In the 90’s, the city of New York lived a turbulent time with six murders a day. More than two decades later, in 2014, the city had the lowest number of murders since 1963: 333 murders throughout the year, a little less than 1 a day. How did the police department of this city achieve such a radical change in violent crime? … [Lee más...] about Something more than a history of police: how the analysis and use of data improves decision-making in education
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6 open knowledge initiatives that are improving education
Bringing down physical barriers. Getting rid of requirements and extra paperwork. Allowing easy access to all the information we generate. These are the pillars of the open knowledge movement, a trend that is rapidly gaining momentum and that soon will become an important engine for the economy of many nations. … [Lee más...] about 6 open knowledge initiatives that are improving education
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
