The results of the 2015 edition of PISA, in which more than half a million students from 72 countries and economies in the world participated, highlighted that students in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be among the lowest achievers. However, some nuance is needed to understand and contextualize these results. For instance, more countries and students from the … [Lee más...] about Latin America and the Caribbean in PISA 2015 in 7 takeaways
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Haiti: Measuring proficiency in math and reading
Written by Sabine Rieble As always, Marie Dieudonne got up early, had breakfast and went to school. But that day was different for everyone: Only 4th and 6th graders went and all the other students had the day off. On Friday, May 29 2015, Marie was one of the 4,144 students from 60 schools who participated in the piloting of a new assessment tool for mathematics and … [Lee más...] about Haiti: Measuring proficiency in math and reading
To assess or not to assess, that is the question
*By Catalina Covacevic In Chile, as in many other countries, we are involved in a multitude of assessments that measure student learning. On one hand, various international tests are carried out: TIMSS, PISA, ICCS, etc. On the other hand, the National Agency of Quality of Education annually or biennially administers the Education Quality Measurement System Test (SIMCE) … [Lee más...] about To assess or not to assess, that is the question
