02901oam 22006495 450 991081476980332120200520144314.01-281-09991-097866110999160-8213-7083-910.1596/978-0-8213-7082-7(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(The World Bank)2007030104(US-djbf)14934769(EXLCZ)99100000000047948720070719d2008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRaising student learning in Latin America : the challenge for the 21st century /Emiliana Vegas and Jenny PetrowWashington, DC :The World Bank,[2008]copyright 2008.xxii, 238 pages illustrations ;23 cmLatin 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, informationWorld Bank e-Library.Academic achievementLatin AmericaBasic educationLatin AmericaEvaluationAcademic achievementBasic educationEvaluation.379.8Vegas Emiliana1597139Petrow Jenny1597140DLCDLCDLCBOOK9910814769803321Raising student learning in Latin America3918793UNINA