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Technologies for Education: Basic Guidelines for Project Evaluation
Severin, Eugenio; Peirano, Claudia; Falck, Denise - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
. Investment in Technologies for Education (TEd), which has the goal of improving the quality of education and making it relevant …
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Technologies for Education (TEd) - A Framework for Action
Severin, Eugenio - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
There is a broad consensus regarding the need to improve student outcomes in the educational systems of Latin America and the Caribbean. After an attempt to institute various reforms and initiatives, the demand for quality and equity continues to be heard throughout the region. Meeting this...
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Programa Regional de Indicadores de Desarrollo Infantil (PRIDI): Marco Conceptual
Engle, Patrice; Cueto, Santiago; Ortíz, María Estela; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
El presente documento entrega el marco conceptual y la fundamentación del Proyecto Regional de Indicadores de Desarrollo Infantil (PRIDI), una iniciativa del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), cuyo objetivo es generar un programa regional de compilación y uso de datos e indicadores...
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Tecnologías para la Educación (TEd) - Un Marco para la Acción
Severin, Eugenio - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
Existe un amplio consenso en torno a la necesidad de mejorar los resultados de los estudiantes en los sistemas educativos de América Latina y el Caribe. Después de haber intentado múltiples reformas e iniciativas, la demanda por calidad y equidad sigue siendo una tarea pendiente en la...
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Selection into Teaching: Evidence from Enseña Perú
Alfonso, Mariana; Santiago, Ana - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
Having a good teacher is the most important school-related factor for student achievement, to the point of closing the gap between low and high-income students. However, the empirical literature is almost silent regarding teacher selection. This paper estimates a teacher selection model using...
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Returns to Private Education in Peru
Calónico, Sebastián; Ñopo, Hugo R. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2007
returns to education in Urban Peru. Exploiting a rich pair of data sets (ENNIV 1997 and 2000) that include questions on type … of education (public vs. private) for each educational level (primary, secondary, technical tertiary and university … educational trajectories. The results indicate higher returns to education for those who attended private schools than those who …
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Institutos tecnológicos públicos en América Latina: Una reforma urgente
Bitran, Eduardo; Urrutia, Cristian M. González - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
Los Institutos Tecnológicos Públicos (ITPs) en América Latina han sufrido un deterioro significativo de sus capacidades en las últimas décadas. En la mayoría de los países están a la deriva, sin que exista una visión y misión claramente establecidas, contribuyendo a su pérdida de foco...
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Gobernanza y coordinación entre el ámbito federal y estatal en las instituciones y programas de innovación y competitividad en México
Stezano, Federico; Pérez, Ramón Padilla - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
Este trabajo se centra en el análisis de las capacidades y debilidades de los gobiernos estatales en México para ejecutar políticas propias y coordinarse con las autoridades federales, así como el efecto de la concurrencia de estas autoridades sobre la gobernanza de las políticas de...
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From Bullets to Blackboards: Education for Peace in Latin America and Asia
Guzman, José Luiz; Thomas, Anne; Reimer, J. Kila; … - Inter-American Development Bank
In areas torn by war and violence, effective education can prepare the next generation for a productive life, heal … psychological wounds, prevent cyclical violence, and achieve peace. "From Bullets to Blackboards" profiles ten exemplary education …, primary and bilingual education, vocational skills for ex-combatants and displaced families, and training for human rights and …
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Theory and Evidence on Teacher Policies in Developed and Developing Countries Title: Teoría y evidencia sobre las políticas docentes en países desarrollados y en desarrollo
Vegas, Emiliana; Ganimian, Alejandro - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
The past decade has seen the emergence of numerous rigorous impact evaluations of teacher policies. This paper reviews the economic theory and empirical evidence on eight teacher policy goals: (1) setting clear expectations for teachers; (2) attracting the best into teaching; (3) preparing...
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