Teacher preparation and qualifications ˙ Oct 7, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog Image from the University of Michigan. Study uses four measures to compare seven countries in an effort to determine how the US might raise the quality of its teachers.Read more +
Charter Techniques in Public Schools ˙ Sep 8, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog Image from the New York Times article. Article provides evidence to substantiate hypothesis that charter and public school competition improves student learning.Read more +
Measuring Up? ˙ Aug 4, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog PREAL publication analyzes how Latin American and Caribbean countries performed on PISA tests. Read more +
Domonstrations in Chile (en español) ˙ Jul 1, 2011 ˙ Artículo y editorial sobre las recientes demostraciones en Chile—que parecen centrar sobre el costo de la educación superior. Chile es uno de los pocos países latinoamericanos que cobra matrícula significativa en la universidad pública.Read more +
Education Progress in Chile Jeffrey Puryear ˙ Jun 9, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog Un equipo de la Facultad de Educación UC realiza el estudio para el Ministerio de Educación de Chile / Wikicommons PREAL writer offers suggestions to explain the recent rise in Chile's test scores.Read more +
Joel Klein on The Failure of American Schools ˙ May 31, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog Image from article. Joel Klein (left) the New York City schools chancellor, steps out of Public School 172 after a news conference on the first day of school in Brooklyn, NY, on Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Article argues that the education system is creating "two Americas" and lists three keys to rebuild the K-12 system.Read more +
New Report on Class Size Reduction ˙ May 24, 2011 ˙ Image from Wikicommons Brookings Institution report highlights that arguments for reducing class size are mixed, at best. Read more +
How Important is Class Size? ˙ Apr 12, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog Image from Wikicommons Found and CEO of Success Charter Network in NYC says funds are better invested in tools that aid learning, not smaller class sizes.Read more +
Making Schools Work ˙ Mar 9, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog World Bank book argues weak accountability of schools and teachers lowers the quality of public schools, and lists three key reforms.Read more +
State of Education in Colombia ˙ Feb 18, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog Third edition of State of Education in Colombia assesses education performance and identifies gaps and deficiencies.Read more +
Latest edition of ProEducación ˙ Feb 9, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog ProEducación edition highlights, among other things, keys to improving education systems worldwide. Read more +
How to Make Sure Every Student Has a Great Teacher ˙ Feb 8, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog Article in the Boston Globe discusses the United States' failing educational system.Read more +
The Missing Voice of Students and Parents in Teacher Performance Evaluation ˙ Jan 3, 2011 ˙ PREAL Blog PREAL Working Paper argues that student opinion can enrich models and standards for evaluating teacher performance.Read more +
International coverage of PISA ˙ Dec 20, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog International Press' comments on Chile, Brazil and Argentina's performance on the PISA test.Read more +
2009 PISA results ˙ Dec 9, 2010 ˙ PREAL Blog While progress has been made, all Latin American countries participating in the PISA exams scored in the lowest range.Read more +