Teacher Policy Seminar 2018
Are teacher policies in Latin America effective? What can countries do to strengthen and support teacher selection, development and performance?
Analysis
Costa Rica: The state of teacher policies
In the past fifteen years, the Costa Rican education system has enacted important efforts in areas such as curricular reforms, better training and salary increases for in-service teachers, investments in infrastructure, support for vulnerable student populations and increases in teacher accreditation. However, there are actions and linkages remaining to achieve this qualitative jump.
Effective Teacher Training Policies to Ensure Effective Schools: A Perspective from Central America and the Dominican Republic
Within a context of unequal development, a great number of children in Central America and Dominican Republic schools show low learning achievement in international tests. Although there are various explanations for this situation, it is widely accepted that well-prepared and committed teachers can make the difference for their pupils in…
Políticas Docentes para mejorar la educación en Centroamérica
Este documento fue preparado en el marco de las actividades del GTD sobre Desarrollo de la Profesión Docente del PREAL, Capítulo Centroamérica y República Dominicana. Está íntegramente basado en seis informes preparados por analistas y expertos de Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica y Panamá. La coordinación de los…