02772nam 2200613Ia 450 991045210600332120200520144314.01-281-09991-097866110999160-8213-7083-9(CKB)1000000000479487(EBL)459736(OCoLC)243607457(SSID)ssj0000089122(PQKBManifestationID)11998060(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000089122(PQKBWorkID)10089186(PQKB)10301825(MiAaPQ)EBC459736(Au-PeEL)EBL459736(CaPaEBR)ebr10194454(CaONFJC)MIL109991(EXLCZ)99100000000047948720070719d2008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrRaising student learning in Latin America[electronic resource] the challenge for the 21st century /Emiliana Vegas and Jenny PetrowWashington, DC The World Bank20081 online resource (266 p.)Latin American development forum seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-7082-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexIn 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, informationLatin American development forum.Academic achievementLatin AmericaBasic educationLatin AmericaEvaluationElectronic books.Academic achievementBasic educationEvaluation.379.8Vegas Emiliana877626Petrow Jenny877627MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452106003321Raising student learning in Latin America1959684UNINA