During 2013, the Latin American education has been more than results on the PISA tests. Although, it is true: these are so strong and place us in such a distant place winner’s podium hiding some facts that deserve greater regional coverage than they have had. The range of new features is extensive and comprises a range from new regulations on teaching work to massive supply of … [Lee más...] about The Year 2013 Beyond PISA
Caribbean
You can’t make a pig fat by weighing it! – Part II
Seven lessons learned and three steps to use data to improve teaching In the last post of this series on student learning evaluation we showed that, although test results are available, schools and teachers across the region do not systematically use them to inform education policy and teaching practices. We know we have a problem, now let’s focus on solutions. … [Lee más...] about You can’t make a pig fat by weighing it! – Part II
You can’t make a pig fat by weighing it! – Part I
From measurement to action: Using data to improve learning in the Caribbean Every year for the past 40 years, thousands of nervous students from the English-speaking Caribbean sit at their school desks’ to take a test that will change their lives. These evaluations are administered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). CXC’s Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) … [Lee más...] about You can’t make a pig fat by weighing it! – Part I
One Laptop per Child in Peru: Findings and the Road Forward
By Julián Cristia* The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program aims to improve education by providing one laptop to each primary-age child in the poorest areas in the world. The program has been implemented in 42 countries and more than 2 million laptops have been distributed. Complementary inputs, including training and support, are typically included in each deployment. The … [Lee más...] about One Laptop per Child in Peru: Findings and the Road Forward