Brenda Taggart, Senior Research Officer at University College London Institute of Education, with 20 years research experience exploring the impact of day care and pre-school on children’s outcomes.

Brenda Taggart has looked into the concept of quality and effective pedagogy and how research can inform policy development, especially for disadvantaged children.

Furthermore, Brenda was one of five Principal Investigators and the Research Co-ordinator of the Effective Pre-School, Primary and Secondary Education Project (EPPSE), a longitudinal study funded by the UK’s Department for Education (DfE).

Keynotes
Brenda Taggart, Senior Research Officer:
“What helps disadvantaged students? What can be predicated on the quantitative data results in EPPSE? Focus on pre-school and the home learning environment.”

Charlotte Ringsmose, Professor:
“Success against the Odds in a Danish context”

Program

10:00-10:55   Brenda Taggart, Senior Researcher.
                       What helps disadvantaged students?
                       What can be predicated on the quantitative data results in EPPSE?
                       Focus on pre-school and the home learning environment.

10:55-11:15   Coffee/tea break

11:15-12:00   Brenda Taggart,
                       Qualitative case study findings - what helped students overcome barriers?

12:00-12:30   Charlotte Ringsmose, professor
                       Success against the odds in a Danish context.

12:30-13:00   Discussion
                       Brenda Taggart & Charlotte Ringsmose

13:00-14:00   Lunch
                       For external participants

Registration and participants fee
DKK: 125, 00 incl. 25% VAT

Registration: Here