Joanne Banks
Social Research | Research Officer
Joanne Banks is a Research Officer working in education research at the Social Research Division of the ESRI. She holds a B.A in Geography and Sociology from Trinity College Dublin and an M.A and PhD from University College Dublin. Her research focuses mainly on special educational needs (SEN), disability and inclusive education. She has published widely in the area of special educational needs (SEN) prevalence and identification, SEN financing and resource allocation and social and academic engagement for children with SEN.
Since starting at the ESRI another major focus of her work has been on educational inequality. She has published work on a wide range of topics including student transitions from school, the role of guidance in student decision-making and the impact of high stakes testing on teaching, learning and student wellbeing.
Her work has been published in Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, Child Indicators Research, British Journal of Sociology of Education, Journal of Youth Studies, International Journal of Inclusive Education, European Journal of Special Needs Education and Irish Educational Studies.
Contact Details:
Tel: +353 1 8632000
Direct Line: +353 1 8632081
Email: joanne.banks@esri.ie
Latest Publications:
Why the new approach to special education must be monitoredRecent Expansion of Special Classes in Irish Mainstream SchoolsInsights into the Prevalence of Special Educational NeedsThe Role of Parental Expectations in Understanding Social and Academic Well-being among Children with Disabilities in IrelandSpecial Classes in Irish Schools, Phase 2: A Qualitative StudySocioeconomic Differentials in Mortality by Cause of Death in the Republic of Ireland, 1984-2008Parental Educational Expectations of Children with DisabilitiesReview of the Droichead Teacher Induction Pilot ProgrammeReview of the Droichead Teacher Induction Pilot ProgrammeReview of the School Completion Programme
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Programmes and Projects:
Families of children with disabilitiesThe Special Class Model in Ireland: How is it working for pupils with special educational needs in mainstream schools?Employment and People with Disabilities
