Regional Strategic Project on Teachers in LAC ˙ Dec 16, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog Un estudio aborda la relación profesor-alumno desde la perspectiva de estudiantes UC / Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Recent publications describe trends in teacher policy in Latin America.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 +
Non-Cognitive Learning in Colombia Jeffrey Puryear, Felipe Barrera-Osorio, Maria Cortelezzi ˙ Nov 5, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog #42 – Fundación Escuela Nueva / (c) Fundación Escuela Nueva Volvamos a la Gente / via The Global Journal on 11/5/14 The Escuela Activa Urbana: incorporating non-cognitive skills in school in Columbia.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 +
Teacher Status Around the World ˙ Mar 27, 2014 ˙ PREAL Blog “Teacher Checking up on Pupils’ Progress”/Christoph Derndorfer/flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 How are teachers perceived by the public? A look at what 21 countries think.Read more +
Training First-rate Teachers Guillermo Perry ˙ Dec 17, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog A Technical education class specializing in business administration / Charlotte Kesi / World Bank / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Guillermo Perry argues improving teacher quality will improve education in Colombia and lists four key steps to achieve that.Read more +
2012 PISA Results: LAC continues to lag ˙ Dec 4, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog Pisa test document / Theo Müller / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.5 Key takeaways for the eight Latin American countries that participated in the 2012 PISA.Read more +
New Evidence on the Value-Added Debate ˙ Nov 27, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog Middle school students participate in interactive games/Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Solar Energy Decathalon/ CC BY-ND 2.0 The merit of value-added approaches to evaluate teacher performance.Read more +
Study Compares Test Scores Internationally ˙ Nov 7, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog El Heraldo An analysis of student examinations worldwide shows some countries' efforts to improve quality go unnoticed due to low scores. Read more +
Teacher Evaluations in DC Improve Teacher Performance ˙ Nov 1, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog Washington Post A study on Washington D.C. teacher evaluation programs and how they affect the performance and retention of teachers.Read more +
Effective Charter Schools in New York ˙ Oct 24, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog Uncommon Schools A study on the inputs and policies associated with the effectiveness of charter schools in New York City. Read more +
(Mis)spent:The State of Education in Mexico 2013 ˙ Oct 7, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog Mexicanos Primero An investigative report on the way public funds are used for education in Mexico. Read more +
The Rebirth of Education: Schooling Ain’t Learning ˙ Oct 4, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog CGD A book on education systems in developing countries and the changes they should embrace to achieve success.Read more +
Address Inequality by Creating, not Remediating ˙ Sep 25, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog epa.gov An op-ed piece on the importance of developing "soft skills" in school. Read more +
Teachers’ Resistance to Mexico’s Education Reforms ˙ Sep 13, 2013 ˙ PREAL Blog lainformacion.mx Comments on the recent education reforms in Mexico and related teacher protests.Read more +
CGD
