Martin Brown

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Martin Brown is Head of School of Policy and Practice at the Institute of Education, Dublin City University (DCU) and co-director at EQI – The Centre for Evaluation Quality and Inspection, also based at DCU. He is an expert evaluator for the European Commission, advisor to the Teaching Council of Ireland, member of the research panel for Leargas Ireland and an adjunct faculty member of the Centre for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment at the University of Illinois,

He has planned and led evaluations in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Europe and the Middle East; working for, among others, the European Commission, the Swiss National Science Foundation, Dept. of Education and Skills (Ireland), the State Education Development Agency (Latvia) and the United Arab Emirates government. More recently 2023), he was appointed by the Department of Education, Northern Ireland, as an Academic Advisor for the end-to-end review of Northern Ireland education System.

He is an Editorial Board Member of the following Scopus-ranked and indexed Journals:

- Educational Research and Evaluation

- Springer Nature Communications

- Discover Education

  • He has received two all-Island SCOTENS Awards (2018/2020) for outstanding research in Teacher Education and has received the President of DCU Gold medals for Research Impact and Teaching and Learning (2020).
  • In 2021, in recognition of the impact of the EQI/DCU Shaped Professional Network and his engagement with Education Communities on the island of Ireland, Martin also received the President of DCU Gold medal for Engagement. The most recent report on this initiative can be found at the following link.

Martin has a B.Sc and H.Ed from NUI Maynooth and an M.Sc and PhD from Dublin City University. 

Current Funded Research Projects

Martin has carried out research via multiple funded research research projects. He is presently the Project Coordinator, Principal and Co-Principal Investigator for the following funded research projects:

  1. Horizon Europe: Trends on educational inequalities over time and successful interventions that contribute to reverse them (Reverse-Ed) - Principal Investigator
  2. Horizon Europe: Policies and Practices Based on Scientific Research for Reducing Underachievement and Early School Leaving in Europe (SCIREARLY) - Co-Principal Investigator 
  3. Government of Ireland (SCOTENS) Shared Island: Cultural Responsivity in Teacher Education, Research in Action (CRiTERiA) - Project Co-ordinator
  4. Erasmus+: Quality Assurance and Learning Analytics in Schools (QUALAS)  Principal Investigator
  5. Spanish Ministry of Education: Exploring Educational Interventions through Large Scale Data Sets in European Countries (EVIDENCE) - Co-Principal Investigator 

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2024 Sancho, L.; Brown, M.; Gardezi, S.; O’Hara, J.; Rodríguez-Conde, M.J. (2024) 'Developing culturally responsive school leaders in Ireland and Spain. The evolving role of professional development'. Irish Educational Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2024 Gardezi,S.; McNamara,G.; Brown,M.; O'Hara,J. (2024) 'Exploring the multifaceted nature of school inspectors'. Review of Education, 12 (3). [DOI]
2024 O' Hara, J., McNamara, G., Brown, M., O, Brien, S. and Gardezi, S. (2024) 'Reconceptualising evaluation and assessment from a culturally responsive standpoint - an Irish perspective'. New Directions for Evaluation, . [DOI]
2024 Frade-Martínez, C.; O’Hara, J.; Gamazo, A.; Olmos-Migueláñez, S.; Brown, M. (2024) 'A multilevel investigation of factors related to achievement in Ireland and Spain using PISA data'. Frontiers in Education, 9 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Roulston, S.; Brown, M.; Taggart, S.; Eivers, E. (2023) 'A Century of Growing Apart and Challenges of Coming Together: Education Across the Island of Ireland'. Irish Studies in International Affairs, 34 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Herzog-Punzenberger, B.; Brown, M.; Altrichter, H.; Gardezi, S. (2023) 'Preparing teachers for diversity: how are teacher education systems responding to cultural diversity–the case of Austria and Ireland'. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 29 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Austin, R.,; Angeli, C.; Broown, M.; Taggart, S. (2023) 'From gatekeeper to proto-online tutor: The role of parents in digital education'. International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, . https://doi.org/ 10.21428/8c225f6e.8b56c2b9
2023 Gardezi, S.; McNamara, G.; Brown, M.; O’Hara, J. (2023) 'School inspections: a rhetoric of quality or reality?'. Frontiers in Education, 8 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Taggart, S.; Roulston, S.; Brown, M.; Donlon, E.; Cowan, P.; Farrell, R.; Campbell, A. (2023) 'Virtual and augmented reality and pre-service teachers: Makers from muggles?'. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 39 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Gardezi, S., McNamara, G., , Brown, M. and O'Hara, J. (2023) 'The rise and convergence of school inspection systems. Comparative analysis of school inspection systems in Dubai, Ireland, New Zealand and Pakistan'. Revista de Educacion, (Supervision). https: //DOI.ORG/10.52149/Sp21
2023 Skerritt, C.; McNamara, G.; Quinn, I.; O’Hara, J.; Brown, M. (2023) 'Middle leaders as policy translators: prime actors in the enactment of policy'. Journal of Education Policy, 38 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Skerritt, C.; Brown, M.; O’Hara, J. (2023) 'Student voice and classroom practice: how students are consulted in contexts without traditions of student voice'. Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 31 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Skerritt, C.; O’Hara, J.; Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O’Brien, S. (2023) 'Enacting school self-evaluation: the policy actors in Irish schools'. International Studies in Sociology of Education, 32 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Skerritt, C.; O’Hara, J.; Brown, M. (2023) 'Researching how student voice plays out in relation to classroom practice in Irish post-primary schools: a heuristic device'. Irish Educational Studies, 42 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Brown, M.; Altrichter, H.; Shiyan, I.; Rodríguez Conde, M.J.; McNamara, G.; Herzog-Punzenberger, B.; Vorobyeva, I.; Vangrando, V.; Gardezi, S.; O’Hara, J.; Postlbauer, A.; Milyaeva, D.; Sergeevna, N.; Fulterer, S.; García, A.G.; Sánchez, L. (2022) 'Challenges and opportunities for culturally responsive leadership in schools: Evidence from Four European countries'. Policy Futures in Education, 20 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Brown, M.; Skerritt, C.; Shevlin, P.; McNamara, G.; O’Hara, J. (2022) 'Deconstructing the challenges and opportunities for blended learning in the post emergency learning era'. Irish Educational Studies, 41 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Brown, M.; Bruns, D.; Macnamara, G.; O'hara, J. (2022) 'Culturally responsive classroom-based assessment: A case study of secondary schools in Ireland'. Revista de Investigacion Educativa, 40 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Farrell, R.; Cowan, P.; Brown, M.; Roulston, S.; Taggart, S.; Donlan, E.; Baldwin, M. (2022) 'Virtual Reality in Initial Teacher Education (VRITE): a reverse mentoring model of professional learning for learning leaders'. Irish Educational Studies, 41 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 McNamara, G.; Skerritt, C.; O’Hara, J.; O’Brien, S.; Brown, M. (2022) 'For improvement, accountability, or the economy? Reflecting on the purpose(s) of school self-evaluation in Ireland'. Journal Of Educational Administration And History, 54 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 O’Brien, S.; McNamara, G.; O’Hara, J.; Brown, M.; Skerritt, C. (2022) 'Students as co-researchers in a school self-evaluation process'. Improving Schools, 25 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Skerritt, C.; O’Hara, J.; Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O’Brien, S. (2022) 'Student voice and the school hierarchy: the disconnect between senior leaders and teachers'. Oxford Review of Education, 48 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 O’Brien, S.; McNamara, G.; O’Hara, J.; Brown, M. (2022) 'Learning by doing: evaluating the key features of a professional development intervention for teachers in data-use, as part of whole school self-evaluation process'. Professional Development in Education, 48 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 O’Brien, S.; McNamara, G.; O’Hara, J.; Brown, M.; Skerritt, C. (2022) 'Teacher leadership in school self-evaluation: an approach to professional development'. Irish Educational Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Brown, M.; Donnelly, C.; Shevlin, P.; Skerritt, C.; McNamara, G.; O’hara, J. (2021) 'The rise and fall and rise of academic selection: The case of Northern Ireland'. Irish Studies in International Affairs, 32 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Brown, M.; O’Hara, J.; McNamara, G.; Skerritt, C.; Shevlin, P. (2021) 'Global messages from the edge of Europe the cause and effect of leadership and planning strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic'. Irish Educational Studies, 40 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Brown, M.; Gardezi, S.; Blanco, L.d.C.; Simeonova, R.; Parvanova, Y.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara, J.; Kechri, Z. (2021) 'School self-evaluation an international or country specific imperative for school improvement?'. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 2 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Faddar, J.; Vanhoof, J.; Brown, M.; Figuereido, M.; Cinkir, S.; O’Hara, J.; McNamara, G. (2021) 'Drivers for student and parent voice in school self-evaluation activities: A cross-country analysis of Flanders (Belgium), Ireland and Portugal'. Studies in Educational Evaluation, . [Link] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2021.101067
2021 McNamara, G.; Brown, M.; Gardezi, S.; O’Hara, J.; O’Brien, S.; Skerritt, C. (2021) 'Embedding Self-Evaluation in School Routines'. SAGE Open, 11 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Altrichter, H., Herzog-Punzenberger, B., Fulterer, S., Brown, M., Burns, D., Nortvedt, G. A., Skedsmo, G., Wiese, E., Nayir, F., Fellner, M., McNamara, G., & O’Hara, J. (2021) 'Herausforderungen und Bewertungspraktiken in Schulen der Sekundarstufe I in Österreich, Irland, Norwegen und der Türkei. Erziehung und Unterricht'. Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht, 171 (3-4):251-261.
2021 Craig Skerritt,Joe O’Hara, Martin Brown,Gerry McNamara & Shivaun O’Brien .https://doi.org/10.1080/09620214.2021.1886594 (2021) 'Enacting school self-evaluation: the policy actors in Irish schools'. INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION (ONLINE), . [DOI]
2021 Faddar, J.; Vanhoof, J.; Brown, M.; Figuereido, M.; Cinkir, S.; O'Hara, J.; McNamara, G. (2021) 'Drivers for student and parent voice in school self-evaluation activities: A cross-country analysis of Flanders (Belgium), Ireland and Portugal'. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 71 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 McNamara, G., Skerritt, C., O' Hara, J and Brown ,M (2021) 'For improvement, accountability or the economy? Reflecting on the purpose (s) of school self-evaluation in Ireland'. Journal Of Educational Administration And History, 54 (2). https://doi.org/10.1080/00220620.2021.1985439
2020 Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; Cinkir, S.; Fadar, J.; Figueiredo, M.; Vanhoof, J.; O’Hara, J.; Skerritt, C.; O’Brien, S.; Kurum, G.; Ramalho, H.; Rocha, J. (2020) 'Exploring parent and student engagement in school self-evaluation in four European countries'. European Educational Research Journal, 20 . [Link] [DOI]
2020 Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O’Hara, J.; Shevlin, P. (2020) 'Polycentric inspection: A catalyst for sparking positive interactions in educational networks'. Evaluation, 26 . [Link] [DOI]
2020 Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O’Brien, S.; Skerritt, C.; O’Hara, J. (2020) 'Policy and practice: including parents and students in school self-evaluation'. Irish Educational Studies, 39 . [Link] [DOI]
2020 Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O’Brien, S.; Skerritt, C.; O’Hara, J.; Faddar, J.; Cinqir, S.; Vanhoof, J.; Figueiredo, M.; Kurum, G. (2020) 'Parent and student voice in evaluation and planning in schools'. Improving Schools, 23 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 McNamara, G.; O'Hara, J.; Brown, M.; Quinn, I. (2021) 'Quality assurance in Irish schools: Inspection and school self-evaluation'. Administration, 68 . [Link] [DOI]
2020 Vanhoof, J.; Faddar, J.; Brown, M. (2020) 'Distributed Evaluation in Schools: Expanding the Self in Self-evaluation'. 12 .
2020 O'Hara, J.; Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; Shevlin, P. (2020) 'The potential, limitations and evaluation of education networks in a monocentric system'. Revista de Investigacion Educativa, 38 . [Link] [DOI]
2020 Nortvedt, GA; Wiese, E; Brown, M; Burns, D; McNamara, G; O' Hara, J; Altrichter, H; Fellner, M; Herzog-Punzenberger, B; Nayir, F; Taneri, PO (2020) 'Aiding culturally responsive assessment in schools in a globalising world'. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 32 :5-27. [DOI]
2020 Simeonova, Rossitsa; Parvanova, Yonka; Brown, Martin; McNamara, Gerry; Gardezi, Sarah; O'Hara, Joe; Blanco, Laura del Castillo; Kechri, Zacharoula; Beniata, Eleni (2020) 'A CONTINUUM OF APPROACHES TO SCHOOL INSPECTIONS: CASES FROM EUROPE'. Pedagogika-Pedagogy, 92 (4).
2020 Herzog-Punzenberger, B.; Altrichter, H.; Brown, M.; Burns, D.; Nortvedt, G.A.; Skedsmo, G.; Wiese, E.; Nayir, F.; Fellner, M.; McNamara, G.; O’Hara, J. (2020) 'Teachers responding to cultural diversity: case studies on assessment practices, challenges and experiences in secondary schools in Austria, Ireland, Norway and Turkey'. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 32 . [Link] [DOI]
2019 Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O’Hara, J.; Hood, S.; Burns, D.; Kurum, G. (2019) 'Evaluating the impact of distributed culturally responsive leadership in a disadvantaged rural primary school in Ireland'. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 47 . [Link] [DOI]
2019 Nayir, F.; Brown, M.; Burns, D.; O’Hara, J.; McNamara, G.; Nortvedt, G.; Skedsmo, G.; Gloppen, S.K.; Wiese, E.F. (2019) 'Assessment with and for migration background students-cases from europe'. EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, 2019 . [Link] [DOI]
2019 Roulston, S.; Cowan, P.; Brown, M.; Austin, R.; O’Hara, J. (2019) 'All aboard or still at check-in? Teacher educators’ use of digital technologies: Lessons from a small island'. Education and Information Technologies, 24 . [Link] [DOI]
2019 O'Hara, J.; Brown, M.; McNamara, G. and Shevlin, P. (2019) 'The potential, limitations and evaluation of education networks in a monocentric system. Journal of Educational Research'. Journal of Educational Research, 38 (1):33-52. [Link] https://doi.org/10.6018/rie.397201
2019 Burns, Denise; Brown, Martin; O'Hara, Joe; McNamara, Gerry (2019) 'PROGRESSING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE ASSESSMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS'. DIVERSITY AND TRIUMPHS OF NAVIGATING THE TERRAIN OF ACADEME: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES, 23 . [DOI]
2019 O'Brien, S.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara, J.; Brown, M. (2019) 'Irish teachers, starting on a journey of data use for school self-evaluation'. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 60 . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; Ohara, J.; O'Brien, S.; Faddar, J. (2018) 'Integrated co-professional evaluation? Converging approaches to school evaluation across frontiers'. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 43 . [Link]
2018 Poole, P.; Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara, J.; O'Brien, S.; Burns, D. (2018) 'Challenges and supports towards the integration of ePortfolios in education. Lessons to be learned from Ireland'. Heliyon, 4 . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Young, C.; McNamara, G.; Brown, M.; O’Hara, J. (2018) 'Adopting and adapting: school leaders in the age of data-informed decision making'. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 30 . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Burns, D.; Devitt, A.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara, J.; Brown, M. (2018) 'Is it all memory recall? An empirical investigation of intellectual skill requirements in Leaving Certificate examination papers in Ireland'. Irish Educational Studies, 37 . [Link] [DOI]
2017 O'Brien, S., McNamara, G., O Hara, J., and Brown, M. (2017) 'External specialist support for school self-evaluation: Testing a model of support in Irish post-primary schools'. EVALUATION: INT. JOURNAL OF THEORY, RESEARCH & PRACTICE, 23 (1):61-79. [DOI]
2017 Ehren, M. C. M., Janssens, F. J. G., Brown, M., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J. and Shevlin, P. (2017) 'Evaluation and decentralised governance: Examples of inspections in polycentric education systems'. Journal of Educational Change, . [Link] [DOI]
2016 Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O’Hara, J.; O’Brien, S. (2016) 'Exploring the changing face of school inspections'. Egitim Arastirmalari - Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2016 . [Link] [DOI]
2016 Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara, J. (2016) 'Quality and the rise of value-added in education: The case of Ireland'. Policy Futures in Education, 14 . [Link] https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1478210316656506

Other Journal

Year Publication
2024 Özgenel ,M.; Brown,M.; O'Hara,J.; Özkan,M. (2024) 'Redefining the impact of professional development in education with ProDES (Professional Development Evaluation Scale)' International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2 (4) :733-757. https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.1327238
2021 (2021) 'Leistungsbeurteilung und kulturelle Vielfalt: Herausforderungen und Bewertungspraktiken in Schulen der Sekundarstufe I in Österreich, Irland, Norwegen und der Türkei' Erziehung & Unterricht, 171 (3-4) :251-261.

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2023 Gómez del Pulgar Cinque, S.; Orío Aparicio, C.; O'Hara,J.; Brown,M. (2023) 'Competencias docentes del profesorado universitario novel: una propuesta formativa para doctorandos IN El profesorado novel en la Universidad: oportunidades para su formación inicial y desarrollo profesional docente' In: Spain. Spain : Narcea.
2022 Brown, M.; Skerritt, C.; Roulston, S.; Milliken, M.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara, J. (2022) 'The evolution of academic selection in Northern Ireland' In: Education Policy in Ireland Since 1922. [Link]
2022 Murphy, G. and Brown, M. (2022) 'Evidence-Informed Practice in the Context of the Republic of Ireland' In: Handbook of Evidence-Informed Practice in Education. Bingley : Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80043-141-620221011
2022 Brown. M., Skerritt, C., Roulston, S., Milliken, M., McNamara, G., O' Hara , J. (2022) 'The Evolution of Academic Selection In Northern Irelandd' In: Education Policy in Ireland since 1922. London : Palgrave McMillan.
2021 Joe O’Hara, Patrick Shevlin, Martin Brown and Gerry McNamara (2021) 'Education Networks: a Key Driving Force for School Development in a Time of Crisis and Change' In: The Third Annual International Symposium “Education and City: Education and Quality of Living in the City” (Education and City 2020). Moscow : SHS Web of Conferences. [DOI]
2021 Joe O’Hara, Patrick Shevlin, Martin Brown and Gerry McNamara (2021) 'Operating Professional Networks in Northern Ireland: The EQI Shaped Professional Learning Network'' In: he Third Annual International Symposium “Education and City: Education and Quality of Living in the City”. Moscow : Moscow City University Press. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20219801003
2020 Boyle R., O’Hara J., McNamara G., Brown M. (2020) 'Ireland' In: The Institutionalisation of Evaluation in Europe. Cham : Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32284-7_9
2019 Burns, D.; Brown, M.; O’hara, J.; McNamara, G. (2019) 'Progressing culturally responsive assessment for higher education institutions' In: DIVERSITY AND TRIUMPHS OF NAVIGATING THE TERRAIN OF ACADEME: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES. [Link] [DOI]
2018 Brown,M.; McNamara,G.; O'Hara,J.; O'Brien,S. (2018) 'Inspectors and the Process of Self-Evaluation in Ireland IN School Inspectors Policy Implementers, Policy Shapers in National Policy Contexts' In: School Inspectors Policy Implementers, Policy Shapers in National Policy Contexts. Cham : Springer. [Link] [DOI]
2017 Faddar, J., Brown, M., O'Brien, S., McNamara, G., and O'Hara, J. (2017) 'De inbreng van externe partijen in schoolzelfevaluaties : de Republiek Ierland als casus' In: De rol van externen bij kwaliteitszorg : vreemde ogen doen spreken. Brussels : Politeia:UITGEVERIJ. [Link]
2016 Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O’Hara, J. (2016) 'Teacher accountability in education: The Irish experiment' In: Essays in the History of Irish Education. [Link] [DOI]

Electronic Book

Year Publication
2024 Brown, M; Gardezi, S; Blanco, L; Nayir, F; Altrichter, H; McNamara, G; O’Hara, J; Hall, J; Skedsmo; G; Tanriogen, A; Fulterer, S (2024) Evaluation Framework to enhance Intercultural Community Evaluation and Planning in Schools: European Commission. ELEB
2024 Gardezi, S.; Brown, M.; Castila Blanca, L.; et al. (2024) Teacher Training Programme to enhance Intercultural Community Evaluation and Planning in Schools : European Commission. ELEB
2024 Gardezi, S.; Brown, M.; Castila Blanca, L.; et al. (2024) Practitionner Toolkit to Explore Inter Cultural Community Evaluation : European Commission. ELEB
2023 Brown, M; Gardezi, S; Rodríguez-Conde, M.J.; Zangrando, V.; Altrichter, H; Herzog-Punzenberger, B.H.; McNamara, G; O'Hara, J. (2023) Practitioner Training Course for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Leadership in Schools (CRELIS) : European Commission. ELEB
2023 Brown, M; Gardezi, S; Rodríguez-Conde, M.J.; Zangrando, V.; Altrichter, H.; Punzenber, B.H.; McNamara,G.; O'Hara,j. (2023) Evaluation Framework for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Leadership in Schools (CRELIS) : European Commission. ELEB
2020 Castillo Blanco, L.; Brown, M., Simeonova, R.; Ovadias, S.; Guerrero Castro, I.; Parvanova, Y.; Gardezi, S.; Sanz Miguel, A.; Martín, A.; Reyes Pastor, P.A.; Teran, Mostazo (2020) A User-Friendly Toolkit for School Self Evaluation and Improvement. Ministry of Education, Junta De Extremedura. ELEB
2020 Brown,M.; Gardfezi,S.; Cinkir, S.; Faddar,J.; Figueiredo, M; Kurum, G.; Vanhoof, J.; McNamara, G; O'Hara,J.; Ramalho,H.; Rocha,J.; O'Brien,S. (2020) Training Module to Enhance Distributed Evaluation and Planning in European Schools. ELEB
2019 Brown, M.; Altrichter, H.; Nayir, F.; Nortvedt, G.; Burns, D.; Fellner, M.; Gloppen, S.K.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara, J.; Punzenberger, B. et al. (2019) Classroom Assessment that Recognises Cultural Difference - A European Perspective: European Commission. ELEB
2019 Shevlin, P.; Brown, M.; McNamara,G.; O'Hara,J. (2019) Sharing the impact of shaped professional learning networks in challenging times. Dublin: The Centre for Evaluation Quality,and Inspection. ELEB
2019 Brown, M.; Burns, D.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara, J.; Altrichter, H.; Nayir, F.; Nortvedt, G.; Fellner, M.; Punzenberger, B.; et al. (2019) Aiding Culturally Responsive Assessment. A User-Friendly Handbook for Culturally Responsive Assessment in Educational Settings: European Commission. ELEB
2019 Burns, D.; Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara, J.; Altrichter, H.; Nayir, F.; Nortvedt, G.; Fellner, M.; Punzenberger, B. (2019) A Training Module to enhance Culturally Responsive Assessment in Educational Settings:European Commission. ELEB
2015 Brown,M.; McNamara,G.; O'Hara,J. (2015) School Inspection in a Polycentric Context: The case of Northern Ireland. : West Belfast Partnership/ Centre for Evaluation Quality and Inspection. ELEB

Article

Year Publication
2023 Jones. K.; O'Hara, J.; Brown,M. (2023) Ofsted inspections cause teachers stress and aren’t backed up by strong evidence – things could be done differently: The Conversation. ARTCL [Link]
2021 Brown,M. (2021) The Morass of Academic Selection: Royal Irish Academy. ARTCL [Link]
2020 Brown,M. (2020) Lights from the past to inspire the future – What then of the CREA Community in Challenging Times?. ARTCL [Link]

Published Report

Year Publication
2024 Brown, M.; Eaton, P.; Heinz.M.; Hughes.J.; Rowan.A.; O'Hara,J. (2024) Cultural Responsivity in Teacher Education Research in Action (CRiTERiA) : Government of Ireland Shared Island (SCoTENS) Final Report. Goovernment of Ireland - Shared Island, .
2023 Shevlin, P.; Brown, M. (2023) Towards Civic and Public Engagement: The Continuing Journey and Impact of the DCU/EQI Shaped Professional Learning Research Network - Looking Back and Looking Forward. . [Link]
2021 Roulston, S.; Taggart, S; Brown,M. (2021) Parents Coping with Covid-19: Global Messages from Parents of Post-Primary Children across the island of Ireland. Ulster University, . [Link]
2021 Brown, Martin; Gardezi, Sarah; Cinqir, Sakir; Figueiredo, Maria Pacheco; Faddar, Jerich; Kurum, Gul; Vanhoof, Jan; McNamara, Gerry; O'Hara, Joe; Amante, Susana; Ramalho, Henrique; Skerritt, Craig; O'Brien, Shivaun; Rocha, João (2021) Introdução à avaliação e planeamento distribuídos nas escolas. Um manual de utilizador para a inclusão de pais e estudantes na auto-avaliação e planeamento de escolas. . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Cowan. P.; Brown,M.; Roulston,S.; Farrell, R. (2021) Readiness and Practice to Teach and Learn in a Digital World. SCOTENS, . [Link]
2020 Brown, M., Cinqir, S., Faddar, J., Figueiredo, M., Kurum, G., Vanhoof, J., Gardezi, S. McNamara, G., O'Hara, Skerritt, C., Ramalho, H. O'Brien, S., and Rocha, J (2020) The Co-existence of Parent and Student Voice in School Self Evaluation – Final Report: Erasmus Plus Distributed Evaluation and Planning in Schools (DEAPS). EQI, .
2020 Cowan, M.; Brown, M.; Roluston, S.; Farrell, M. (2020) Readiness and Practice to Teach and Learn in a Digital World. A North, South Perspective. The Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCOTENS), . [Link]
2019 Brown, M., Cinqir, S., Faddar, J., Figueiredo, M., Kurum, G., Vanhoof, J., McNamara, G., O'Hara, Ramalho, H., Skerritt, C., O'Brien, S., and Rocha, J (2019) Making meaning of Distributed Evaluation and Planning in Schools. EQI, .
2018 Brown, M., Altrichter, H., Nayir, F., Nortvedt, G., Burns, D., Fellner, M., Gloppen, S.K., Helm, C., McNamara, G., O'Hara, J., Punzenberger, B., Skedsmo, G. and Wiese, E.F. (2018) Exploring Culturally Responsive Assessment Practices in European Schools - Interim Report. EQI, . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Austin, R., Brown, M., Cowan, P., Roulston, S. and O'Hara. J. (2018) Teacher Education Tutors’ Practice in ICT: North and South. SCOTENS: Standing Conference on Teacher Education, North and South, .
2018 O'Hara, J., Sweetman, B., Freir, D. Brown, M., and McNamara, G. (2018) A Review and Evaluation of NUI Uversity Collaborative Model of Higher Education Provision through the M.A. in Creative Process. CENTRE FOR EVALUATION, QUALITY AND INSPECTION, DCU, .
2018 Brown, M., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J. O'Brien, S. and Skerritt, C. (2018) The limitations, practical realities and conditions necessary for stakeholder voice in school self-evaluation (Working Paper No.5). Centre for Evaluation, Quality and Inspection, . [Link]
2017 Burns, D., Brown, M., McNamara, G. and O’Hara, J. (2017) (2017) Assessment And Diversity In Irish Schools. EQI, . [Link]
2017 Burns, D., Brown, M., McNamara, G. and O’Hara, J. (2017) Systematic Literature Review of culturally responsive assessment in schools. EQI, . [Link]
2017 Brown, M., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J. O'Brien, S. and Skerritt, C. (2017) Evaluation and Distributed Evaluation and Planning Strategies (DEAPS) in Irish Schools (Working Paper No.1). EQI, . [Link]
2016 O'Hara, J., McNamara, G., Brown, M., and O'Brien, S. (2016) Notes on a Small Island: National Survey Results of Principals Attitudes Towards School Self-Evaluation (2014-2015). EQI, . [Link]
2013 Martin Brown (2013) Written Evidence - Inquiry into the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI). Northern Ireland Assembly, . https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2018.1484300
2015 Brown,M.; McNamara,G..; O'Hara,J.; O'Brien, S.; Poole,P.; Burns.D. (2015) Evaluation of the PDST ePortfolio initiative: Integrating ePortfolios in Education. Dublin: EQI. Department of Education, .

Multimedia

Year Publication
2024 Nari. F.; Güzelergene, E.; Baransel,D.; Brown,M. (2024) Online Course to Enhance Inter Cultural Community Evaluation : European Commissi. ONMM
2023 Brown, M; Gardezi, S; Rodríguez-Conde, M.J.; Zangrando, V.; Altrichter, H; Herzog-Punzenberger, B.H.; McNamara, G; O'Hara,J. (2023) Online Course for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Leadership in Schools (CRELIS) : European Commission. ONMM
2020 Brown, M., Castillo Blanco, L., Gardezi, S., Simeonova, R., Parvanova, Y., Ovadias, S., Martín Martín, A., Kechri, Z., Beniata, E.,Sanz Miguel, A., Reyes Pastor, P.A., Guerrero Castro, I., Mostazo, T., Shevlin, P., McNamara, G. and O’Hara. J. (2020) Making Meaning of School Evaluation – Online Course available at selfevaluation.eu. Spain: ONMM
2020 Brown, M., Burns, D., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J. (2020) Deconstructing Culturally Responsive Assessment in Challenging Times – Online Course available at actionresearch.ie. Dublin: ONMM
2020 Brown, M., Gardezi, S. Cinqir, S., Faddar, J., Figueiredo, M., Kurum, G., Vanhoof, J., McNamara, G., O'Hara, Ramalho, H. Skerritt, C., O'Brien, S. and Rocha, J. (2020) Exploring Stakeholder Voice in School Evaluation (2020) Exploring Stakeholder Voice in School Evaluation – Erasmus Plus Online Course. EQI, Dublin. ONMM
2018 Brown, M., McNamara, G., O'Hara, J., and O'Brien, S. (2018) On line Course - Looking at Looking at Our School: A Quality Framework for Post Pirmary Schools- PDST Technology in Education. ONMM
2018 Burns, D., Brown, M., McNamara, G., and O'Hara, J. (2018) Introducing Culturally Responsive Assessment in Higher Education Institutions. ONMM
2017 Brown, M. (2017) On line Course - Using Digital Tools to Cite, Reference and Validate Information - PDST Technology in Education. ONMM
2017 Brown, M., McNamara, G., O'Hara, J. and O'Brien, S (2017) On line Course -Looking at Looking at Our School - PDST Technology in Education. ONMM
2017 Brown, M. (2017) On Line Course - Evaluating, Organising, Retrieving and Storing Online Content - PDST Technology in Education. ONMM
2017 Brown, M. (2017) On Line Course - Browsing, Searching and Filtering on line information on line - PDST Technology in Education. ONMM
2015 Brown, M. Gallagher, S. (2015) On line Course - ePortfolios: Using Digital Tools for Content Creation, Collaboration and Assessment - PDST Technology in Education. Dublin, Ireland: ONMM [Link]
2014 Brown, M. (2014) Online Course - Introduction to School Self Evaluation (SSE) : PDST, Ireland. Dublin, Ireland: ONMM [Link]

Other Publication

Year Publication
2021 Brown, M.; Angeli, C.; Gambin, A. (2021) Repurposing Education Through Blended Learning in the Pandemic Era- UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab Education & Digital Skills. UNECO: [Link]
2020 Herzog-Punzenberger, Barbara; Altrichter, Herbert; Brown, Martin; Burns, Denise; Nortvedt, Guri A.; Skedsmo, Guri; Wiese, Eline; Nayir, Funda; Fellner, Magdalena; McNamara, Gerry; O'Hara, Joe (2020) Teachers responding to cultural diversity: case studies on assessment practices, challenges and experiences in secondary schools in Austria, Ireland, Norway and Turkey (vol 32, pg 395, 2020). [DOI]

Television

Year Publication
2009 Anderson, J. (2009) Looking Forward - Evidence of how schools in Northern Ireland are responding to self-evaluation for improvement; M. Brown: some principles to consider in moving forward in a school: http://www.neelb.tv/de/together-towards-improvement/looking-forward/. Northern Ireland: TV [Link]

Podcast

Year Publication
2021 Munoz, B.; Brown, M. (2021) Inspection Research: Rethinking Education. PODCAST [Link]

Conference Publication

Year Publication
2024 Brown,M. (2024) European Union Key Note Address: From Evidence to Excellence: Enhancing Professional Learning Networks through Evidence-Informed Practice - Evidence-based approach in Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps. From data to knowledge, from knowledge to practice Warsaw, Poland, 05/11/2024- 06/11/2024
2024 Brown,M. (2024) Innovate, Collaborate, Elavate: Improwement with Evidence Informed Professional Learning Networks [KeyNote Address]: EDU Congress 2024: Dicle University - Turkey, 18/09/2024- 21/09/2024 [Link]
2024 Brown, M.; Eaton, P.; Heinz.M.; Hughes.J.; Rowan.A.; O'Hara,J. (2024) Innovative Pedagogies for Inclusive Education: Implications for Policy and Practice: Twenty-second Making meaning of the Place of Cultural Responsivity in Teacher Education Programmes on the island of Ireland Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co.Cavan, 17/10/2024- 18/10/2024
2022 ngeli, C., Papadopoulos, G., Mettouris, C., Brown, M., Kilcoyne, A., Austin, R. & Gambin, A.; Angeli, C (2022) Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) . In: Langran, E eds. Exploring the Practices, Challenges, and Benefits for Blended Learning across Four European Countries in the COVID-19 Era IN In E. Langran (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference United States, [Link]
2021 Brown,M. (2021) UNESCO Learning Lab Repurposing Education Through Blended Learning in the Pandemic Era- UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab Education & Digital Skills [Link]
2021 Brown, M.; Altrichter, H.; Bogdanovich, I.; Herzog-Punzenberger, B.; Rodríguez Conde, M.J.; Gardezi, S.; Zangrando, V.; Vorobyova, I.; PostlBauer, A.; Ageeva, N.; Milyaeva, D.; O’Hara, j.; McNamara, G. (2021) The World Education Research Association (WERA) The place of culturally responsive Leadership in Schools - A comparative analysis of four countries 07/07/2021- 09/07/2021
2021 Ramalho,H.; Rocha,J.; Figueiredo,MP; Browm,M. (2021) Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências da Educação Avaliação e participação: análise à tecnologia da participação policêntrica na escola portuguesa [Link]
2020 Brown,M. (2020) Ministry of Education - United Arab Emirates Moving to hybrid learning model in k-12 Quality of Digital Life in Hybrid Learning: The 6th Arab Gulf Teachers Forum 22/08/2020- 26/08/2020
2018 Brown, M. (2018) UNESCO Regional Centre for Educational Planning Instructional Leadership: Preparing and Supporting School Leaders to Promote School Effectiveness From the Meso to the Macro to the Micro: Re-conceptualizing School Leadership and Support across Frontiers - The Case of Ireland United Arab Emiates: UNESCO Regional Centre for Educational Planning,

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
2024 Brown, M. (2024) Unlocking Erasmus+ Funding: A Step-by-Step Guide to Application Excellence - EDU Congress 2024: Dicle University - Turkey, 18/09/2024-21/09/2024.
2024 Ozganel,M.; Brown,M.; Ozkan,M.; O'Hara,J. (2024) Professional Development in Different Cultural Contexts: A Comparative Analysis of the Experiences of Teachers and School Administrators in Ireland and Turkey : EDU Congress 2024: Dicle University - Turkey, 18/09/2024-21/09/2024.
2024 White, J.; Brown,M.; Burke.M.; Collins,F. (2024) World Education Research Conference Teacher Perceptions of Pedagogy and Pupils’ Learning in Irish Primary DCU Changemaker Schools Manchester, 09/09/2024-13/09/2024.
2024 Gardezi,S.; Todd,L.; O'Hara,J.; Browm,M.; Barros,A.; Laing,K.; Tiplady.L. (2024) World Education Research Conference Making meaning of the place of coaching in the professional learning and development of school leaders: A systematic review and analysis of the research Manchester, 09/09/2024-13/09/2024.
2024 Browm,M.; Laing,K.; García-Carrión ,R.; Khalfaoui Larrañaga ,A. (2024) European Educational Research Association Conference Impact of Early Childhood Education in Students - Education in an Age of Uncertainty: memory and hope for the future University of Cyprus, Nicosia, 27/08/2024-30/08/2024.
2024 Faddar,J.; Joris,M.; Tomnas,V.; Martinez-Monez, A.; Romiti,S.; Brown,M. (2024) European Educational Research Association Conference Quality Assurance with Learning Analytics in Secondary Education: A Systematic Literature Review on Affordances and Constraints - Education in an Age of Uncertainty: memory and hope for the future University of Cyprus, Nicosia, 27/08/2024-30/08/2024.
2024 Joris,M.; Faddar,J.; Thomas,V.; Brown,M.; O'Hara,J.; McNamara.G (2024) European Educational Research Association Conference Quality Assurance with Learning Analytics in Secondary Education: Insights from Flanders and Ireland - Education in an Age of Uncertainty: memory and hope for the future University of Cyprus, Nicosia, 27/08/2024-30/08/2024.
2024 Brown,M.; Shevlin,P.; McNamara,G. (2024) Educational Studies Association of Ireland School Improvement through Evidence-Informed Professional Learning Networks: Insights from the EQI/DCU Shaped Professional Learning Network - ‘Education for more just societies: the roles of imagination, innovation and collaboration’ Maynoth Unviersity NU Maynooth, .
2024 Brown,M.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara,J.; Gardezi,S. (2024) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Global Dynamics: Making meaning of The Power and Influence and School Inspectorates across regimes of Evaluation - ‘Education for more just societies: the roles of imagination, innovation and collaboration’ Maynoth Unviersity, 04/04/2024-06/04/2024 NUI Maynooth, .
2024 O Hara, J.; Brown,M.; Gardezi,S.; Cassidy,A.; Rowan,A.; McNamara,G. (2024) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Exploring the causes and consequences of educational underachievement – reporting on the first phase of the Horizon Europe project SCIREARLY - ‘Education for more just societies: the roles of imagination, innovation and collaboration’ Maynoth Unviersity NU Maynooth, .
2024 John White; Martin Brown; Fiona Collins; Damien Burke (2024) ESAI 2024 Fostering Teacher Agency: Insights from DCU Changemaker Schools Maynooth University, Ireland, .
2024 Collins,C.; Murphy,R.; Brown,M. (2024) Educational Studies Association of Ireland From the Global to the Local - Coaching in the professional learning and development of school leaders: A systematic review and analysis of the research - ‘Education for more just societies: the roles of imagination, innovation and collaboration’ Maynoth Unviersity NU Maynooth, .
2024 Cassidy,A.; Brown,M.; O'Hara,J.; Gardezi,S.; McNamara,G. (2024) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Navigating Educational Challenges: A Dialogic Approach to Understanding Early School Leaving and Underachievement - ‘Education for more just societies: the roles of imagination, innovation and collaboration’ Maynoth Unviersity NU Maynooth, .
2024 John White; Fiona Collins; Tanja Kovacic; Caroline Fahy; AnneMarie Shalloo; Cormac Forkan; Brendan Dolan; Martin Brown; Damien Burke (2024) ESAI 2024 “It Brings out the Best in Us”: Student Perceptions of the Value of being in a DCU Changemaker School DCU, . [DOI]
2024 John White; Tanja Kovacic; Cormac Forkan; Caroline Fahy; AnneMarie Shalloo; Fiona Collins; Brendan Dolan; Damien Burke; Martin Brown (2024) ESAI 2024 Principal Perceptions of the Value of Being in the DCU Changemaker Schools Network Maynooth University, Ireland, .
2024 John Wihte; Fiona Collins; Damien Burke; Martin Brown (2024) ESAI 2024 Examining Culture in DCU Changemaker Schools Maynooth University, Ireland, .
2023 O Hara, J.; Brown, M.; Gardezi, S.; McNamara, G.; et al. (2023) Seventh International Conference on Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment Exploring an Intercultural Community Evaluation and Planning (ICCEP) : a networked response to increasing diversity - Evaluation and Assessment as Healing: Towards Culture-Based Paradigms of Care Chicago Illinois, 03/10/2023-07/10/2023.
2023 Brown, Martin; Austin, Roger; Angeli, Charoula; Kilcoyne, Anthony; Larkin, Nial; Gambin, Antone; Roulston, Stephen; Tagart, Sammy; Skinner, Barbara (2023) Educational Studies Association of Ireland The hindering and facilitating F(A)ctors for Blended learning in Formal Education: Cases from Europe - hange and Democratic Societies: New imperatives and creative Stranmillis University College, 30/03/2023-01/04/2024.
2023 Shevlin, Paddy; Brown, Martin; McNamara, Gerry; O'Hara,J. (2023) Educational Studies Association of Ireland The Impact of Evidence Informed Professional Learning Networks: Cases from Northern Ireland Schools - hange and Democratic Societies: New imperatives and creative Stranmillis University College, 30/03/2023-01/04/2024.
2023 Joe O'Hara, Martin Brown, Paddy Shevlin, Gerry McNamara, Shivaun O'Brien, Sarah Gardezi (2023) Possibilities in Education: Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Annual Conference The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Student Voice in Education: Cases from Belgium, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Portugal, and Turkey Belfast, .
2023 Icy Freson Anabo; Joe O'Hara; Sarh Gardezi; Aideen Cassidy; Martin Brown; Gerry McNamara; Rocio Garcia Carrion (2023) World Educational Research Association What causes young people to drop out? NIE Singapore, .
2023 Gardezi, Sarah; Brown, Martin; McNamara, Gerry; O'Hara,J. (2023) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Education Policies and Immigration. From the Aspirational to the Realised? - hange and Democratic Societies: New imperatives and creative Stranmillis University College, 30/03/2023-01/04/2023.
2023 O'Hara,J.; Gardezi.S.; Cassidy,C.; Brown,M. (2023) World Education Research Association Conference What causes young people to drop out? A systematic review of social determinants of early school leaving in Europe - Forging Ahead: Transforming Education in a Rapidly Changing World SIngapore, 11/10/2023-12/10/2023.
2023 Roulston, Stephen; Brown, Martin; Taggart, Samuel; Eemer Eivers (2023) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Growing apart or Coming together? Deconstructing Education Policy and Practice on the island of Ireland - hange and Democratic Societies: New imperatives and creative Stranmillis University College, 30/03/2023-01/04/2023.
2023 Brown,M.; Eaton,P.; Heinz,M.; Hughes,J.; O'Hara,J.; Rowan,A. (2023) European Educational Research Association Conference The Place of Cultural Responsivity in Teacher Education Programmes on the Island of Ireland - The Value of Diversity in Education and Educational Research Glasgow, 22/08/2023-25/08/2023.
2023 Brown,M.; Gardezi,S.; McNamara,J.; O'Hara,J. (2023) World Education Research Association Conference Exploring Intercultural Community-Based Evaluation and Planning in European Countries - Forging Ahead: Transforming Education in a Rapidly Changing World SIngapore, 11/10/2023-12/10/2023.
2023 Gardezi,S.; Brown,M.; O'Hara,J.; McNamara,G.; Castilla Blanca, L. (2023) European Educational Research Association Conference Exploring Intercultural Community Evaluation and Planning (ICCEP) - The Value of Diversity in Education and Educational Research Glasgow, 22/08/2023-25/08/2023.
2023 Brown, M., Shevlin, P., Gardezi, S., McNamara, G. and O'Hara, J. (2023) Educational Studies Ass. of Ireland, Annual Conference The Intended and unintended consequences of student voice in education; Cases from Belgium, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Portugal and Turkey Stranmillis, Belfast, 01/04/2023.
2023 Angeli,C.; Browm,M.; Austin,R.; Mettouris, C. (2023) American Educational Research Association Exploring Blended Learning Across Four European Countries in the COVID-19 Era - Interrogating Consequential Reseach : In Pursuit of Truth Chicago, 13/04/2023-16/04/2023.
2023 Joe O'Hara; Martin Brown; Sarah Gardezi; Gerry McNamara (2023) World Educational Research Association Exploring an Intercultural Community Evaluation and Planning (ICCEP) in European Countries NIE Singapore, 21/11/2023-24/11/2023.
2022 Shievlin, P.; Brown,M.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara,J. (2022) Educatonal Studies Association of Ireland Network Leadership and the impact of professional learning Networks on School improvement Prior to during and after the Pandemic - The Case of Northern Ireland - Reconstructing Education: What Matters Marino Institute of Education - Ireland, 07/04/2022-09/04/2022.
2022 Skerritt, C.; O'Hara,.J.; Brown,M. (2022) Educatonal Studies Association of Ireland Student voice and classroom practice in Irish post-primary schools - Reconstructing Education: What Matters Marino Institute of Education - Ireland, 07/04/2022-09/04/2022.
2022 Shevlin, P. Brown, M., McNamara, G., O' Hara, J. (2022) Educational Studies Ass. of Ireland, Annual Conference Network Leadership and the impact of Professional Leadership on School Improvement prior to, during and after the Pandemic - the case of Northern Ireland.a Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, .
2022 Brown, M.; Angeli, C.; Kilcoyne, A.; Austine, R. (2022) American Educational Research Association Conference Exploring Blended Learning Across Four European Countries in the COVID-19 Era | Interrogating Consequential Education Research in Pursuit of Truth Chicago, 13/04/2023-16/04/2023.
2022 Farrell, R., Cowan, P., Brown, M., Roulston, S., Taggart, S., Donlon, E., & Baldwin, M. (2022) Reconstructing Education: What matters? [ESAI Conference 2022] Virtual Reality in Initial Teacher Education (VRITE): A reverse mentoring model of professional learning for learning leaders Online, 07/04/2022-08/04/2022.
2022 Brown, M.,Shevlin, P., McNamara, P., O' Hara, J., Skerritt, C., Gardezi, S. (2022) Educational Studies Ass. of Ireland, Annual Conference Student Voice and the Power and Influence of Policy and Practice - Cases from Europe and Beyond Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, .
2022 Gardezi, S,. Brown, M., McNamara, G., Stynes, M. (2022) Educational Studies Ass. of Ireland, Annual Conference Intercultural Community Evaluation and Planning in Ireland- Leading and Managing Multicultural Learning Environments Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, .
2022 Fadder, J., Vanhoof, J., Brown, M., Figuereido, M. and O'Hara, J. (2022) American Educational Research Association (AERA) The Role of Stakeholders in School Self-Evaluation San Diego, California, 21/04/2022-26/04/2022.
2022 Brown, M.; Gardezi, S.; et al. (2022) European Educational Research Association Intercultural Community Evaluation and Planning in Schools - Education in a Changing World: The impact of global realities on the prospects and experiences of educational research Yereven, 23/08/2022-25/08/2022.
2022 Rozerin, Y.; O'Hara,J.; Brown,M. (2022) European Educational Research Association Academic Freedom in Irish Higher Education - Education in a Changing World: The impact of global realities on the prospects and experiences of educational research Yereven, 23/08/2022-25/08/2022.
2022 Ageeva, N.; Milyaeva, D.; Brown,M. (2022) European Educational Research Association Comparative Study of Culturally Responsive Leadership and Practices in Schools of Ireland, Austria, Spain, and Russia - Education in a Changing World: The impact of global realities on the prospects and experiences of educational research Yereven, 23/08/2022-25/08/2022.
2022 Gardexi, S.; Brown,M.; et al. (2022) European Educational Research Association Culturally Responsive Leadership and Practices in Schools in four European countries - Education in a Changing World: The impact of global realities on the prospects and experiences of educational research Yereven, 23/08/2022-25/08/2022.
2022 Cowan, P., Farrell, R., Roulston, S., Brown, M., Taggart, S., & Donlon, E. (2022) Education in a Changing World [ECER 2022] Virtual Reality as the catalyst for a new partnership model in Initial Teacher Education Online, 01/09/2022-10/09/2022.
2022 Skerrit, C., O 'Hara, J., Brown, M. and McNamara, G (2022) Educational Studies Ass. of Ireland, Annual Conference Student Voice Rhetoric in the Irish Post Primary School Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, .
2022 (2022) Educational Studies Assoication of Ireland Comparing school performance in Ireland and Spain: An analysis of factors emerging from PISA 2018 - Reconstructing Education – What Matters Marino Institute of Education, 07/04/2022-09/04/2022.
2022 Skerritt.C.; O'Hara,J.; Brown,M.; McNamara,G. (2022) Educatonal Studies Association of Ireland Student voice and classroom practice in Irish post-primary schools Keywords: student voice; consultations; context; policy enactment - Reconstructing Education: What Matters Marino Institute of Education - Ireland, 07/04/2022-09/04/2022.
2022 (2022) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Comparing school performance in Ireland and Spain: An analysis of factors emerging from PISA 2018 - Reconstructing Education – What Matters Marino Institute of Education, 07/04/2022-09/04/2022.
2022 Frade-Martínez , C.; O'Hara, J.; Olmos, S.; Gamazo, A.; Brown,M. (2022) Educatonal Studies Association of Ireland Comparing school performance in Ireland and Spain: An analysis of factors emerging from PISA 2018 - Reconstructing Education: What Matters Marino Institute of Education - Ireland, 07/04/2022-09/04/2022.
2022 Farrell, R.; Cowan.P.; Brown,M.; Rouslton,S.; Taggart, S.; Donlon,E.; Baldwin,M. (2022) Educatonal Studies Association of Ireland Virtual Reality in Initial Teacher Education (VRITE): a reverse mentoring model of professional learning for learning leaders - Reconstructing Education: What Matters Marino Institute of Education - Ireland, 07/04/2022-09/04/2022.
2022 Gregorio, L.; Sancho Otero , L.; Gómez-del-Pulgar Cinque, S.; Brown, M.; O'Hara, J. (2022) Educatonal Studies Association of Ireland How have emerging researchers dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic? A comparative study of Irish and Spanish doctoral students in Education - Reconstructing Education – What Matters Marino Institute of Education - Ireland, 07/04/2022-09/04/2022.
2022 Austin.R.; Brown,M.; KIlcoyne.A.; Angeli,C.; et al. (2022) Educatonal Studies Association of Ireland Repurposing Education Through Blended Learning in European Schools Keywords: Blended Learning, Covid-19, Hybrid Learning, Asynchronous Learning, Synchronous Learning - Reconstructing Education: What Matters Marino Institute of Education - Ireland, 07/04/2022-09/04/2022.
2022 Gardezi,S.; Brown,M.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara,J.; et al. (2022) Educatonal Studies Association of Ireland Intercultural Community Evaluation and Planning in Ireland - Leading and Managing Multicultural Learning Environments - Reconstructing Education: What Matters Marino Institute of Education - Ireland, 07/04/2022-09/04/2022.
2022 Skerritt,C.; O'Hara, J.; Brown,M.; McNamara,G. (2022) Educatonal Studies Association of Ireland Student voice rhetoric in the Irish post-primary school Keywords: student voice; leadership; policy enactment; policy actors; school hierarchy - Reconstructing Education: What Matters Marino Institute of Education - Ireland, 07/04/2022-09/04/2022.
2021 Farrell, Rachel; Cowan, Pamela; Roulston, Stephen; Brown, Martin; Taggart, Sammy; Donlon, Enda (2021) Education and Society: expectations, prescriptions, reconciliations Virtual reality in initial teacher education - a model of professional development Online, 06/09/2021-10/09/2021.
2021 Craig Skerritt ,Joe O'Hara , Martin Brown, Gerry McNamara & Shivaun O'Brien (2021) Educational Studies Ass. of Ireland, Annual Conference The various people doing SSE in Irish post- primary schools Galway, 25/03/2021-27/03/2021.
2021 McNamara, G., Skerritt, C. O' Hara J. and Brown, M. (2021) For improvement, accountability or the economy? on the purposes of school self-evaluation in Ireland Reflecting London, . https://doi.org/10.1080/00220620.2021.1985439
2021 Craig Skerritt ,Joe O'Hara , Martin Brown, Gerry McNamara & Shivaun O'Brien (2021) Possibilities in Education: Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Annual Conference The various people doing SSE in Irish post- primary schools Online, .
2021 McNamrara, G.; Skerritt, C.; Brown, M.; O'Hara, J.; et al. (2021) European Educational Research Association The Purpose(s) of School Self-Evaluation: Reflections from Ireland Online - Geneva, .
2020 Altrichter, H., Herzog-Punzenberger, B., Brown M., Nortvedt, G., Nayir, F., Burns, D., Wiese, E., Mcnamara, G. P., O'Hara, J., Fellner, M., Skedsmo, G., Gloppen, S. K. & Helm, C. (2020) American Educational Research Ass., Annual Conference Assessment Policies, Practices, and Constraints in Multicultural Classrooms: Global Messages Across Four Assessment Regimes Chicago, 17/04/1920-21/04/2020.
2020 Cowan, P.; Farrell, R.; Roulston, S.; Brown, M.; Taggart, S.; Donlon, E. (2020) European Educational Research Association - Educational Research (Re)connecting Communities (Online) Virtual Reality in Initial Teacher Education - A Model of Professional Development Online, 23/08/2020-28/08/2020.
2020 Farrell, R., Cowan, P., Roulston, S., Brown, M., Taggart, S., & Donlon, Enda (2020) ECER2020: Educational Research (Re)connecting Communities Virtual reality in initial teacher education - a model of professional development Glasgow [Conference Cancelled], .
2020 Brown, M. (2020) The 6th Arab Gulf Teachers Forum - Moving to hybrid learning model in k-12 Quality of Digital Life in Hybrid Learning Online, 22/08/2020-26/08/2020.
2020 Burns, D.; Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O’Hara, J. (2020) Educational Studies Association of Ireland - Opening up Education Education (Options, Obstacles and opportunities) Culturally Responsive School Leadership Online, 03/09/2020-05/09/2020.
2020 Gardezi, S.; Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara, J. (2020) European Educational Research Association - Educational Research (Re)connecting Communities The Evolution of School Self-Evaluation in the Irish education system From 2003 to the Present Online, 23/08/2020-28/08/2020.
2020 Skerritt, C.; O'Hara, J.; Brown, M.; O'Brien, S.; McNamara, G. (2020) European Educational Research Association - Educational Research (Re)connecting Communities (Online) How School Self-Evaluation is Enacted in Irish Schools Online, 23/08/2020-28/09/2020.
2020 Simeonova, R.; Parvanova, Y.; Brown, M.; del Castillo Blanco, L.; Kechri, Z. (2020) European Educational Research Association - Educational Research (Re)connecting Communities (Online) A Continuum of Approaches to School Inspections: Cases from Europe Online, 23/08/2020-28/08/2020.
2020 Brown, M.; O’Brien, S.; McNamara, G.; O’Hara, J.; Skerritt, C. (2020) Educational Studies Association of Ireland - Opening up Education Education (Options, Obstacles and opportunities) Towards clarity on the perceived role of parent and student voice in School Evaluation - The case of Ireland Online, 03/09/2020-05/09/2020.
2020 Brown, Martin; Altrichter, Herbert; Rodríguez Conde, María José; Bogdanovich Shiyan, Igor; Gardezi, Sarah; Herzog-Punzenberger, Barbara; Zangrando, Valentina; Vorobyova, Irina; McNamara, Gerry; O'Hara, Joe; Postlbauer, Alexandra; Александровна, Миляева Дарья (2020) World Education Research Association (WERA) The place of culturally responsive Leadership in Schools - A comparative analysis of four countries Online, 07/07/2020-09/07/2020.
2020 Faddar, J., Vanhoof, J., Brown, M., Figueiredo, M., Cinkir, S., McNamara, G., O'Hara, J. (2020) International Conference for School Improvement and Effectiveness conference 2020 The Role of Stakeholders in School Self-Evaluation. From Mere Consultation to Meaningful Participation? Morocco, 06/01/2020-10/01/2020.
2020 O’Brien, S.; Brown,M.; McNamara, G.; O’Hara, J. (2020) Educational Studies Association of Ireland - Opening up Education Education (Options, Obstacles and opportunities) Student participation in school self-evaluation: comparing two approaches Online, 03/09/2020-05/09/2020.
2020 O'Brien, S.; McNamara, G.; O'Hara, J.; Brown, M. (2020) European Educational Research Association - Educational Research (Re)connecting Communities (Online) Students As Co-researchers In A School Self-evaluation Process Online, 23/08/2020-28/08/2020.
2020 O'Kelly, J.; Brown, M.; Tiernan, P.; O’Hara, J.; Tiernan,P.; O’Hara,J.; McNamara, G.; Skerrott,C. (2020) Educational Studies Association of Ireland - Opening up Education Education (Options, Obstacles and opportunities) The rise of Intrapreneurship in Education Online, 03/09/2020-05/09/2020.
2020 Skerritt, C.; O'Hara, J.; Brown, M.; McNamara, G.; O'Brien, S. (2020) European Educational Research Association - Educational Research (Re)connecting Communities (Online) Student Voice and Classroom Practice in Ireland Online, 23/08/2020-28/08/2020.
2020 Brown. M. (2020) Eurasian Educational Research Congress - The Future of Education and Transversal Skills Global Messages From The Edge Of Europe and Beyond. The Practical Challenges and Realities Of Educating Children During The COVID-19 Pandemic Online, 10/09/2020-13/09/2020.
2019 O'Hara, J., O'Brien, S., Brown, M., McNamara, G. and Skeritt, C. (2019) ESAI Conference 2019 - Education in Times of Change, Choice and Challenge A pragmatic model of professional development for school self-evaluation St. Angela’s College, Sligo, 11/04/2019-13/04/2019.
2019 O'Brien, S., Brown, M., McNamara, G. and O'Hara, J. (2019) ESAI Conference 2019 - Education in Times of Change, Choice and Challenge Post-primary students as co-researchers in School Self- Evaluation St. Angela’s College, Sligo, 11/04/2019-13/04/2019.
2019 McNamara, G., Brown, M.,O’Hara, J., O’Brien, S., and Skerritt, C. (2019) ESAI Conference 2019 - Education in Times of Change, Choice and Challenge From policy to advocacy to reality – Exploring the benefits and challenges of parent and student voice in School Evaluation. Cases from Europe St. Angela’s College, Sligo, 11/04/2019-13/04/2019.
2019 Cowan, P., Brown, M., Roulston, S., and Farrell, R. (2019) ESAI Conference 2019 - Education in Times of Change, Choice and Challenge Readiness and Practice – An evaluation of Initial Teacher Education Students’ Readiness and Practice to teach and learn in a digital world St. Angela’s College, Sligo, 11/04/2019-13/04/2019.
2019 Brown, M. (2019) IPDA Ireland: Re-imagining professional learning in the Irish Context: A space for critical conversations around professional development and learning Investigating the Conditions Necessary for Effective Professional Learning Networks DCU Institute of Education, 20/02/2019-20/02/2019.
2019 Brown, M. (2019) University College London Seminar Series: Towards equity and validity in school self-evaluation and student assessment practices Towards clarity on Culturally Responsive Assessment Practices across Frontiers University College London, Institute of Education, 22/01/2019-22/01/2019.
2019 Brown, M., Nayir, F., McNamara, G., Altrichter, H., Burns, D. and Nortvedt, G. (2019) European Educational Research Association - Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future Issues And Practices For The Asessment Of Migrant Background Students In Four European Countries A Quantitative Analysis University of Hamburg, 02/09/2019-06/09/2019.
2019 Skerritt, C; Brown, M; McNamara, G; O’Hara, J; O’Brien, S; Kurum, G (2019) European Educational Research Association - Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future Stakeholder Voice And Quality In Education University of Hamburg, 02/09/2019-06/09/2019.
2019 Figueiredo, M; Brown, M; Faddar, J; O’Hara, J; Ramalho, H; Rocha, J (2019) European Educational Research Association - Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future Towards a Conceptual Framework for Distributed Evaluation and Planning in Schools University of Hamburg, 02/09/2019-06/09/2019.
2019 Cowan, P; Brown, M; Roulston, S; Farrell, R (2019) European Educational Research Association- Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future Readiness and Practice (RAP): Sounding out ITE Students’ Readiness to Teach with Digital Technology University of Hamburg, 02/09/2019-06/09/2019.
2019 Altrichter, H; Brown, M; Burns, D; Herzog- Punzenberger, B; Nayir, F; Wiese, E (2019) European Educational Research Association - Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future Coping With Student Diversity In Assessment Situations. Cases From Europe University of Hamburg, 02/09/2019-06/09/2019.
2019 Burns, D; Brown, M; McNamara, G; O’Hara, J (2019) European Educational Research Association - Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future An online professional development course on culturally responsive assessment for the Faculty of Education, Dublin City University University of Hamburg, 02/09/2019-06/09/2019.
2019 Faddar, J; Vanhoof, J; Brown, M; Figueiredo, M; Cinkir, S; O’Brien, S; (2019) European Educational Research Association - Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future Stakeholder Voice in School Self-Evaluation. From mere consultation towards active participation? University of Hamburg, 02/09/2019-06/09/2019.
2019 Roulston, S; Cowan, P; Brown, M; Farrell, R; Taggart, S (2019) European Educational Research Association - Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future Virtual and Augmented Reality and Initial Teacher Education students: Novelty or Game Changer University of Hamburg, 02/09/2019-06/09/2019.
2019 O’Brien, S; Brown, M; O’Hara, J; McNamara, G; Skerritt, C (2019) European Educational Research Association - Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future A Pragmatic Model Of Professional Development: Training Teachers To Lead Whole School Self-evaluation University of Hamburg, 02/09/2019-06/09/2019.
2019 Brown, M., O'Hara, J., Altrichter,H., Skedsmo,G.,Nayir,F.,McNamara,G.,Burns,D.,Fellner,M.,Helm,C.,Wiese,E.,Herzog-Punzenberger,B. and Kristin-Gloppin,S. (2019) American Educational Research Association Exploring Assessment Policies and Practices for Students With a Migrant Background Toronto, Canada, 05/04/2019-10/04/2019.
2019 Brown, M., McNamara, G., O'Hara, J. and Burns, D. (2019) CREA Fifth International Conference: Intersectionality as Critical Inquiry, Method and Practice: Moving Beyond Nominal Categories and False Dichotomies in Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessme Culturally Responsive Assessment in Secondary Schools: Case Studies from Europe during turbulent times Chicago Illinois, 27/03/2019-29/03/2019.
2019 O'Hara, J, Brown, M., Ehren, M, McNamara, G.,Svensson, J., Simeonova,R.,Godfrey,D. and Parvanova,Y. (2019) American Educational Research Association Accountability of Educational Networks: Findings From Four Case Studies Toronto, Canada, 05/04/2019-09/04/2019.
2019 Roulston, S., Taggart, S., Brown, M., Cowan, P., Farrell, R., & Donlon, E (2019) ECER 2019 'Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future' Virtual and Augmented Reality and Initial Teacher Education students: Novelty or Game Changer Hamburg, Germany, 03/09/2019-06/09/2019.
2019 Brown, M., Burns, D., O'Hara, J. and McNamara.G. (2019) CREA V- Intersectionality as Critical Inquiry, Method and Practice: Moving Beyond Nominal Categories and False Dichotomies in Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment Positioning Culturally Responsive Assessment in Higher Educations – A Strategic response from EQI, The Centre for Evaluation, Quality and Inspection – Ireland Chicago Illinois, 27/03/2019-29/04/2019.
2019 Brown, M., McNamara,G., O'Hara, J. and Burns, D. (2019) ESAI Conference 2019 - Education in Times of Change, Choice and Challenge Exploring Culturally Responsive Assessment Practices in Irish Classrooms Cases from the front line St. Angela’s College, Sligo, 11/04/2019-13/04/2019.
2019 Burns, D., Brown, M., McNamara, G. and O'Hara, J. (2019) ESAI Conference 2019 - Education in Times of Change, Choice and Challenge Positioning assessment reform in second level education in Ireland in the context of international developments St. Angela’s College, Sligo, 11/04/2019-13/04/2019.
2018 Nayir, F., Taneri, O., Brown, M., Burns, D., O’Hara, J., and McNamara, G. (2018) Education, Society and Reform Research (EDUSREF) Improving Education as a Social System in the face of Future Challenges: Assessment for Migration Students : Aiding Culturally Responsive Assessment in Schools(ACRAS) in four European Countries Ankara, Turkey, 06/04/2018-07/04/2018.
2018 Kurum, G., Cinkir, S., Brown, M.. McNamara, G., Faddar, J., and Figueredo, M. (2018) 10th International Educational Supervision Congress A Comparative analysis of Parent/Student Participation in the Context of Distributed School Evaluation and Planning Across Four European Countries Antalya, Turkey, 06/12/2018-08/03/2019.
2018 Brown, M., O'Hara, J., McNamara, G., O'Brien, S., Farrell, R. and Burns, D. (2018) International Conference on Mobile Technologies in Education Testing a model of CPD for the introduction of ePortfolios in Irish Education NUI Galway, 19/01/2018-20/01/2018.
2018 Brown, M., Faddar, J., Figueiredo, M., Cinkir, S., O'Brien, S. & Skerritt, C (2018) European Conference for Educational Research Towards Distributed Evaluation and Planning (DEAPS) in Schools - Cases from Europe Bolzano, 03/09/2018-07/03/2019.
2018 Donlon, E., Costello, E. & Brown, M. (2018) ESAI Conference 2018: Values and Purpose in Education Massive Open Online Courses for Teacher CPD: Potentials, Problems and Pedagogy Dublin, 05/04/2018-07/04/2018.
2018 Costello, E., Donlon, E. & Brown, M. (2018) ESAI Conference 2018: Values and Purpose in Education Open Goal: A case for Open Educational Practices Dublin, 05/04/2018-07/04/2018.
2018 Brown,M., Austin, R., Cowan,P., O’Hara, J., & Roulston, S. (2018) International Conference on Mobile Technology in Education Bridging the Gap: An Investigation of ITE Tutors use of Digital Technologies for ITE Preparation on the Island of Ireland NUI Galway, 19/01/2018-20/01/2018.
2018 Ass Prof Funda Nayir, Dr. Martin Brown, Dr. Denise Burns, Prof Gerry McNamara, Prof Joe O'Hara, (2018) Education Studies Association of Ireland: Values and Purpose in Education. 41st Annual Conference Values and purpose of assessment across frontiers: A comparative analysis of culturally responsive assessment practices in four European countries Dublin: University Collegge Dublin, 05/04/2018-07/04/2018.
2018 Brown, M., O'Hara, J., and McNamara, G. (2018) American Educational Research Association (AERA): The Dreams, possibilities and necessities of Public Education The beginning of the end of quiescence. The possibilities and conditions necessary for Polycentric evaluation New York, 13/04/2018-17/04/2018.
2018 Brown,M., Nayir, F., Burns, D., McNamara, G., and O’Hara, J. (2018) Education Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI): Values and Purpose in Education Values & purpose of assessment across frontiers: a comparative analysis of culturally responsive assessment practices in four European countries Dublin, 05/04/2018-07/04/2018.
2018 Brown, M., McNamara, G., O'Hara, J., Shevlin, P., and O'Brien, S. (2018) International Professional Development Association, Annual Conference From orthodoxy to reality - investigating the conditions necessary for professional learning networks - lessons from Northern Ireland Birmingham, England, 16/11/2018-17/11/2018.
2018 Brown, M., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J., Shevlin, P., and Ehren, M. (2018) Education Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI): Values and Purpose in Education From professional learning communities to Evaluation of Professional learning communities - Results from a three-year case study on network governance in education Dublin, 05/04/2018-07/04/2018.
2018 Burns, D., Brown, M.,Nortvedt, G., Nayir, F., Altrichter , H. and O'Hara, J. (2018) European Conference for Educational Research Aiding Culturally Responsive Assessment in Schools: A Conceptual Framework Bolzano, Italy, 04/09/2018-08/09/2018.
2018 Cowan, P., Roulston, S., Brown, M., O'Hara, J. and Austin, R. (2018) European Conference for Educational Research Meet the Neighbours across Ireland’s border: Discovering Pre-service Initial Teacher Education Tutors’ ICT Competence Bolzano, Italy, 04/09/2018-08/09/2018.
2018 Dr. Denise Burns, Dr. Martin Brown, Prof. Joe O'Hara, Prof Gerry McNamara (2018) Education Studies Association of Ireland: Values and Purpose in Education. 41st Annual Conference Progressing Culturally Responsive Assessment for Higher Education: A strategic response at DCU Institute of Education Dublin: University College Dublin, 05/04/2018-07/04/2018.
2018 Nayir, F., Brown, M., Helm, C., McNamara, G., Skedsmo, G. and Fellner, M. (2018) European Educational Research Association Conference Aiding Culturally Responsive Assessment in Schools-A Mixed Methods Analysis Bolzano, Italy, 04/09/2018-08/09/2018.
2018 O'Brien, S., McNamara, G. Brown, M. and O' Hara, J. (2018) International Professional Development Association, Annual Conference A pragmatic model of professional development for school self - evaluation Birmingham, England, 16/11/2018-17/11/2018.
2018 Cowan,P., Roulston, S., Brown, M., O'Hara,J. and Austin, R. (2018) EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology Ready or Not, Here We Come!: Teacher Educatorsʼ Readiness to Teach the 21st Century Learner Amsterdam, 25/06/2018-29/07/2018.
2018 Burns, D., Brown, M., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J. (2018) Education Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI): Values and Purpose in Education Positioning Culturally Responsive Assessment in Higher Education – A strategic response at DCU Institute of Education Dublin, 05/04/2018-07/04/2018.
2018 O'Brien, S.,McNamara, G., O'Hara, J. and Brown, M. (2018) European Educational Research Association Conference Irish teachers starting on a journey of data use for school self-evaluation Bolzano, Italy, .
2018 Roulston,S., Cowan, P., Austin, R., Brown, M. and O’Hara, J. (2018) Education Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI): Values and Purpose in Education Making sense of digital literacies in Initial Teacher Education – The case of Ireland and Northern Ireland Dublin, 05/04/2018-07/04/2018.
2018 O'Brien, S., McNamara, G., O'Hara, J., and Brown, M. (2018) Education Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI): Values and Purpose in Education A pragmatic model of continuing professional development for school self-evaluation Dublin:Ireland, 05/04/2018-07/04/2018.
2018 Farrell, R. and Brown, M. (2018) International Conference on Mobile Technology in Education Have smartphone destroyed the iGeneration in Ireland? NUI Galway, 19/01/2018-20/03/2018.
2017 Brown, M., Burns, D., McNamara, G. and O'Hara, J. (2017) SIETAR EUROPA CONFERENCE Aiding Culturally Responsive Assessment in Schools (ACRAS) An assessment strategy whose time has come DCU Institute of Education, 25/05/2017-29/05/2017.
2017 Dr. Denise Burns, Dr. Martin Brown, Professor Joe O'Hara, Professor Gerry McNamara (2017) Bridging the Global Educational Gap British Educational Research Association SIG: Comparative and International Education Worcester University, Worcester, UK, 22/06/2017-23/06/2017.
2017 Nayir, F., Brown, M., O’Hara, J., Altrichter, H., McNamra, G., Nordvedt, G., Burns, D., Fellner, M., (2017) 3rd Central & Eastern European LUMEN International Conference New Approaches in Social and Humanistic Sciences Theoretical Framework for Culturally Responsive Assessment in European Countries CEE NASHS. Chisinau, Moldova, 08/07/2017-10/06/2017.
2017 O'Brien, S., McNamara, G., O'Hara, J. and Brown, M. (2017) The European Conference on Educational Research: Reforming Education and the Imperative of Constant Change: Ambivalent roles of policy and the role of educational research Learning by doing: A model of continuing professional development for data-use in school self-evaluation Copenhagen, 21/08/2017-25/08/2017.
2017 Brown, M., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J., Burns, D., Kurum, G. and O'Brien, S. (2017) The European Conference on Educational Research: Reforming Education and the Imperative of Constant Change: Ambivalent roles of policy and the role of educational research: Reforming Education and th Evaluating the significance of Culturally-responsive Distributed Leadership in a Disadvantaged Rural Primary School in the Republic of Ireland. An ethnographic Case Study Copenhagen, 21/08/2017-25/08/2017.
2017 Brown, M. , Nayir, F., O'Hara, J., McNamara, G., Burns, D., Norvedt, G., Herzog-Punzenberger, B., Altrichter, H., and Taneri, O. (2017) The European Conference on Educational Research: Reforming Education and the Imperative of Constant Change: Ambivalent roles of policy and the role of educational research Practices of Culturally Responsive Assessment in European Schools? Results of a Literature Review in Four European Countries Copenhagen, 21/08/2017-25/08/2017.
2017 Dr. Denise Burns, Dr. Martin Brown, Professor Joe O'Hara, Professor Gerry McNamara (2017) International Research Methods Summer School: perennial questions and innovative methods: Language and culture across schools and communities “Aiding culturally-responsive assessment in schools: a report on the methodology and literature.” Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, 19/05/2017-21/05/2017.
2017 kurum, G., Brown, M., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J., and Çinkir, Ş. (2017) International Eurasian Educational Research Congress (EJER) Culturally responsive leadership practices: A comparative study of Irish and Turkish Primary Schools Pamukkale Üniversitesi / DENİZLİ / Turkey, 11/05/2017-14/05/2017.
2017 Burns, D., Nayir, F., Brown, M., McNamara, G., O'Hara, J. (2017) Sixth Annual International Research Methods Summer School (IRMSS) Aiding Culturally Responsive Evaluation in Schools Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland, 19/05/2017-21/05/2017.
2017 Brown,M, McNamara,G.,O Hara,J. and O Brien,S. (2017) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Towards Ireland’s action plan for 2016-2017. Deconstructing local education clusters in a monoculture system. Empirical evidence from Ireland University College Cork, 20/04/2017-22/04/2017.
2017 Brown, M.,Farrell, R., O'Hara, J.,McNamara, G., Gallagher, S. and O'Brien, S. (2017) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Ongoing Assessment Using eportfolios: lessons to be learned from a 2 year study of eportfolio integration in Irish secondary schools Cork, 20/04/2017-22/04/2017.
2017 Roulston,S., Cowan,P.,Brown,M.,O Hara,J.,Austin,R. and Conway,P. (2017) Educational Studies Association of Ireland All aboard or still at check-in? ITE tutors use of digital technologies. Lessons from a small island University College Cork, 20/04/2017-22/04/2017.
2017 O Hara, J., Brown,M., Burns, D., McNamara,G., Nayir,F, and Taneri,O. (2017) Educational Studies Association of Ireland An overview of Culturally Responsive assessment practices in European Schools University College Cork, 20/04/2017-22/04/2017.
2017 O Brien,S., McNamara,G., O Hara,J. and Brown,M. (2017) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Learning by doing: A model of continuing professional development for data-use in school self evaluation University College Cork, 20/04/2017-22/04/2017.
2017 Burns, D., McNamara, G., O'Hara, J., and Brown, M. (2017) The European Conference on Educational Research: Reforming Education and the Imperative of Constant Change: Ambivalent roles of policy and the role of educational research Five challenges applied to assessment reform efforts in secondary education in Ireland: Positioning attempts at assessment reform within international developments Copenhagen, 21/08/2017-25/08/2017.
2017 Brown,M., O’Hara, J., and McNamara, G. (2017) Accountability of educational networks: what, why and how? - Findings from a comparative EU-study on inspections in Polycentric education systems Inspections of area-based learning communities in Northern Ireland: UCL Institute of Education 20 Bedford Way, 05/09/2017-05/08/2017.
2017 Brown,M., O'Hara,J., and McNamara,G (2017) American Educational Research Association: Knowledge to Action Toward Equal Education Opportunity in a Polycentric Inspection Context San Antonio, Texas, USA, 27/04/2017-01/05/2017.
2017 Cowan, P. , Austin, R., Brown, M., O'Hara, J., Roulston, S., Conway, P.. (2017) British Educational Research Association Conference (BERA) Teacher Educators' Practice in ICT: keeping pace with 21st century student teachers? University of Sussex, Brighton, 05/08/2017-07/08/2017.
2017 Young, C., McNamara, G., Brown, M. and O'Hara, J. (2017) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Data use in secondary schools Cork, 20/04/2017-22/04/2017.
2017 Brown, M.,O Hara, J., McNamara, G., Burns, D., Nortvedt, G., Skedsmo, G., Altrichter, H., Fellner, M., Nayir, and Taneri, O. (2017) Evidence Matters: Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment Translating to Action and Impact in Challenging Times: CREA Fourth International Conference Exploring Practices of Culturally Responsive Assessment in European Schools Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, 26/09/2017-29/09/2017.
2017 Brown, M. McNamara, G. and O'Hara, J. (2017) Accountability of educational networks Inspections of area-based learning communities in Northern Ireland: Martin Brown, Joe O’Hara, Gerry McNamara, Dublin City University Institute of Education: London, 05/09/2017-05/09/2017.
2016 Ehren,M., Janssens.,F, Brown, M., McNamara,G. O’Hara,J. and Simeonova,R. (2016) Connecting teachers, schools and systems: Creating the conditions for effective learning - International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement Changing roles and methods of inspections;theoretical framework Glasgow, Scotland, 06/09/2016-09/09/2016.
2016 McNamara,G. and O Hara, J, Ehren, M., Brown, M., Shevlin,P. and O'Rourke,C., (2016) Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers - European Conference for Educational Research: Co-existence revisited: towards a framework for Polycentric Evaluation in Education Dublin, Ireland, 24/08/2016-26/08/2016.
2016 Brown, M., O Hara, J., McNamara, G. and O'Brien, S. (2016) (2016) 12th Biennial Conference of the European Evaluation Society Notes on a Small Island: De-Constructing School Evaluation in Ireland Maastricht, Netherlands , 26-SEP-16 - 30-SEP-16, .
2016 Brown, M., McNamra,G., O Hara, J. and O'Brien, S. (2016) Evaluation Futures in Europe and beyond, Connectivity, Innovation and use - 12th EES Biennial Conference Notes on a small island: De-constructing school evaluation in Ireland Maastricht, the Netherlands, 26/09/2016-30/09/2016.
2016 Brown,M., O Hara,J. and McNamara,G. (2016) Education as a Public Good - Educational Studies Association of Ireland High stakes accountability in Education. Lessons to be learned from Ireland ’ s first decades of post - colonial educational Independence (1922 – 1971) NUI, Galway, 31/03/2016-02/04/2016.
2016 Brown,M.,O'Hara, J., and McNamara,G. (2016) Connecting teachers, schools and systems: Creating the conditions for effective learning - International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement A mixed methods analysis of a mixed methods system. School inspections in a polycentric context Glasgow, Scotland, 06/01/2016-09/01/2016.
2016 Brown, M. (2016) 2nd International Conference on Mobile Technologies in Education Using Mobile Technologies for Assessment of, for and as Learning http://www.gratek.ie/mite2016/MiTE2016_Booklet.pdf NUI, Galway, 15/01/2016-16/01/2016.
2016 McNamara,G.,O'Brien,S., and Brown, M. (2016) Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers -European Conference on Educational Research External Specialist Support for School Self-evaluation: Testing a Model of Support in Irish Post-Primary Schools UCD, Dublin, 24/08/2016-26/08/2016.
2016 Brown,M., McNamara, G., O'Hara, J, Poole, P. and O'Brien, S. (2016) The Next Generation:Digital Learning Research symposium 2016 Factors affecting the introduction of digital portfolios in Irish education Dublin City University, 01/11/2016-01/11/2016.
2016 O'Brien, S., O'Hara,J., McNamara,G., and Brown,M. (2016) 12th Biennial Conference of the European Evaluation Society Building Capacity for School Self-Evaluation 12th Biennial Conference of the European Evaluation Society, Maastricht, Netherlands , 26-SEP-16 - 30-SEP-16, .
2016 Brown, M., McNamara,G., O Hara, J and O'Brien,S (2016) Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers - European Conference for Educational Research The Continuing Evolution of Inspection and School Self-Evaluation in Ireland UCD, Dublin, 24/08/2016-26/08/2016.
2015 Brown, M. Gallagher, S. (2015) Make, Bake, Take - ICT in Education Conference Temperatures Rising: Using digital tools to make the perfect recipe for assessment and evaluation Limerick Institute of Technology, Thurles, 24/04/2015-25/04/2015.
2015 Brown, M. (2015) 1st International Conference on Mobile Technologies in Teacher Education . http://www.gratek.ie/mite2015/Conference_booklet.pdf From policy to practice - Using Mobile Technologies for Assessment and Evaluation in a school environment NUI, Galway, 23/01/2015-25/01/2015.
2015 O Hara, J., Brown,M., McNamara,G.,Ehren,M.,Janssens,F.,Simeonova,R. (2015) European Conference on Educational Research Charting the Rise of Polycentric Evaluation Budapest, 09/09/2015-11/09/2015.
2015 O Hara, J, Brown, M, Shevlin, P and McNamara, G. (2015) Educational Research and Practice in Times of Transition: Looking to the Future - Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference Together towards improvement – The case of Polycentric inspection in Northern Ireland NUI, Maynooth, 07/04/2015-11/04/2015.
2015 McNamara, G., Brown, M. and O'Hara, J. (2015) From good to great. The case of Polycentric Evaluation in West Belfast - Stormont Castle, Northern Ireland From good to great. The case of Polycentric Evaluation in West Belfast: http://www.schoolinspections.eu/minister-for-education-for-northern-ireland-launches-report-on-polycentric-inspection/ Stormont Castle, Northern Ireland, 18/11/2106-18/11/2016.
2014 Brown, M., O'Brien, S., McNamara, G., & O'Hara, J. (2014) The Governance of School Development in Relation to Accountability and Evaluation Systems - European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) The Rise of Self-Evaluation in Ireland EARLI Sig 23, University of Bielefeld, 11/11/2014-13/11/2014.
2014 Brown,M., O'Brien,S.,McNamara,G. and O'Hara,J. (2014) Evaluation for an Equitable Society - 11th Biennial Conference of the European Evaluation Society Tracing the changing face of School Evaluation in the Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland, 01/10/2014-03/10/2014.
2014 Brown, M., McNamara, G. and O Hara, J. (2014) Imagining and Innovating for Sustainable Futures; education in challenging times - Education Studies Association of Ireland From looking at schools to looking at self‐regulation: Tracing the changing face of school evaluation and assessment in the republic of Ireland Sheraton Hotel, Athlone, 10/04/2014-12/04/2014.
2014 O'Hara, J., McNamara, G., and Brown, M. (2014) The changing face of school inspections; theories and practices The Rise of Self-Evaluation in Ireland Gothenburg, Sweden, 03/06/2014-04/06/2014.
2013 Brown, M., O Hara, J. and McNamara,G. (2013) Educational Policy in Changing Times: Consultation, Implementation and Impact - 38th Annual Conference of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Nijesh Solk Mwil Start Gyamyath ( Save us from the time of trial) : From Austerity to Prosperity and Back Again University of Limerick, 21/03/2013-23/03/2013.
2011 Brown, M. (2011) Towards a sustainable typology for evaluation and assessment in education - All Ireland Conference for Researchers in Education Towards a sustainable typology for evaluation and assessment in education UCD, Dublin, 13/05/2016-15/05/2016.
2011 Brown, M. (2011) Partnerships: Relationships of Educational Purpose - Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference The interplay between assessment and school development planning for improvement (A case study of a Board of Management in the Republic of Ireland) Church of Ireland College of Education, Dublin, 14/04/2011-16/04/2011.
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Honors and Awards

Date Title Awarding Body
01/07/2020 DCU President's Awards for Excellence in Teaching Dublin City University
01/06/2020 DCU President’s Awards for Research and Impact Dublin City University
01/06/2021 DCU President's Awards for Engagement Dublin City University
01/09/2021 John Coolahan SCOTENS Award for Outstanding Reearch in Teacher Education (North and South) SCOTENS
01/01/2017 Affiliate Faculty and Researcher - Centre for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign: Urbana, Illinois, US Centre for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign: Urbana, Illinois, US
01/10/2018 Inaugural John Coolahan SCOTENS award for outstanding research into Teacher Education in Ireland Standing Conference on Teacher Education - North and South (SCOTENS)

Committees

Committee Function From / To
Leargas Ireland 01/09/2023 -
Teaching Council of Ireland 01/09/2018 -
Technical Studies Institute,United Arab Emirates 01/09/2015 -
West Belfast Partnership Board 01/06/2016 -
Centre for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 01/03/2019 -
DCU Academic Council 01/09/2021 -
DCU Quality Promotion Committee 01/09/2022 -
DCU Institution of Education Faculty Board 01/09/2021 -
DCU Heads and Deans 01/09/2021 -
DCU HR - Research Career Framework Committee 03/07/2024 -

Employment

Employer Position From / To
Dublin City University Lecturer -
Technical Studies Institute - United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Lecturer - Academic Advisory Board Member -
National Learning Network, Ireland Lecturer -

Education

Start date Institution Qualification Subject
Dublin City University Ph.D. -
Dublin City University M.Sc.
NUI Maynooth B.Sc
NUI Maynooth Higher Diploma in Education

Reviews

Journal Role
SpringerPlus Editor
Educational Research and Evaluation Editor
Discover education Editor
Egitim Arastirmalari - Eurasian Journal of Educational Research Editor
Educational Research Reviewer
Educational Management Administration and Leadership Reviewer
Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability Reviewer
Studies in Educational Evaluation Reviewer
European Journal of Education Reviewer
Management in Education Reviewer
Professional Development in Education Reviewer
Technology, Pedagogy and Information Reviewer
Policy Futures in Education Reviewer
Improving Schools Reviewer
Educational Review Reviewer
Journal of Education for Teaching Reviewer
European Journal of Education Reviewer
Educational Studies Reviewer
European Journal of Teacher Education Reviewer
Professional Development in Education Reviewer
Irish Educational Studies Reviewer
International Journal of Educational Research Reviewer
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE (ONLINE) Reviewer

Research Projects

Title Role Description Start date End date
Trends on educational inequalities over time and successful interventions that contribute to reverse them DCU PI 01/06/2024 31/05/2027
Quality Assurance with Learning Analytics in Schools (QUALAS) -The QUALAS project aims to build capacity in secondary education schools for the use of learning analytics in the framework of quality assurance. DCU PI 01/10/2023 30/09/2026
Scientific Research For Reducing Underachievement And Early School Leaving In Europe. - SCIREARLY Co-Principal Investigator 01/09/2022 01/09/2025
Cultural Responsivity in Teacher Education: Research in Action - CRiTERiA Project Co-ordinator 01/09/2021 18/10/2024
Inter Cultural Community Evaluation and Planning DCU PI 01/09/2020 31/08/2023
Repurposing Education through Blended Learning DCU PI 01/03/2021 28/02/2023
Supporting Culturally Responsive Leadership and Evaluation in Schools DCU PI 01/09/2019 31/08/2022
New Approaches in Inspection: A Polycentric Model Co-Principal Investigator 04/09/2019 01/09/2022
Virtual Reality in Teacher Education (VRITE) Principal Investigator 01/09/2019 01/09/2022
Distributed Evaluation and Planning in School DCU PI 01/09/2017 31/08/2020
SUPERVISING SCHOOLS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: DIGITAL TOOLS AND IMPROVEMENT PLANS DCU PI 01/09/2018 31/08/2020
Readiness and Preparation (RAP) - A cross Border Analysis of ITE Students Readiness and Preparation to Teach and Learn in a Digital World DCU-PI 01/09/2018 01/09/2020
ACRAS: Aiding Cultrually Responsive Assessment in Schools DCU PI 01/09/2016 31/08/2019
Teacher Education Tutor’s Practice in ICT DCU PI 01/09/2016 01/01/2018
School Self-Evaluation Guidelines 2016-2020 (On Line Course) DCU PI 11/11/2016 01/02/2018
The rise and fall and rise of academic selection in Northern Ireland DCU-PI 02/03/2018 15/05/2018
A Review and Evaluation of the NUI Uversity Collaborative Model of Higher Education Provision Researcher 01/05/2018 30/09/2018
Evaluation of the PDST Transition Year e-portfolio project DCU PI 01/04/2016 01/12/2017
Co-Professional Evaluation in a Post Brexit Era – Lessons to be learned from Northern Ireland DCU-PI 01/01/2017 01/11/2017
School Inspections in a Polycentric Context DCU PI 01/09/2014 01/09/2017

Contract Researchers

Researcher Name Project Funding Body
Dr Patrick Shevlin EQI - Shaped Professional Learning Networks
Craig Skerritt Distributed Evaluation and Planning in Schools
Dr. Denise Burns Erasmus+ Aiding Culturally Responsive Assessment in Schools
Sarah Gardezi Erasmus+ Distributed Evaluation and Planning in Schools
Liam O'Neill Erasmus+ Supervising Schools in the 21st Century
John O'Hara Horizon Europe - Revserse-Ed
Cornelius Young QUALAS

Current Postgraduate Students

Student Name Degree Supervision
Moss ,Frances PhD-track Supervisor
Collins ,Ciaran PhD-track Supervisor
Egan ,Avril PhD-track Supervisor
Geary ,Mandy Doctor of Education Supervisor

Internal Collaborators

Type Name Company Role
Internal Professor Gerry Mcnamara DCU Institute of Education Academic
Internal Professor Joe O'Hara EQI Academic
Internal Sarah Gardezi EQI Academic
Internal Dr Brendan Walsh EQI Academic
Internal Dr Jane O'Kelly DCU Institute of Education Academic
Internal Marie Conroy Johnson DCU Institute of Education Academic
Internal Dr Patrick Shevlin EQI Academic
Internal Dr Bernadette Ní Áingléis DCU Institute of Education Academic

External Collaborators

Type Name Company Role
External Professor Herbert Altrichter Johannes Kepler University Academic
External Professor María-Jose Rodríguez-Conde University of Salamanca Academic
External Jeffrey B. Hall University of Oslo Academic
External Professor Igor Bogdanovich Shiyan Moscow City Unviersity Academic
External Professor Barbara.Herzog-Punzenberger University of Innsbruck Academic
External Funda Nayir Pamukkale University Academic
External Professor Rossi Simeonova Sofia University Academic
External Professor Stafford Hood Centre for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Academic
External Prof Jan Vanhoof Antwerp University Academic
External Prof Kirk Anderson Memorial University, Newfoundland Academic
External Professor Melanie Ehren Vrije University of Amsterdam Academic
External Professor Sakir Cinkir Ankara University Academic
External Prof Guri Skedsmo University of Oslo Academic
External Professor Roger Austin Ulster University Academic
External Dr Jerich Faddar University of Antwerpe Academic
External Dr Jacqueline Baxter Open University Academic
External Dr Yonka Parvanova Sofia University Academic
External Dr Stephen Roulston Ulster University Academic
External Dr Guri Nordvedt University of Oslo Academic
External Dr Laura del Castillo Blanco Consejería de Educación y Empleo Junta de Extremadura Academic
External Dr Pamela Cowan Queens University Academic
External Roman Fletcha University of Barcelona Academic

Modules Coordinated

Term Title Subject
2023/2024 Mixed Methods Approaches to Ed. Research IE601
2023/2024 Curriculum Development and Evaluation ES546
2023/2024 Quantitative Approaches to Ed. Research IE603
2023/2024 Research Methods 2 ED90002A