Setting the Stage for Improved Learning Federico Sucre, Ariel Fiszbein ˙ Sep 15, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Despite the importance of teachers in the learning process, systems for recruiting, selecting, training, and supporting teachers remain deficientRead more +
Teachers: A Fundamental Factor in Student Learning Federico Sucre, Maria Oviedo ˙ Aug 18, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Carolina Jerez / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Teachers can be a valuable asset to improve learning levels in Latin America.Read more +
The Strange Case of Ecuador’s Education Reform Pablo Cevallos Estarellas ˙ Aug 11, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Rafael Bowen / CC BY-NC-SA What happened to Ecuador’s education system between 2007 and 2013 that should be made known?Read more +
Computers in Primary Education: Caution! Eduardo Vélez Bustillo ˙ Jul 21, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Colegio Jean Piaget / CC BY-NC 2.0 Many countries have invested billions of dollars in computers in primary education, but are they effective?Read more +
Committed to Improving Education Quality Alejandro Ganimian, Ariel Fiszbein ˙ Jun 23, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Proyecto Educar2050 / YouTube Program Director Ariel Fiszbein interviews Alejandro Ganimian, the Dialogue's newest non-resident fellow. Read more +
Producing High-Quality Teachers Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Apr 1, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog l'interrogazione / mbeo / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 What teacher training strategies can produce high quality teaching in Latin America?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 +
Evaluation as a Management Tool Ariel Fiszbein ˙ Feb 26, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Clarín, December 29, 2014 An interview with the new Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Silvia Montoya: lessons and future endeavors.Read more +
Antioquia la más educada Federico Sucre ˙ Feb 3, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Sergio Fajardo en Armenia / Sergio Fajardo Valderrama / CC BY 2.0 An interview with Sergio Fajardo: better understanding the role of political leadership in effective educational policies.Read more +
Monitoring System of School Days in Guatemala Salvador Paiz ˙ Jan 21, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog Estudiantes en Buena Vista, Guatemala / Rdubois / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 A new monitoring system in Guatemala enables parents and private citizens to become monitoring agents of education.Read more +
Only High Quality Early Education Programs Work Ariel Fiszbein ˙ Jan 12, 2015 ˙ PREAL Blog File:ADO 5721.jpg / user:ozgurmulazimoglu / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Promoting economic growth by investing in human capital through education.Read more +
What Do We Know about School Principals? José Weinstein, Gonzalo Muñoz, Federico Sucre ˙ Dec 2, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Taller sobre liderazgo directivo escolar en América Latina y el Caribe / Oficina Regional de Educación, UNESCO Santiago / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Important lessons for all Latin American countries.Read more +
To Guide or Not To Guide Technology Use Elena Arias Ortiz, Julian Cristia ˙ Oct 14, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Mothers of Family, EI No. 10083-Janque / One Laptop Per Child / via Flickr on 10/14/14 Have investments in technology for Latin American public schools produced the expected results on student learning?Read more +
Managing Classrooms to Support Learning ˙ Jul 24, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Maestra Trabajando / Jorge Tineo / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikipedia Key elements of teacher policy in Latin America and their impact on student learning. Read more +
Can Evaluating Teachers Improve Effectiveness? T’Nia Crutchfield ˙ Jun 11, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog National Academy of Sciences / CC BY-NC-SA PREAL Policy Brief looks at Washington, DCs evaluation systems, and how it could impact teacher policy in Latin America.Read more +