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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Sep
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The Role and Impact of the Regional Curriculum Support Service in Irish Primary Education
Johnston, Keith; Murchan, Damian; Loxley, Andrew; Fitzgerald, Helen; Quinn, Micheline
Irish Educational Studies, v26 n3 p219-238 Sep 2007
The Regional Curriculum Support Service (RCSS) was established to provide locally based advice and support to principals and teachers in relation to the implementation of the Primary School Curriculum (1999). Drawing on data from a large-scale national evaluation, this article traces the purpose, structure and operation of the RCSS and provides commentary on the achievements and challenges associated with this initiative. (Contains 6 tables and 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Focus Groups, Questionnaires, Interviews, Futures (of Society), School Visitation, Program Effectiveness, Role, School Districts, Services
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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