallinn, Estonia, 6-8 November, 2014Conference Paper, 2014
• Heneghan, H. & Murchan, D., Embracing teachers' capacity to implement effective differentiated reading in Irish primary schools, Annual conference of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Athlone, 10-12 April, 2014Conference Paper, 2014
• Murchan, D., Role of the teacher in the context of reformed views of and approaches to assessment at Junior Cycle., Second Level Subject Associations' Representative Group (SARG), Collins Barracks, Dublin , 23 November, 2013, Subject Associations' Representative Group (SARG)Invited Talk, 2013

• Murchan, D., Loxley, A., & Johnston, K., Promoting best practice in professional development for teachers, Trinity Today, 11, 2006, p30 - 30Journal Article
• Murchan, D. , Assessment and the primary school curriculum, 2002Report
• Murchan, D. & O'Reilly, B. , Assessment in the primary curriculum: Report of the Assessment Subcommittee to Council, 1996Report
• Murchan, D., 'Assessment at Junior Cycle', Newstalk FM Radio, 02-12-2014, 2014, -Broadcast
• Murchan, D., 'Reforming the Junior Certificate', Newstalk FM Radio, 27-03-2014, 2014, -Broadcast
• Murchan, D., 'RTE Primetime Interview Junior Cert Exam', RTE Television, 2013, -Broadcast
• Donnelly, K., 'Exam process designed for a different era, says professor. Interview with Damian Murchan', Dublin, Irish Independent Newspaper, 28-05-2014, 2014, 17 - 17Broadcast
• Murchan, D & members of RISE., Education in the 21st Century: Student perspective on Junior Cycle Reform, 21 May, 2014, Trinity College DublinMeetings /Conferences Organised
• Murchan, D. & members of RISE, Education in the 21st Century: Philosophy, aims and opportunities associated with Junior Cycle reform, 22 May, 2013, Trinity College DublinMeetings /Conferences Organised

• Title

  Virtual Schooling in Upper Secondary Mathematics - Evaluation of Clevermaths Pilot Study.
  Summary

  This project explored implementation of an online e-learning and computer-based assessment solution designed to provide support for students of mathematics in the Senior Cycle in Ireland. In partnership with Apierian e-learning Limited, I headed a research team within TCD exploring the efficacy of a virtual education programme designed to cater to students in upper secondary school in Ireland. The funded programme involved a combination of e-learning and online tutorials and the research aimed to ascertain participant experiences and views along with impacts of the programme on students
  Funding Agency

  Apierian e-Learning
  Date From

  2013
  Date To

  2013
• Title

  Promoting Key Skills in Junior Cycle Classrooms through Bridge 21
  Summary

  I collaborated with colleagues in the TCD Centre for Research in IT in Education (CRITE) on the Bridge 21 project. My work focused on evaluating the success of the initiative in enabling teachers and post-primary students to develop 21st Century key skills in classrooms, a priority educational target of government. The project found encouraging evidence of success using teamwork, technology and action research as mediating pedagogical tools. A number of conference presentations, reports and peer-reviewed publications have emerged from this research.
  Funding Agency

  Google; SUAS Educational Development; National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.
  Date From

  2010
  Date To

  2014
• Title

  Strengthen the Assessment of Learning Outcomes in the Republic of Kosovo
  Summary

  The Republic of Kosovo has undertaken restructuring of various aspects of its primary and secondary Education system. Developing a nationally-agreed set of school-based assessment standards and enhancing teachers' capacity in relation to the standards are key priorities. I provided technical advice and on-site training and support to national policymakers, NGOs and Principals and Teachers in schools involved in a pilot process. Through a process of policy development and practitioner action research, the process was designed to facilitate the enactment of statutory assessment standards, with corresponding evidence-based teacher professional development in assessment suited to the local context.
  Funding Agency

  United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
  Date From

  2011
  Date To

  2011
• Title

  Maths Assist: Diagnostic Assessment Intervention Programme
  Summary

  This project developed a diagnostic assessment intervention package relevant to children's progress in primary school. The package aims to improve classroom learning by supporting the teacher in the diagnosis of individual learning strengths and weaknesses and providing tailor-made materials for the teacher and pupils. Elements of the programme include paper-based and digital assessment techniques.
  Funding Agency

  Folens Publishers
  Date From

  2008
  Date To

  2012
• Title

  Evaluation of the Primary Curriculum Support Programme
  Summary

  This project was commissioned and funded by the Department of Education and Science (DES) and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), Dublin. It involved an independent, external evaluation of the PCSP, an agency that had at the time received 25 million euro to provide professional development to all 26,000 primary teachers in The Republic of Ireland. The aim of the PCSP was to facilitate teachers in implementing a revised primary curriculum. The evaluation examined the impact of the professional development and a Final Report was presented to the sponsors in May 2005. This report is available electronically at: www.tcd.ie/education/research/projects.Php
  Funding Agency

  Department of Education and Science (DES) and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NC
  Date From

  2003
  Date To

  2005
• Title

  Developing assessment capacity in the education system of the Republic of Macedonia
  Summary

  This project involved the provision of support to state and non-governmental agencies in the Republic of Macedonia in relation to curricular and assessment reform in primary and lower-secondary school. Dr. Murchan helped provided on-site workshops and support to a variety of agencies and providers associated with the delivery and monitoring of education services in that country. This involved direct engagement with representatives of curriculum developers, Ministry of Education Inspectorate; Macedonian Civic Education Centre; Universities and Colleges engaged in teacher education; Foundation Open Society Institute Macedonia; School Principals and Teachers. This work has increased participants' capacity to initiate and lead reform efforts, including teacher professional development, and has also directly resulted in the creation of key policy documents to guide assessment practice in Macedonia.
  Funding Agency

  United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
  Date From

  2007
  Date To

  2008
• Title

  Exploring the process of Junior Cycle Reform
  Summary

  With colleagues in the Research in School Education group in the School of Education I have investigated issues surrounding efforts to reform Junior Cycle (lower secondary) curricula in Ireland. This included two conferences (2013, 2014) that brought together a range of stakeholders, including students, associated with this reform. Outputs include three conference presentations, a 2018 paper in the journal Educational Assessment Evaluation and Accountability and a forthcoming Co-edited book.
  Funding Agency

  Trinity College Dublin
  Date From

  2013
  Date To

  Present
• Title

  Capacity-building in curriculum design and development for upper secondary education in the Republic of Albania
  Summary

  This project centred on the design and evaluation of continuing professional development for key officials based in the Institute of Curricula and Training, Ministry of Education, Republic of Albania. The project supported the design and development of a reformed Upper Secondary curriculum in Albania.
  Funding Agency

  International Development Association and European Investment Bank
  Date From

  2008
  Date To

  2008
• Title

  Assessment in the re-developed primary curriculum
  Summary

  In my role as Research Associate at the Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education (CARPE) at Dublin City University, I have collaborated on this project designed to inform policymakers' decisions about assessment as part of ongoing review of the national primary curriculum. This work resulted in a discussion paper (Lysaght, Scully, Murchan, O'Leary & Shiel, 2019) that aims to present for discussion a number of issues that can be used to frame the role of assessment in primary education, highlighting the importance of aligning assessment, learning and teaching in curricular reform and implementation.
  Funding Agency

  National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
  Date From

  2019
  Date To

  2019

Education, Education,

• Invited speaker at Policy Forum for Northern Ireland, Belfast: December 2015.
• Fellow, Association for Educational Assessment - Europe November 2019
• Association for Educational Assessment - Europe: Conference poster - Highly Commended for Murchan, D. An integrated testing-teaching approach to using diagnostic assessments to promote student learning in primary mathematics 2010
• Invited public lecture as part of RTE's centenary commemoration, Reflecting the Rising, Dublin: March 2016

• American Educational Research Association
• National Council on Measurement in Education
• Irish Federation of University Teachers
• Association for Educational Assessment - Europe
• Educational Studies Association of Ireland
• Research Associate, Centre for Assessment, Research Policy and Practice in Education (CARPE), Institute of Education, Dublin City University. Present

• Roles as Chairperson/member of Boards of Management in a number of primary schools. 1994 - Present
• Manuscript reviewer for journals: Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice; Irish Educational Studies; International Journal of Research and Method in Education. 2012 -
• Member, Primary Assessment Sub-committee, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. during the development of the revised Primary School Curriculum. 1995 - 1997
• Member, Governing Body & Academic Council, Marino Institute of Education 2013 - 2016
• Assessment Advisor to Macedonian Civic Education Centre, Macedonia, the agency contracted by Macedonian Education authorities to reform student assessment in primary and lower secondary education. 2007 - 2008
• Roles as Chairperson/member of Boards of Management in a number of primary schools. 1994 - Present
• Assessment Advisor to Kosovo Education Centre on implementation of the Kosovo Basic Education Programme: Strengthening school-based formative assessment systems. 2011
• Manuscript reviewer for journals: Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice; Irish Educational Studies; International Journal of Research and Method in Education. 2012 -
• Member, Governing Body & Academic Council, Marino Institute of Education 2013 - 2016
• Assessment Advisor to Macedonian Civic Education Centre, Macedonia, the agency contracted by Macedonian Education authorities to reform student assessment in primary and lower secondary education. 2007 - 2008
• Member, Primary Assessment Sub-committee, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. during the development of the revised Primary School Curriculum. 1995 - 1997
• Assessment Advisor to Kosovo Education Centre on implementation of the Kosovo Basic Education Programme: Strengthening school-based formative assessment systems. 2011