CIEPLAN Celebrates 40th Anniversary Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Nov 30, 2016 ˙ Voces Courtesy from CIEPLAN CIEPLAN, one of Chile's (and Latin America's) leading think tanks, celebrated its 40th anniversary on November 7th in Santiago.Read more +
Latin America Since 1980: Political & Economic Changes Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Apr 26, 2016 ˙ Voces Presidencia El Salvador / Flickr / CC0 1.0 From the decline of authoritarianism to the evolution of social policies, Latin America has changed enormously over the past 35 years.Read more +
Interview with Jeffrey Puryear: A Life Dedicated to Latin America Jeffrey Puryear, Carmen García Guadilla ˙ Feb 10, 2016 ˙ PREAL Blog Inter-American Dialogue Following a successful career dedicated to developing Latin America, Puryear shares some memories and reflections.Read more +
Achievements & Challenges: Education for All Jeffrey Puryear, Sergio Bitar, Marcela Gajardo ˙ Apr 28, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Visita a escuela cerca de Manaos, estado de Amazonas, Brasil / Oficina Regional de Educación / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Visita a escuela cerca de Manaos, estado de Amazonas, Brasil / Oficina Regional de Educación / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Three PREAL collaborators analyze the 2015 Education For All Global Monitoring Report.Read more +
Nicanor Restrepo: Leader Committed to Education Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Apr 7, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog "Nicanor Restrepo Santamaría" / Publicaciones SEMANA / Photo by Juan Carlos Sierra. Used by permission. Reflections on the inspirational Nicanor Restrepo Santamaria, and his contributions to education in Latin America.Read more +
Producing High-Quality Teachers Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Apr 1, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog l'interrogazione / mbeo / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 What teacher training strategies can produce high quality teaching in Latin America?Read more +
Non-Cognitive Learning in Colombia Jeffrey Puryear, Felipe Barrera-Osorio, Maria Cortelezzi ˙ Nov 5, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog #42 – Fundación Escuela Nueva / (c) Fundación Escuela Nueva Volvamos a la Gente / via The Global Journal on 11/5/14 The Escuela Activa Urbana: incorporating non-cognitive skills in school in Columbia.Read more +
The Legal Battle Over Teacher Tenure Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Sep 2, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog California May Still Expand Teacher Tenure Despite Court Ruling / AP Photo - Damian Dovarganes / via Huffington Post on 9/2/14 Pressure is growing to change long-established laws governing teacher tenure, dismissal and seniority in the United States.Read more +
A Conversation with Finland’s Minister of Education Jeffrey Puryear ˙ May 13, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog “Kuva 4”/STT-lehtikuva/Finnish Prime Minister's Office/Image use policy Using the Finnish model of education in Latin America. How can the key components be achieved?Read more +
Education Reform in Rio de Janeiro: A model for reform? Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Mar 12, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog “Secretária municipal de educação do Rio de Janeiro,Claudia Costin” / CC BY-SA 2.0 Reforms in Rio de Janerio aimed to raise levels of learning quickly. What has been the result and what can other LAC countries learn?Read more +
Cancelled Standardized Test in Mexico Sparks Debate Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Feb 5, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Wikimedia Commons/Thelmadatter/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 The discontinuation of the national standardized achievement test in Mexico has drawn criticism. Why and what comes next?Read more +
Latin Countries Outpacing Peers in Education Advances Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Aug 21, 2012 ˙ PREAL Blog Why has student learning improved at some of the fastest rates in Chile, Brazil, and Colombia?Read more +
Parents: The Difference between Microsoft and Schools Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Mar 14, 2012 ˙ PREAL Blog The "parental variable" in making teachers' performance assessments public.Read more +
Study: Teachers’ “Value-added” has Life-long Impact Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Jan 13, 2012 ˙ PREAL Blog New York Times New study that examines whether the value-added approach effectively distinguishes between good and bad teachers.Read more +
Protests in Chile Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Sep 7, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog Image from the Wikimedia Commons. PREAL co-director discusses student protests in Chile over the governments inept response to reducing education gaps.Read more +
Understanding the Finnish Education Model Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Aug 12, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog Image from the Wikimedia Commons. How do Finland’s schools get high test scores and can elements of their model by successfully used elsewhere?Read more +
Education Progress in Chile Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Jun 9, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog Un equipo de la Facultad de Educación UC realiza el estudio para el Ministerio de Educación de Chile / Wikicommons PREAL writer offers suggestions to explain the recent rise in Chile's test scores.Read more +
Haiti’s Educational Moment Jeffrey Puryear, Michael Lisman ˙ Mar 10, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Article discusses the potential for Haiti to make systemic changes to it's education system in the wake of the 2010 earthquake.Read more +
In Rebuilding Haiti, Improving Education Must Be a Priority Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Jan 25, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog Haiti needs to address its education problems to develop resilience and response to future national disasters.Read more +
