By Maria Loreto Biehl and Cecilia Diaz Campos* Probably very few of us question the importance of increasing children’s opportunities to access recreational spaces, sports and culture, language training, or technologies. We all desire that our children receive a modern education that will enable them to think both critically and creatively and allows them to navigate … [Lee más...] about More classroom hours? Lessons learned from Rio Negro, Argentina
Three Actions to Promote Debate on Education Quality in Latin America
Several weeks ago, I attended two events in Quito, which presented the results of “Ser Estudiante” and “Ser Bachillerato”, two standardized exams that serve to measure student learning in Ecuador. “Ser Estudiante” evaluates boys and girls in 4th, 5th, and 10th grade of Basic General Education in Ecuador, while “Ser Bachillerato” is administered at the conclusion of the … [Lee más...] about Three Actions to Promote Debate on Education Quality in Latin America
3 ingredientes para un suculento debate educativo en América Latina
Hace pocas semanas, asistí a dos eventos en Quito donde presentaban los resultados de Ser Estudiante y Ser Bachillerato, dos pruebas estandarizadas que sirven para medir los aprendizajes estudiantiles en el Ecuador. Ser Estudiante evalúa a niñas y niños de 4º, 7º y 10º de Educación General Básica del Ecuador, mientras que Ser Bachillerato se aplica al finalizar el … [Lee más...] about 3 ingredientes para un suculento debate educativo en América Latina
¡A producir educación de calidad en masa! Convirtamos la excepción en la regla…
* Por Justine Stewart y Cynthia Hobbs Imagina una cadena de producción, organizada con todos los insumos necesarios para producir una escuela próspera. Ahora, imagina de nuevo que existen pocas escuelas que son efectivas. ¿Cómo cambiarías la línea de producción? Este es el problema con el que se enfrenta el Ministro de Educación de Jamaica (MoE – por sus siglas en … [Lee más...] about ¡A producir educación de calidad en masa! Convirtamos la excepción en la regla…
Mass Producing Excellence in Education: Transforming Exceptions into the Rule
* By Justine Stewart and Cynthia Hobbs Imagine an assembly line, organized with all the essential inputs to produce a successful school. Now, imagine that only a handful of the schools are effective. How would you change the production process? This is the challenge that Jamaica’s Ministry of Education (MoE) faces: how to develop the proper support system to improve … [Lee más...] about Mass Producing Excellence in Education: Transforming Exceptions into the Rule