A Conversation with Josefina Vázquez Mota
With primary elections approaching, the candidates vying for their parties’ nomination are making their agendas heard.
Analysis
Will Brazil Be Part of the Solution to the Eurozone Crisis?
Could Brazil, along with other BRICS, be part of the solution to the euro zone crisis?
Teachers’ union and education reform
In the 80’s Latin America had to face the exhaustion of the development model upon which is structured its economy during the 30s. Throughout this decade a set of events and changes that generated a new restructuring of the world order, were accumulated to such proportions that social scientists believe…
How do educational assessment results appear in the press?
The PREAL Working Group on Standards and Evaluation(GTEE) has worked recent years in the improvement of the use and dissemination of the National assessmentsresults that were attained in the countries ofthe region. The national educational evaluation systems were born in most of the region during the 90s responding to a…
Invest in Education
The 2004 Report Card on Education in Nicaragua showed progress in education until that time. Standards for primary education were defined and results on the first standardized test to first and six graders were published. Also, extending school participation led to the sharing of school responsibilities with school families. Despite…
Report Card on Education- Peru
In Peru, it is generally known that a better quality education could build citizens, who are better prepared for the democracy and modern and flexible workers, who would help reduce poverty. However, over the last decade- as well during the previous one- many factors have prevented the improvement of the…
Sistemas de evaluación de aprendizajes en América Latina
El Grupo de Trabajo sobre Evaluación y Estándares (GTEE) del PREAL –Programa para la Promoción de la Reforma Educativa en América Latina y el Caribe– viene realizando desde el año 2000 varios estudios sobre el estado de situación de la medición y evaluación de la calidad educativa en América Latina,…
Education Policy Reform for Quality and Efficiency in Honduras
In 2008, the Partnership for Educational Revitalization in the Americas (PREAL) and the Ricardo Ernesto Maduro Andreu Educational Foundation (FEREMA) began the project “Education Policy Reform for Quality and Efficiency in Honduras,” designed to improve education policy in the country. The project contributed two lines of action in the educational…
The Mexican Diaspora Investment Partnership
The 4+1 program is an ongoing initiative that began in 2005. The recent study, evaluated 24 projects that supported 215 jobs.
A Conversation with Marcelo Zabalaga
Bolivia’s success as one of the fastest growing economies in the past decade stems from its unique economic model.
Is Chávez Running Scared?
Even with loaded dice, Chávez may be running scared. What to do to preserve power? That’s all that has ever mattered.
Teacher Effectiveness
This working paper contains a review of recent international literature on themes related to teacher effectiveness.The first section presents a working definition of the term as used in this review. Section 2 covers general educational needs, the state of the teaching profession, and the status of teacher training in Latin America.1 Section 3 presents several…
The commitment to invest in better education
Since December 2005, Argentina relies on La Ley de Financiamiento Educativo (Law of Education Financing), an instrument to modify the structure of education financing and introduced significant changes in the political and financial relations between the national government and the subnational government.
Good Progress, But There Is Still Much To Do
Caldas y Manizales made very important efforts for education during the last decade: between 1993 and 2002 over 15 thousand quotas were created; school attendance increased in all levels; teacher training improved as well as Caldas schooling reached 6,9 years in 2001, average slightly lower than the rest of the…
Report Card on Education- Guatemala
In the last 10 years Guatemala has made great advances. The consolidation of the democratic system and the signing of the peace process have created a more favorable climate for education. However, there are still social and economic development problems. Guatemala is a country of young, multilingual and multicultural people.…