Iheoma Iruka

The research team will investigate cumulative influences on early learning and achievement for young children at economic disadvantage across rural and urban settings in a Midwestern state. The researchers will examine macro-level policy and micro-level classroom factors: responsiveness (approaches or personal experiences that attend to child need); organization and structure (the capacity of schools and classrooms to function effectively); instructional support (e.g., staff qualifications a...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Postdoctoral Research Training Program in the Education Sciences trained four fellows to conduct research relevant to early childhood education and related fields.