Educational Assessment In Latin America

Author : Sue Swaffield,Sally M Thomas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351257152

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Educational Assessment in Latin America by Sue Swaffield,Sally M Thomas Pdf

This collection presents educational assessment research from Latin America, adding to a relatively small but growing body of research considering educational assessment and evaluation issues in this large region. The predominance of Chile reflects its early highly centralized education system, and the fact that it adopted national testing before other Latin American countries. It was also an early participant in international assessment programmes. Other countries have followed the trend of implementing national testing, and to a lesser extent participating in international surveys. The complementary development of technical expertise in quantitative research methods has enabled extensive analysis of the large data sets generated by these testing and assessment programmes. Taken together, the evidence reported provides a means not only of reviewing educational quality issues in Latin America, but also of facilitating comparisons that allow the context specificity of equivalent research conducted in western developed countries to be considered. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice.

Author : J. Guillermo Ferrer
Publisher : Preal
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173019615005

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Educational assessment systems in Latin America by J. Guillermo Ferrer Pdf

Author : Jorge Manzi,María Rosa García,Sandy Taut
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030783907

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Validity of Educational Assessments in Chile and Latin America by Jorge Manzi,María Rosa García,Sandy Taut Pdf

This edited volume presents a systematic analysis of conceptual, methodological and applied aspects related to the validation of educational tests used in Latin American countries. Inspired by international standards on educational measurement and evaluation, this book illustrates efforts that have been made in several countries to validate different types of educational assessments, including student learning assessments, measurements of non-cognitive aspects in students, teacher evaluations, and tests for certification and selection. It gathers the experience of validity studies from the main international assessments in Latin America (PISA, TIMSS, ERCE, and ICCS). Additionally, it shows the challenges that must be taken into account when evaluations are used to compare countries, groups or trends of achievement over time. The book builds on the premise that measurements in the educational field should not be used if there are no studies that support the validity of the interpretation of their scores, or the use made of such tests. It shows that, despite the recognition given to validity, relatively few educational measurement assessments have accumulated enough evidence to support their interpretation and use. In doing so, this volume increases awareness about the relevance of validity, especially when assessments are key component of educational policies.

Author : Emiliana Vegas,Jenny Petrow
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 0821370839

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Raising Student Learning in Latin America by Emiliana Vegas,Jenny Petrow Pdf

Understanding what and how students learn has emerged as a salient issue in Latin America, a region where the majority of children now have access to schools but few students learn the skills they need to succeed. 'Raising Student Learning in Latin America' examines recent advances in our understanding of the policies and programs that affect student learning and provides policy makers with effective options. This volume relies on indicators from national and international assessments of subject matter knowledge plus intermediate learning indicators, such as dropout and completion rates. The first part focuses on the central role of student learning in education. The second part reviews the evidence on factors and policies that affect student learning. The final part addresses policy optons on education quality assurance.

Author : Sue Swaffield,Sally M Thomas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351257145

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Educational Assessment in Latin America by Sue Swaffield,Sally M Thomas Pdf

This collection presents educational assessment research from Latin America, adding to a relatively small but growing body of research considering educational assessment and evaluation issues in this large region. The predominance of Chile reflects its early highly centralized education system, and the fact that it adopted national testing before other Latin American countries. It was also an early participant in international assessment programmes. Other countries have followed the trend of implementing national testing, and to a lesser extent participating in international surveys. The complementary development of technical expertise in quantitative research methods has enabled extensive analysis of the large data sets generated by these testing and assessment programmes. Taken together, the evidence reported provides a means not only of reviewing educational quality issues in Latin America, but also of facilitating comparisons that allow the context specificity of equivalent research conducted in western developed countries to be considered. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice.

Author : Alfredo J. Artiles,Daniel P. Hallahan
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173001560526

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Special Education in Latin America by Alfredo J. Artiles,Daniel P. Hallahan Pdf

Comparative special education is a topic rarely covered in research. This is a ground-breaking assessment of special education services for students with mild disabilities in eight Latin American countries (Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and Uruguay). Considering that people with mild disabilities comprise more than two-thirds of the disabled population in the world, this is an important area of study. The editors have identified two broad areas in which experiences could be recounted: the provision of services and the preparation of personnel. The focus is on the elementary education level, although early intervention and secondary education are also discussed.

Author : Melissa Adelman,Renata Lemos
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464814631

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Managing for Learning by Melissa Adelman,Renata Lemos Pdf

How can countries make sustainable gains in student learning at scale? This is a pressing question for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)--and the developing world more broadly--as countries seek to build human capital to drive sustainable growth. Significant progress in access has expanded coverage such that nearly all children in the region attend primary school, but many do not gain basic skills and drop out before completing secondary school, in part due to low-quality service delivery. The preponderance of evidence shows that it is learning--and not schooling in and of itself--that contributes to individual earnings, economic growth, and reduced inequality. For LAC in particular, low levels of human capital are a critical factor in explaining the region’s relatively weak growth performance over the last half century. The easily measurable inputs are well-known, and the end goal is relatively clear, but raising student achievement at scale remains a challenge. Why? Part of the answer lies in management--the managers, structures, and practices that guide how inputs into the education system are translated into outputs, and ultimately outcomes. While management is often mentioned as an important factor in education policy discussions, relatively little quantitative research has been done to define and measure it. And even less has been done to unpack how and how much management matters for education quality. This study presents new conceptual and empirical contributions that can be synthesized in four key messages: 1. Student learning is unlikely to improve at scale without better management. 2. Management quality can be measured and should be measured as a catalyst for improvement. 3. Management affects how well every level of an education system functions, from individual schools to central technical units, and how well they work together. 4. Several pathways to strengthening management are open to LAC countries now, with the potential for significant results. The study elaborates on each of these messages, synthesizing recent data and research and presenting the results of several new research initiatives from across the region.

Author : ALEJANDRO MANRIQUE. TOLEDO,Alejandro Manrique Toledo Manrique
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1626379572

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Education and the Future of Latin America by ALEJANDRO MANRIQUE. TOLEDO,Alejandro Manrique Toledo Manrique Pdf

Author : Carlos Alberto Torres
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429711169

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Latin American Education by Carlos Alberto Torres Pdf

This book offers a relevant sample of the current research on Latin American education in comparative perspective. In their introduction, Torres and Puiggros, two of the most recognized researchers of Latin American education, draw from political sociology of education, theories of the state, history of education, and deconstructionist theories to focus on changes in state formation in the region and its implications for the constitution of the pedagogical subject in public schools. Throughout the different chapters, the contributors present and analyze the most relevant topics, research agendas, and some of the key theoretical and political problems of Latin American education.

Author : Barbara Bruns,Javier Luque
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464801525

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Great Teachers by Barbara Bruns,Javier Luque Pdf

This book analyzes teacher quality in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is the key to faster education progress. Based on new research in 15,000 classrooms in seven different countries, it documents the sources of low teacher quality and distills the global evidence on practical policies that can help the region produce "great teachers."

Author : Gustavo Fischman,Stephen Ball,Silvina Gvirtz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135951245

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Crisis and Hope by Gustavo Fischman,Stephen Ball,Silvina Gvirtz Pdf

This book seeks to offer the most up-to-date and relevant sample of contemporary research on Latin American education, by inviting the reader to understand the complexities, heterogenetics, nightmares, dreams, crisis and promises of education in the region.

Author : Axel Rivas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000515695

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Examining Educational Policy in Latin America by Axel Rivas Pdf

This book synthesizes and analyzes the complex map of educational reforms in Latin America in the first two decades of the 21st century. The book offers insights into the agendas, processes and political economy of educational reforms in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Written by renowned contributors from each country, chapters present systematic, critical and reflective accounts of an intense period of education reforms. The book fills a gap in educational research and provides a systematic study that compares the cases analyzed. The first broad, comparative collection of its kind, the book is well-suited to courses in international and comparative education policy.

Author : Saville Kushner,Emma Rotondo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118402290

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Evaluation Voices from Latin America by Saville Kushner,Emma Rotondo Pdf

Hear from evaluation practitioners throughout Latin America. In this region program evaluation is an emergent practice, one that is shaped by distinctive geopolitical and social contexts and has its own intellectual biography. Through a selection of writings and cases this issue provides a window on program evaluation in this region. The articles indicate a range of experiences and concerns that respond to the countries’ unique histories and cultures. Articles by evaluators from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Peru illustrate new directions and are grouped around the following themes: Strategic use of evaluation in public policies and active citizenship Innovative project evaluation examples Evaluation capacity building and institutionalization. The widespread development of participatory or actor-oriented approaches, based on qualitative methodologies that have a particularly Latin American stamp, are emphasized in this issue. This is the 134th volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Evaluation, an official publication of the American Evaluation Association.

Author : Laurence Wolff,Ernesto Schiefelbein,Jorge Valenzuela
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : 0821329855

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Improving the Quality of Primary Education in Latin America and the Caribbean by Laurence Wolff,Ernesto Schiefelbein,Jorge Valenzuela Pdf

World Bank Discussion Paper No. 257. Countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC) have invested heavily in primary education over the past 10 years. International studies of achievement, however, show that LAC countries still perfo

Author : Laurence Wolff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123674918

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The Costs of Student Assessmets in Latin America by Laurence Wolff Pdf