Raising student learning in Latin America : the challenge for the 21st century / Emiliana Vegas and Jenny Petrow
- Bib ID:
- 4354011
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Vegas, Emiliana
- Description:
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- Washington, DC : The World Bank, c2008
- xxii, 238 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9780821370827
- 0821370820
- Series:
- Latin American development forum.
- Summary:
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"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."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- The central role of student learning
- Why does student learning matter?
- How much are students in the region learning?
- Benefits and challenges of measuring student learning
- A framework for understanding student learning
- Economic, political and social conditions
- Student endowments and behaviors
- Schools endowments and behaviors
- Organizational factors and policies
- Quality assurance and beyond
- Instructional visions and institutions for ensuring that all students learn
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-224) and index.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Petrow, Jenny
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2008
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