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UNINA9910452106003321 |
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Autore |
Vegas Emiliana |
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Raising student learning in Latin America [[electronic resource] ] : the challenge for the 21st century / / Emiliana Vegas and Jenny Petrow |
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Washington, DC, : The World Bank, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-09991-0 |
9786611099916 |
0-8213-7083-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (266 p.) |
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Collana |
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Latin American development forum series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Academic achievement - Latin America |
Basic education - Latin America - Evaluation |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Introduction; Part I: The Central Role of Student Learning; Tables; Figures; Boxes; Part II: A Framework for Understanding Student Learning; Part III: Quality Assurance and Beyond; Appendixes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In the effort to meet enrollment targets for compulsory education in Latin America, the drive to achieve universal coverage seems to have left education quality behind. In the face of meager student performance, understanding what and how students are learning have emerged as salient issues facing policy makers in a region that has already achieved considerable success in the area of access to basic education. As many countries in the region embark on a series of reforms addressing issues of quality and equity in basic education, shifting their focus away from educational expansion, information |
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