Raising student learning in Latin America
Subtitle: the challenge for the 21st century
By: Emiliana Vegas and Jenny Petrow.
Contributors: Petrow, Jenny.
Series: Latin American development forum series; Latin American development forum
Publisher: The World Bank
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780821370827; 9780821370834
Subjects: Academic achievement -- Latin America; Basic education -- Latin America -- Evaluation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-224) and index.
Table of contents: title: The central role of student learning; title: Why does student learning matter?; title: How much are students in the region learning?; title: Benefits and challenges of measuring student learning; title: A framework for understanding student learning; title: Economic, political and social conditions; title: Student endowments and behaviors; title: Schools endowments and behaviors; title: Organizational factors and policies; title: Quality assurance and beyond; title: Instructional visions and institutions for ensuring that all students learn; title: Conclusion.