Learning to Read, a Failure in Education Eduardo Vélez Bustillo ˙ May 12, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Nina leyendo / Manuel / CC by 2.0 Most children in Latin America do not learn how to read at the proper age, but little seems to be done to correct the issue.Read more +
No One Is Prophet in His Own Land Eduardo Velez Bustillo ˙ Mar 17, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Esc.Primaria NUeva Creacion Villas del Sol (26) / Ayuntamiento Culiacán / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 What is the Escuela Nueva program and how is it effective?Read more +
UNESCO’s Proposal on Education After 2015 Ariel Fiszbein, Eduardo Vélez Bustillo ˙ Jul 1, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog UN Members Flags / Aotearoa / CC BY-SA 3.0 There are potentially serious problems with the 10 goals set by UNESCO. This piece analyzes these issues. Read more +
Colombian Presidential Candidates & Learning Goals Ariel Fiszbein, Eduardo Velez Bustillo ˙ May 22, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog By Miguel Olaya from Bogotá, Colombia (Casa de Nariño) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Latin American presidential candidates and their thoughts on indicators to monitor the education sector. Read more +
Taking the Discussion on Learning Goals to the Street Ariel Fiszbein, Eduardo Velez Bustillo ˙ Apr 17, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Sharing Skills, La Paz, Bolivia/United Nations Photo /Flickr.com/CC BY-NC-ND-2.0 Latin Americans give feedback on what they think should be the new indicators to monitor progress in the education sector.Read more +
PISA 2012: Some good news from Colombia Eduardo Vélez Bustillo ˙ Jan 28, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog “Alumnos rindiendo las pruebas correspondientes al Tercer Estudio Regional Comparativo y Explicativo (TERCE)” / Carolina Jerez / UNESCO / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Why did Manizales EAU (Escuela Activa Urbana) score significantly higher than other public schools in the 2012 PISA results?Read more +
The Knowledge Economy in Latin America Eduardo Velez Bustillo ˙ Feb 15, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog How are Latin American and Caribbean countries taking advantage of global changes in tech? Read more +
Early Childhood Development for Human Capital Development Eduardo Vélez Bustillo ˙ Oct 16, 2012 ˙ PREAL Blog Institución Educativa las Flores Why Early Childhood Development may be the most cost-effective educational investment.Read more +
Why does East Asia and the Pacific produce better education results than Latin America and the Caribbean? One possible explanation Eduardo Vélez Bustillo ˙ Sep 20, 2012 ˙ PREAL Blog In comparing the two regions, the author finds "time on task" is an important factor to consider. Read more +
How to improve the quality of education in Latin America Eduardo Vélez Bustillo ˙ Aug 16, 2012 ˙ PREAL Blog soeducated.com The author suggests the key to improving the quality of students in Latin America rests on reading comprehension.Read more +
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