Seán Gleasure

PhD Research Fellow @ucddublin @CSLstudyUCD, Teacher, BEd Education & Psychology @MICLimerick, MEd @WCUofPA, Researching nurture and care in schools (he/him)

[Seán Gleasure @Sean_Gleasure]

Great to have this methods paper from my PhD research published in the International Journal of Qualitative Methods @IJQMonline.

🔗 https://t.co/a2jt7RsHge

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[NCCA @NCCAie]

🏫The move from primary to post-primary is one of the biggest milestones in a child’s life.

📔This week, Children’s School Lives Report 9 was published, which shares children’s, parents’ & teachers’ perspectives on this transition - from excitement and belonging, to worries about tests, friendships and costs.

📖 See the full report https://t.co/ocNWcMb8D5

#CSLstudy #Education #Transitions #Primary #PostPrimary

[NCCA @NCCAie]

📢 New CSL Report 9 launches today: Transition to Post-Primary Schooling

✨84% of children are excited about new freedoms in secondary school

😟But 67% worry about losing old friends and tests

This landmark study captures children’s voices at a pivotal stage in their education as they move to Post-Primary School.

👉Read more at https://t.co/izMoMGj8Ix

#CSLstudy #Education #Transitions #Primary #PostPrimary

[Seán Gleasure @Sean_Gleasure]

@JDMcGlynn @tcddublin @TrinityFilm1 Congrats, James!

[University College Dublin @ucddublin]

🏫📉 More than 30% of students in Deis second-level schools are considered ‘chronic absentees.' UCD School of Education Professor Judith Harford and Dr Brian Fleming have highlighted the key points of a recent national report on the problem ⬇️

📊 Significant rise: In 2018/19, 14.5% of post-primary students were “chronic absentees” (missing 20+ days). By 2022/23, this increased to 23.2%.

🏫 Deis schools hit hardest: School absenteeism is far more pervasive in schools serving deprived areas, reaching 30.7% in Deis post-primary, compared to 19.5% in non-Deis schools.

🧑‍🎓 Wider impact: Irregular attendance at school can have a lifelong impact on an individual's educational outcomes and career prospects. High absence rates also disrupt teaching and result in staff spending large amounts of time managing attendance issues.

🏥 Beyond the "Covid Effect": More recent research has increasingly highlighted additional factors such as student wellbeing, lifestyle, sleep patterns, and the influence of social media. Illness remains the leading cause of school absences and is often viewed as an unavoidable aspect of school life.

👨‍👩‍👧 Family & peers: Early research largely attributed absenteeism to family-related factors; however, peers and school culture were also contributing factors.

🗣️ "Consider the notional case of a student attending a Deis post-primary school where, on average, in excess of a quarter of their classmates is absent on any given day. Inevitably, the rhythm of the teaching process is disrupted, to the disadvantage of the entire class. Thus, high levels of absenteeism are not only a symptom of educational disadvantage but also a contributor to it."

@JudithHarford

https://t.co/oZ0wsOQen4

[Seán Gleasure @Sean_Gleasure]

@FearStairLmk @MICEducationFac Congratulations, Paul! Thrilled for you!

[Children's School Lives @CSLstudyUCD]

🚨 We recently launched Report 8c from #CSLstudy – the third in our series on equalities in children’s school lives.

🔗 Download the report at: https://t.co/yewKytnY8y

🧵 The report includes a spotlight on Irish Traveller children.

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[Children's School Lives @CSLstudyUCD]

🚨 Today, we launch Report 8c from the #CSLstudy, ‘Migration and Ethnicity in Children’s School Lives.’

🔗 Download the report from our website at: https://t.co/yewKytnY8y

🧵 Read about some of the key findings below –

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[Aidan Clerkin @clerkinclerkin]

New paper out now reporting the first quasi-experimental evaluation of #DEIS over its first decade: we compare outcomes in schools either side of the threshold for inclusion in DEIS (and find little effect). The paper is available for free until June 29th: https://t.co/6zx0KU5VBH

[Dr Jamie McLoughlin @jamie_mc95]

I was deeply honoured to be invited, along with my co-author, @seanrainford, to Áras an Uachtaráin last week to discuss constitutional research with the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins @PresidentIRL

[Children's School Lives @CSLstudyUCD]

Seán Gleasure, sharing our #CSLstudy participatory research method, ‘A School Day’ board game, at ESAI Conference 2025 @esai_irl

@Sean_Gleasure @NCCAie @ucddublin #edchatie

[Seán Gleasure @Sean_Gleasure]

Excited to share research from @CSLstudyUCD with colleagues at the Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference @esai_irl this week. My paper details the co-creation and implementation of our participatory research method, ‘A School Day’ board game.

[Children's School Lives @CSLstudyUCD]

🚨 Join researchers from the #CSLstudy team at the Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference 2025.

📆 10th-12th April 2025
📍 Sheraton Hotel, Athlone

🧵 Details on each presentation below:

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#edchatie

[Children's School Lives @CSLstudyUCD]

🚨 Advice for policy makers on the impact of social background on children's school lives

📄 Policy brief published on https://t.co/341EuKtq8l by @ucdgearyinst

🔗 Read policy brief at https://t.co/q8mSvLODtT

@ucddublin @NCCAie #edchatie

[Aisling Leavy @aisling_leavy]

📢 PhD Opportunity Alert!
Two funded PhDs at the @UL in the Teachers’ Professional Journeys (TPJ) Longitudinal Study.
💰 Stipend: €22,000 + EU fees for 4 years
📅 Start: Sept 2025
📍 Apply now: https://t.co/vHkxRh2mhl

[Dr Seaneen Sloan @SeaneenSloan]

UCD has 2 excellent opportunities for early career academics to join the School of Education:
- Children’s Digital Futures
- AI-driven Educational Innovation

Salary: €62,855-99,533

Closing date: 12pm 21st Feb 2025

Visit UCD jobs page and search for job refs 018078 and 018079

[Children's School Lives @CSLstudyUCD]

🚨 Today, we launch Report 8b from the #CSLstudy, ‘Equalities in Children’s School Lives: The Impact of Gender.’

🔗 Download the report from our website at: https://t.co/2gKA94rTFS

🧵 Read about some of the key findings below –

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[Seán Gleasure @Sean_Gleasure]

@JBallyhigh Congratulations, John!

[Dr Jamie McLoughlin @jamie_mc95]

I am absolutely thrilled to say that earlier today I successfully defended my PhD thesis in @UCDLawSchool !!
A huge thank you to my examiners Prof Aoife Nolan @commentator01
and John O'Dowd for a rigorous and stimulating discussion.
Can't believe it's actually done 😃

[Seán Gleasure @Sean_Gleasure]

@jamie_mc95 @UCDLawSchool @commentator01 Congratulations, Dr McLoughlin! Thrilled for you!

[Seán Gleasure @Sean_Gleasure]

@NicolaMannion1 @MICLimerick @JohFitzMIC @FionnualaTynan1 @SarahGallie20 @KatieChapple222 Congratulations, Dr. Mannion! Thrilled for you!

[Children's School Lives @CSLstudyUCD]

🚨 Today, we launch Report 8a from #CSLstudy, ‘Equalities in Children’s School Lives (2019-2023): the Impact of Social Background.’

🔗 Download the report from our website at: https://t.co/JoTbYYlPdx

🧵 Read about some of the key findings from the report below –

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