Primary school websites in Ireland: how are they used to inform and involve parents?
Study details
| Year: | 2016 |
| Scope: | National |
| Countries: | Ireland |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Mixed methods |
| Methods of data collection: | Case study; Textual / documentary / content analysis |
| Researched Groups: | Schools (Institutions) |
| Children Ages: | Other |
| Funder Types: | National Government / Ministry |
| Informed Consent: | Consent not mentioned |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
A representative of 150 Irish primary schools was randomly selected to participate in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study2 (PIRLS) 2016 from which a sub-sample of 100 schools was included in this analysis. The following topics were examined as they were considered essential to the choice of a school:
"School contact details and basic information (including location)
and Enrolment and admissions (including gender composition) "