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.
Los casos de estudios impulsados por el Grupo de Trabajo Profesionalización Docente del PREAL y presentados en julio pasado en un seminario internacional en República Dominicana (ver última página), dieron cuenta de una serie de tensiones que enfrentan los docentes en los países estudiados (Argentina, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua y Uruguay).
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.
Recent research suggests that teachers are the most important factor in improving student learning.
Low-skilled teachers need specific guidance to reach minimally acceptable levels of instruction.