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Klein, Lisa; Knitzer, Jane – National Center for Children in Poverty, 2006
This issue brief, based on a meeting of a group of distinguished researchers, educators, and policymakers convened by the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) explores lessons from research and practice about the role of an intentional curriculum and professional development and supports for teachers in closing the achievement gap for…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Poverty, Emergent Literacy, Classroom Environment
Livingstone, D. W. – 2001
This paper on adult informal learning is divided into four sections. Section 1 examines different conceptions of informal learning and the issues and limitations associated with alternative definitions of informal learning. Section 2 is a review of empirical research on the estimated extent, role, and outcomes of informal learning and posited…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Education Work Relationship, Educational Research
Klein, Lisa; Knitzer, Jane – National Center for Children in Poverty, 2006
This issue brief, based on a meeting of a group of distinguished researchers, educators, and policymakers convened by the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) explores lessons from research and practice about the role of an intentional curriculum and professional development and supports for teachers in closing the achievement gap for…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Poverty, Preschool Education, Emergent Literacy