Bunt谩ist铆 an D谩theangachais do dhalta铆 i Scoileanna L谩n-Ghaeilge DEIS, de r茅ir tuarasc谩il taighde nua
L茅ir铆onn tuarasc谩il taighde nua 贸 Chol谩iste Mhuire gan Sm谩l (CMgS), 贸n Institi煤id Oideachais, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile 脕tha Cliath agus 贸n bhForas Taighde ar Oideachas go bhfuil ag 茅ir铆 n铆os fearr le dalta铆 bunscoile i scoileanna l谩n-Ghaeilge DEIS n谩 mar at谩 ag 茅ir铆 lena bpiara铆 i scoileanna DEIS go n谩isi煤nta.
L茅ir铆onn an taighde leis na h煤d谩ir An Dr Karen N铆 Chlochasaigh, l茅acht贸ir sa Roinn um Oideachas Teanga agus Litearthachta, Col谩iste Mhuire gan Sm谩l, An Dr Gerry Shiel, An Foras Taighde ar Oideachas agus An tOllamh P谩draig 脫 Duibhir, Institi煤id Oideachais, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile 脕tha Cliath go n-茅ir铆onn n铆os fearr le dalta铆 i scoileanna l谩n-Ghaeilge DEIS i l茅amh an Bh茅arla n谩 a bpiara铆 i scoileanna DEIS go n谩isi煤nta, faoi dheireadh na bunscola铆ochta, fhad is go bhfuil siad ag sealbh煤 inni煤lacht sa Ghaeilge mar dhara teanga chomh maith. Nochtann an tuarasc谩il go raibh n铆os m贸 dalta铆 ag feidhmi煤 ag n贸 os cionn an 90煤 peircint铆l (an rang煤 is airde) i scoileanna l谩n-Ghaeilge DEIS n谩 dalta铆 i scoileanna DEIS go n谩isi煤nta.
Dar leis an Dr N铆 Chlochasaigh 鈥Cuireann tortha铆 an staid茅ir l茅argais spreag煤la ar f谩il n铆 do na scoileanna l谩n-Ghaeilge DEIS amh谩in ach don ch贸ras tumoideachais i gcoitinne. L茅ir铆onn an taighde tortha铆 dearfacha do dhalta铆 at谩 ag freastal ar SLG DEIS agus cuireann siad in i煤l nach mb铆onn tionchar di煤ltach ag an tumoideachas sa su铆omh DEIS ar ghn贸thacht谩il i l茅amh an Bh茅arla faoi dheireadh na bunscola铆ochta. Is toradh suntasach 茅 seo agus is l茅ir bunt谩ist铆 an d谩theangachais, go h谩irithe maidir le haistri煤 scileanna 贸 theanga amh谩in go teanga eile sa litearthacht.鈥
L茅irigh an tuarsc谩il chomh maith go bhfuil ag 茅ir铆 chomh maith c茅anna le dalta铆 i scoileanna l谩n-Ghaeilge DEIS is at谩 ag a bpiara铆 i scoileanna DEIS go n谩isi煤nta sa mhatamaitic, faoi dheireadh na bunscola铆ochta.
Ag tagairt do thortha铆 an taighde, d煤irt An tOllamh Emer Ring, D茅an an Oideachais, Col谩iste Mhuire gan Sm谩l, 鈥淚s staid茅ar t谩bhachtach 茅 seo a chuirfidh eolas ar f谩il maidir le hoideola铆ocht agus le hionchuimsi煤 an oideachais maidir le dalta铆 a d鈥檉h茅adfadh a bheith i mbaol mar gheall ar riosca铆 a eascra铆onn 贸 st谩das socheacnama铆och n贸 riachtanais speisialta oideachas, i ngort an oideachais l谩n-Ghaeilge. Ba cheart go dtabharfaidh na tortha铆 dearfacha maidir le l茅amh an Bh茅arla suaimhneas agus d贸chas do mh煤inteoir铆 agus do thuismitheoir铆 maidir le t煤s d茅anach le l茅amh an Bh茅arla agus cl谩r l谩nthumadh sa luaththumoideachas.鈥
Rinne an staid茅ar ini煤chadh ar mhe谩nsc贸ir ghn贸thacht谩la i dtrialacha caighde谩naithe i l茅amh an Bh茅arla agus sa mhatamaitic ag dalta铆 i Rang a Tr铆 agus a S茅 i 13 scoil l谩n-Ghaeilge DEIS sa t铆r. Cuireadh i gcompar谩id iad le me谩nsc贸ir ghn贸thacht谩la ar dhaonra铆 DEIS go n谩isi煤nta.
As an 13 scoil l谩n-Ghaeilge DEIS, bh铆 s茅 scoil i mBanda DEIS 1, ina bhfuil leibh茅al n铆os airde de mh铆bhunt谩iste agus bh铆 seacht scoil i mBanda DEIS 2, ina bhfuil an leibh茅al de mh铆bhunt谩iste n铆os 铆sle. C茅 go raibh gn贸thacht谩il na ndalta铆 i scoileanna l谩n-Ghaeilge DEIS Rang a Tr铆 Banda 1 n铆 ba 铆sle go suntasach n谩 Rang a Tr铆 DEIS go n谩isi煤nta, faoi Rang a S茅 l茅ir铆odh go raibh ag 茅ir铆 n铆 b鈥檉hearr go suntasach le dalta铆 i SLG DEIS Banda 1 n谩 dalta铆 DEIS Rang a S茅 go n谩isi煤nta.
Cuireann tortha铆 in i煤l chomh maith go raibh gn贸thacht谩il n铆 b鈥檉hearr i l茅amh an Bh茅arla i scoileanna L谩n-Ghaeilge Banda 2 n谩 mar a bh铆 i scoileanna DEIS Banda 2 go n谩isi煤nta, ag a d谩 rang leibh茅al.
L茅ir铆onn an chompar谩id idir tortha铆 gn贸thacht谩la don mhatamaitic 谩fach, go raibh tortha铆 gn贸thacht谩la n铆 ba 铆sle ag dalta铆 i scoileanna l谩n-Ghaeilge DEIS Banda 2 n谩 mar at谩 ag a bpiara铆 i scoileanna DEIS Banda 2 go n谩isi煤nta. Bh铆 meansc贸ir n铆 ba 铆sle ag dalta铆 scoileanna l谩n-Ghaeilge Rang a Tr铆, Banda 1 i gcompar谩id le dalta铆 Rang a Tr铆 DEIS go n谩isi煤nta, ach gur 茅irigh n铆os fearr le dalta铆 Rang a S茅 Banda 1 i gcompar谩id le dalta铆 Rang a S茅 DEIS go n谩isi煤nta.
Dar leis an Dr N铆 Chlochasaigh, 鈥淐uireann na tortha铆 gn贸thacht谩la don mhatamaitic l茅argais luachmhara ar f谩il maidir le d煤shl谩in sa su铆omh l谩n-Ghaeilge DEIS agus an g茅argh谩 a bhaineann le tuilleadh acmhainn铆 teanga agus foghlama chun foghlaim 谩bhair tr茅 mh茅an na Gaeilge a fhorbairt鈥.
Bh铆 an staid茅ar 鈥業ni煤chadh ar an Tumoideachas do Dhalta铆 i Scoileanna L谩n-Ghaeilge i gCeantair Mh铆bhunt谩iste鈥 maoinithe ag An Chomhairle Um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscola铆ochta (COGG).
Is f茅idir teacht ar an tuarasc谩il taighde . T谩 aistri煤ch谩n B茅arla den achoimre fheidhmeach ar f谩il .
New Report from 91制片厂 Reveals Benefits of Bilingualism for Students in DEIS Schools
A new report from 91制片厂 (91制片厂), DCU Institute of Education and the Educational Research Centre (ERC) has revealed that primary school students in Irish medium DEIS schools are outperforming their counterparts in DEIS schools nationally.
The study by Dr Karen N铆 Chlochasaigh, lecturer in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at 91制片厂, Dr Gerry Shiel from the Educational Research Centre and Professor P谩draig 脫 Duibhir from DCU鈥檚 Institute of Education has shown that by the end of the primary school cycle students in Irish medium DEIS schools reported a higher level of academic achievement in English reading than their peers in DEIS schools nationwide, while also acquiring proficiency in Irish as a second language. The report reveals that more pupils in Irish medium education (IME) DEIS schools were performing at or above the 90th percentile (the highest ranking) than those in DEIS schools nationally.
The report also revealed that students in Irish medium DEIS schools achieved about the same level in mathematics as students in DEIS schools nationally, by the end of primary school years.
According to Dr Karen N铆 Chlochasaigh, 鈥Results from this study provide encouraging insights not just for Irish medium DEIS schools but immersion education as a whole. They show positive outcomes for students in Irish medium DEIS schools and suggest that, over time, immersion education in a DEIS settings does not impact negatively on the English reading attainment of children in these schools. This is a significant result and we can now clearly see the benefits of bilingualism, particularly in relation to transferable skills in literacy.鈥
Commenting on the findings of the study, Professor Emer Ring, Dean of Education at 91制片厂 said, 鈥淭his study is an important piece of research that will impact pedagogical practice in immersion settings and further promote the inclusion of students who may be at particular risk stemming from socio-economic status and special educational needs. Positive outcomes in relation to English reading may help ease teachers and parents concerns about the delayed introduction of English reading and full immersion in the early years.鈥
The study of 13 Irish medium education (IME) DEIS schools nationwide examined the attainment of third and sixth class students on standardised national assessments in English reading and mathematics. Their scores were then compared to those of students attending schools in areas of disadvantage nationally.
Of the 13 schools, six were categorised as DEIS Band 1 schools, where the level of disadvantage is considered higher, while seven schools were classed as Band 2 due to a lower level of associated disadvantage. Although the performance of students in third class in Band 1 schools was significantly lower than the national average in third class, by sixth class students in IME Band 1 schools were doing significantly better those in the same class in DEIS schools nationally.
Results also show that performance was higher in English reading in IME Band 2 schools than in DEIS Band 2 schools nationally at both grade levels.
The comparison of test scores in mathematics however shows that students in IME DEIS Band 2 schools are performing slightly lower than their peers in English medium DEIS schools. Third class pupils in IME DEIS Band 1 schools performed significantly below national DEIS averages, while those in sixth class performed slightly better.
According to Dr N铆 Chlochasaigh, 鈥淩esults in mathematic achievements provide valuable insights into the challenges faced by Irish medium DEIS schools and the critical need for additional language and learning supports in these schools to support accessing maths through Irish.鈥
鈥楢n Investigation of Immersion Education for Students in Irish Medium Schools in Areas of Disadvantage鈥 was funded by An Chomhairle Um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscola铆ochta (COGG).
The full report can be accessed . An English translation of the executive summary is also available .
