Raising Student Learning in Latin America

Emiliana Vegas, Jenny Petrow

Description

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.

Sujets

• Latin America
• Éducation

Informations

• Publié par: world-bank-publications
• Publié le: 26 septembre 2007
• Nombre de lectures: 65
• EAN13: 9780821370834
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Raising Student
Learning in
Latin America
THE CHALLENGE
STFOR THE 21 CENTURY
Emiliana Vegas
Jenny PetrowRaising Student Learning in
Latin AmericaRaising Student
Learning in Latin
America
The Challenge for
stthe 21 Century
Emiliana Vegas and
Jenny Petrow© 2008 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Vegas, Emiliana.
Raising student learning in Latin America : the challenge for the 21st century / Emiliana
Vegas and Jenny Petrow.
p. cm.—(Latin American development forum series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8213-7082-7
ISBN-10: 0-8213-7082-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-8213-7083-4 (epub 13)
ISBN-10: 0-8213-7083-9 (epub 10)
1. Academic achievement—Latin America. 2. Basic education—Latin America—Evaluation.
I. Petrow, Jenny. II. Title.
LB1062.6.V43 2007
379.8—dc22
2007030104 Latin American
Development Forum Series
This series was created in 2003 to promote debate, disseminate information
and analysis, and convey the excitement and complexity of the most topical
issues in economic and social development in Latin America and the Carib-
bean. It is sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank, the United
Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, and
the World Bank. The manuscripts chosen for publication represent the high-
est quality in each institution’s research and activity output and have been
selected for their relevance to the academic community, policy makers,
researchers, and interested readers.
Advisory Committee Members
Inés Bustillo, Director, Washington Office, Economic Commission for
Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations
José Luis Guasch, Senior Adviser, Latin America and the Caribbean Region,
World Bank; and Professor of Economics, University of California,
San Diego
Santiago Levy, General Manager and Chief Economist, Research Depart-
ment, Inter-American Development Bank
Eduardo Lora, Principal Adviser, Research Department, Inter-American
Development Bank
José Luis Machinea, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean, United Nations
Guillermo E. Perry, Chief Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean
Region, World Bank
Luis Servén, Research Manager, Development Economics Vice Presidency,
World Bank
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