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Skills for the 21st Century in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author | : Cristian Aedo |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2012-02-09 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0821389351 |
This report contributes to the debate about the quality of education and returns to education investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. It aims to improve our understanding of the links from investmetn in education and training to labor market outcomes and provide a basis for policy choices that will strengthen future outcomes.
Managing for Learning
Author | : Melissa Adelman |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 105 |
Release | : 2021-05-20 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1464814635 |
How can countries make sustainable gains in student learning at scale? This is a pressing question for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)--and the developing world more broadly--as countries seek to build human capital to drive sustainable growth. Significant progress in access has expanded coverage such that nearly all children in the region attend primary school, but many do not gain basic skills and drop out before completing secondary school, in part due to low-quality service delivery. The preponderance of evidence shows that it is learning--and not schooling in and of itself--that contributes to individual earnings, economic growth, and reduced inequality. For LAC in particular, low levels of human capital are a critical factor in explaining the region’s relatively weak growth performance over the last half century. The easily measurable inputs are well-known, and the end goal is relatively clear, but raising student achievement at scale remains a challenge. Why? Part of the answer lies in management--the managers, structures, and practices that guide how inputs into the education system are translated into outputs, and ultimately outcomes. While management is often mentioned as an important factor in education policy discussions, relatively little quantitative research has been done to define and measure it. And even less has been done to unpack how and how much management matters for education quality. This study presents new conceptual and empirical contributions that can be synthesized in four key messages: 1. Student learning is unlikely to improve at scale without better management. 2. Management quality can be measured and should be measured as a catalyst for improvement. 3. Management affects how well every level of an education system functions, from individual schools to central technical units, and how well they work together. 4. Several pathways to strengthening management are open to LAC countries now, with the potential for significant results. The study elaborates on each of these messages, synthesizing recent data and research and presenting the results of several new research initiatives from across the region.
Great Teachers
Author | : Barbara Bruns |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2014-10-28 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1464801525 |
This book analyzes teacher quality in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is the key to faster education progress. Based on new research in 15,000 classrooms in seven different countries, it documents the sources of low teacher quality and distills the global evidence on practical policies that can help the region produce "great teachers."
Managing for Learning
Author | : Melissa A. Adelman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 89 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Electronic books |
ISBN | : 9781464814648 |
How can countries make sustainable gains in student learning at scale? This is a pressing question for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)--and the developing world more broadly--as countries seek to build human capital to drive sustainable growth. Significant progress in access has expanded coverage such that nearly all children in the region attend primary school, but many do not gain basic skills and drop out before completing secondary school, in part due to low-quality service delivery. The preponderance of evidence shows that it is learning--and not schooling in and of itself--that contributes to individual earnings, economic growth, and reduced inequality. For LAC in particular, low levels of human capital are a critical factor in explaining the region's relatively weak growth performance over the last half century. The easily measurable inputs are well-known, and the end goal is relatively clear, but raising student achievement at scale remains a challenge. Why? Part of the answer lies in management--the managers, structures, and practices that guide how inputs into the education system are translated into outputs, and ultimately outcomes. While management is often mentioned as an important factor in education policy discussions, relatively little quantitative research has been done to define and measure it. And even less has been done to unpack how and how much management matters for education quality. This study presents new conceptual and empirical contributions that can be synthesized in four key messages: 1. Student learning is unlikely to improve at scale without better management. 2. Management quality can be measured and should be measured as a catalyst for improvement. 3. Management affects how well every level of an education system functions, from individual schools to central technical units, and how well they work together. 4. Several pathways to strengthening management are open to LAC countries now, with the potential for significant results. The study elaborates on each of these messages, synthesizing recent data and research and presenting the results of several new research initiatives from across the region.
Education in Latin America and the Caribbean in the second year of COVID-19
Author | : UNESCO Office Santiago and Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean |
Publisher | : UNESCO Publishing |
Total Pages | : 39 |
Release | : 2022-10-29 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9231005553 |
Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author | : Ricardo Paes de Barros |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2008-11-12 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0821377469 |
Equality of opportunity is about leveling the playing field so that circumstances such as gender, ethnicity, place of birth, or family background do not influence a person s life chances. Success in life should depend on people s choices, effort and talents, not to their circumstances at birth. 'Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean' introduces new methods for measuring inequality of opportunities and makes an assessment of its evolution in Latin America over a decade. An innovative Human Opportunity Index and other parametric and non-parametric techniques are presented for quantifying inequality based on circumstances exogenous to individual efforts. These methods are applied to gauge inequality of opportunities in access to basic services for children, learning achievement for youth, and income and consumption for adults.
Raising Student Learning in Latin America
Author | : Emiliana Vegas |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2007-09-26 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0821370839 |
Understanding what and how students learn has emerged as a salient issue in Latin America, a region where the majority of children now have access to schools but few students learn the skills they need to succeed. 'Raising Student Learning in Latin America' examines recent advances in our understanding of the policies and programs that affect student learning and provides policy makers with effective options. This volume relies on indicators from national and international assessments of subject matter knowledge plus intermediate learning indicators, such as dropout and completion rates. The first part focuses on the central role of student learning in education. The second part reviews the evidence on factors and policies that affect student learning. The final part addresses policy optons on education quality assurance.
Education in Latin America and the Caribbean at a crossroads
Author | : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean |
Publisher | : UNESCO Publishing |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2022-09-10 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9231005413 |