Indicators of Education Finance
International comparisons of education can make to the development of national education policies.
Analysis
Indicators of Education Finance
Mercosur now appears poised to undertake the development of internationally comparable education statistics and indicators for its member countries,
Violence & Impunity: Protecting Journalists in Colombia & Mexico
Violence against journalists is fortunately uncommon in many Latin American countries. But in some parts of the region it is of great concern.
Asian & Latin American City Competitiveness
Despite clear differences in growth drivers and expansion rates, both regions need to improve city competitiveness and sustainability.
The US & Central America’s Northern Tier
Organized crime, rampant corruption, and large scale violence have gravely stunted Central America’s economic and social development.
Latin America in a Changing World
The second newsletter of the Dialogue’s Global Trends and Latin America’s Future Initiative identifies key challenges and opportunities for Latin America and discusses the relationship between global trends and education policy.
Preschool Education in Latin America
Over the past fifteen years, Latin America has devoted increasing attention to preschool programs.
Learning Standards in Chile
This document describes the main technical and political decision-making process for the development of learning standards, carried out between 2002 and 2010 by the Chilean Ministry of Education. In this period, the Ministry of Education gradually developed content standards in the form of learning progress maps and performance standards such…
Learning from Rigorous Impact Evaluations
Low-skilled teachers need specific guidance to reach minimally acceptable levels of instruction.
Educational Assessments in Latin America
Education is fundamental for economic, social, and cultural development.
Measuring Up?
In 2009, some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean improved their PISA performance, but all ranked in the bottom third in all subjects tested.
Nuevos proyectos de PREAL
Con dos nuevos proyectos inició PREAL sus actividades en el año 2001. Uno de ellos es el programa «Educación privada en América Latina: al servicio de las metas nacionales para el desarrollo de recursos humanos.» Su objetivo es, por una parte, identificar formas que ayudan a asegurar que la educación…
Desarrollando estándares de contenido: creando un proceso para el cambio.
Líderes en todos los ámbitos del sistema educativo están desarrollando estándares para especificar aquéllo que los estudiantes deben saber y ser capaces de hacer en las principales áreas de contenidos. Los grupos locales y estatales, las organizaciones profesionales, y los consorcios de estados y distritos están diseñando estándares. Descargue…
Estándares para las escuelas norteamericanas: ¿Ayuda u obstáculo?
Los esfuerzos por reformar los colegios norteamericanos no son precisamente una novedad. Cuando en 1957 la Unión Soviética envió al Sputnik alrededor del globo terrestre, el Congreso Norteamericano dirigió su mirada a las escuelas para recobrar lo que creíamos tener: el liderazgo en el espacio. El movimiento de reforma currícular…
Brazil’s Slow & Uncertain Shift
Over the last two decades, Brazil’s trade policy has centered on two main negotiations. Progress on both fronts, however, has been limited.