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
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From maid to doctor: the extraordinary journey of Marta Palacios
Perhaps it was always inside of her, something intrinsic, a voice pushing her to preserve despite the obstacles. Or maybe it was her mother’s voice that kept her going, reassuring her that education would be her pathway to success. Most would say that Marta Palacios’ journey from monolingual dishwasher and maid to award-winning principal and Doctor of Education is nothing … [Lee más...] about From maid to doctor: the extraordinary journey of Marta Palacios
When a Flat Line is Interesting
Lines can tell a lot about the relationship between different things. The most interesting lines tend to be steep and diagonal, suggesting a direct and strong relationship. Like the line between family wealth and education. The richer the family, the better its children do in school. Or U-shaped lines that map happiness. After an all-time high in our youth, happiness declines … [Lee más...] about When a Flat Line is Interesting
Better education: a feat for Panama’s Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous territory
by Angela Funez* http://vimeo.com/75413693 Video is in Spanish We often ask: why do so many children not attend school? Or: Why do schools lack trained teachers? But we seldom think about the challenges that poor families in remote communities must face in order that their children attend school. And how difficult it is for governments to provide acceptable educational … [Lee más...] about Better education: a feat for Panama’s Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous territory
Mysteries of the brain, poverty and student learning
Traditionally, economists like me have believed that poverty can explain underperformance in school because poor families are unable to accumulate human capital due to short-term cash constraints. An unaware reader might think: what in the world does that mean? In plain terms, this means that poor kids do not usually have the resources to pay school fees, buy textbooks or … [Lee más...] about Mysteries of the brain, poverty and student learning