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LLECE's reading abilities test

LLECE's reading abilities test draws ample support in 

Inter-American Dialogue survey on learning achievements…

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Added by ITEN on May 15, 2014 at 10:30am — No Comments

What Do Great Teachers Do? The Techniques that Separate Great Teachers from Average Teachers

What Do Great Teachers Do?  

The Techniques that Separate Great Teachers…

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Added by ITEN on May 5, 2014 at 3:30pm — No Comments

PREAL: How are governments, the media, and civil society responding to the 2012 PISA results in Latin America?

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By Alexandra Solano, with Scott Odell and T’Nia Crutchfield

The results of the 2012 PISA…

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Added by ITEN on April 8, 2014 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Educational assessment in four new publications of UNESCO Santiago

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Educational assessment in four new publications of UNESCO Santiago

Curriculum analysis, factors associated with learning achievement, analysis of…

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Added by ITEN on February 18, 2014 at 5:10pm — No Comments

New EFA Report UNESCO

New EFA Report UNESCO out today showing that governments must step up efforts to recruit an additional 1.6 million teachers to achieve universal primary education by 2015.

The Report identifies four strategies to provide the best teachers to reach all children with a good quality education. Learn more …

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Added by ITEN on January 29, 2014 at 5:50pm — No Comments

PREAL: 2012 PISA Results - LAC continues to lag in education performance

2012 PISA Results: LAC continues to lag in education performance by PREAL on December 4, 2013

The results of the OECD’s 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) were released yesterday. We list below key…

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Added by ITEN on December 4, 2013 at 2:45pm — No Comments

Global Education Conference Call for Presentation Proposals

The 2013 Global Education Conference is an online conference that will take place from November 18 – 23. It will be free to attend, and everyone is encouraged to submit a presentation proposal, including first-time presenters. Proposals can be submitted until November 15, 2013.

We encourage you to participate by talking about your work as a teacher and your experience with the Inter-American Teachers Education Network!

Find information on how to participate and submit you…

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Added by ITEN on November 5, 2013 at 10:54am — No Comments

Admissions Open: Online Post-Graduation in Education and New Technologies (in Spanish only)

Online Post-Graduation in Education and New Technologies (in Spanish only)

The Project Education and New Technologies (PENT) is an area of ​​research, innovation and academic exploration built with the purpose of developing new perspectives and knowledge about the changes and challenges in the field of ICT in education. The PENT post-graduation consists in a Diploma on Education and New Technologies (one year) with the option of an additional year of specialization.…

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Added by ITEN on October 30, 2013 at 4:55pm — No Comments

PREAL Enlaces: Characteristics of Effective Charter Schools in New York

recent study on the factors associated with effective charter schools in New York City suggests that many inputs often thought to influence results—class size, per pupil expenditure, the fraction of teachers with no teaching certification, and the fraction of teachers with an…

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Added by ITEN on October 25, 2013 at 3:15pm — No Comments

UNESCO News: October 5, World Teachers' Day 2013

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October 5, World Teachers' Day 2013

“A Call for Teachers!” is the slogan of World Teachers’ Day 2013 (5 October), which UNESCO is celebrating along with its partners, the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNDP, UNICEF and Education International (EI).



Why a call for teachers?

There is no stronger foundation for lasting peace and sustainable…

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Added by ITEN on October 7, 2013 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Google RISE Awards - Deadline: September 30, 2013

Google RISE Awards is offering funds between $15,000 and $50,000 USD for organizations promoting computer science education for students aged 7-18.  Deadline for applying is September 30, 2013

More information below and at the Google Education website

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Google RISE Awards are designed to support organizations that promote access to Computer Science education and give students aged 7-18 the opportunity to…

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Added by ITEN on September 11, 2013 at 11:16am — No Comments

Call for candidatures- UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize

The UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize to Promote Quality Education for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities is now open for submissions.

This Prize was established in 2002 thanks to the generous support of the State of Kuwait. 

Every two years, the Prize is awarded to two individuals, organizations, or centers that have contributed to the promotion of…

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Added by ITEN on August 20, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments

PREAL Enlaces: How to Evaluate the Impact of Education Policies

Ale Presentation - Impact of Education Policies

In a recent presentation given at the Universidad Torcuato di Tella, in Buenos Aires, Alejandro Ganimian, former PREAL program associate and current doctoral student at Harvard University, outlined the methods that may be used to conduct a rigorous evaluation of education interventions. The presentation argues why it is necessary to ensure that a policy is evaluated rigorously, discusses how this may be done, and offers some…

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Added by ITEN on August 15, 2013 at 11:30am — No Comments

PREAL Enlaces: Possible Education Payoffs from ICTs



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A recent article in The Economist speculates that, after many years of limited progress, education technology may finally be on the verge of producing significant…

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Added by ITEN on July 2, 2013 at 8:30pm — No Comments

IDB Education Newsletter on Equity: How different is learning between the rich and the poor?

How different is learning between the rich and the poor?



This edition of the newsletter of the Education Division at the Inter-American Development Bank presents the stories of Agustin and Daniel: two boys who are born the same day but have very different school experiences and learning opportunities. Agustin belongs to the richest 20% of the region's population and…

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Added by ITEN on June 10, 2013 at 4:43pm — No Comments

PREAL Enlaces: Obama administration outlines plan for universal early childhood education

In a recent op-ed in the Washington Post, United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discussed a government proposal intended to make high-quality early education available to all four-year-old children, regardless of economic…

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Added by ITEN on May 9, 2013 at 3:30pm — No Comments

“The Inclusion of ICT in Initial Teacher Training”

This research project was carried out through the collaboration between Fundación Evolución and the Organization of American States (OAS).

This investigation involved the study of the incorporation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the initial teacher training standards of two countries – one from Latin America and the other from the Caribbean region. To that effect, the two case Studies selected were Argentina and Guyana. This selection was based on the following…

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Added by ITEN on May 6, 2013 at 12:11pm — No Comments

PREAL: What every child should learn

The Learning Metrics Task Force, established by UNESCO's Institute for Statistics and the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, has just published a report on the competencies and knowledge that all children should master in order to succeed…

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Added by ITEN on April 22, 2013 at 12:25pm — No Comments

UNESCO: TERCE regional learning study to start in April

The 30th Meeting of National Coordinators of the Latin American Laboratory for Assessment of the Quality of Education (LLECE) is to be held in Panama City on 24 and 25 April. This is the last event on the agenda prior to the definitive launch of the Third Study (TERCE) with the delivery of research materials that set the start of the implementation of a leading study on learning achievement in Latin America and the Caribbean.

To learn more about it, please, access UNESCO's page…

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Added by ITEN on March 27, 2013 at 10:39am — No Comments

UNESCO E-Newsletter: Education for All in Latin America and the Caribbean

This e-newsletter offers a glimpse of the activities UNESCO has been undertaking in the sphere of education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Prepared by the Regional Bureau of Education for Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago) with information contributed by UNESCO offices and institutes in the region, it also reports on UNESCO's work with Member States and National Co-operation Commissions.

To access the e-newsletter, please, click…

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Added by ITEN on March 21, 2013 at 2:30pm — No Comments

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