Is the Sobral Education Miracle Real?
In poorer countries examples of real success are few and far between, but one contender in recent years has been the city of Sobral in the state of Ceará in Brazil. Despite being a poorer region of th...
Ceará leads all Brazilian states in the 2023 national tests for grade 5. But it ranks 14th out of 27 states in grade 4 math and science on TIMSS
Why? TIMSS measures state-wide, not just Sobral, it could be that it assesses different subjects or teaching to the test
www.cgdev.org/blog/sobral-...
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Motivating Schools to Succeed: Insights from the Oscars of Education. Guest post by Casemiro Campos.
Brazil’s Oscars of Education rewards best schools, while low-performers get funding+support from the best. Eligible schools increase performance
Being awarded has no impact 3 years later- but it matters for low performers, leading to lasting positive results
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YouTube video by LSE
The most unequal region in the world: combatting inequality in Latin America | LSE Event
Very interesting discussion about inequality in LAC, asking the difficult questions and some controversial answers. Presentations by Andres Velasco, Valentina Contreras, Julián Messina and Sebastián Nieto Parra
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cU5...
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The EFW 2024 report highlights increased education spending. But more is needed
How funds are used is important also. Some countries spend more than others but that doesn’t necessarily translate into more learning
Blog blogs.worldbank.org/en/education...
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Providing performance feedback before the secondary admission test increased graduation rates by 13%-but scaling showed mixed results. High-SES students shifted away from elite schools, giving low-SES students🔼access, but leading to🔽graduation rates shorturl.at/IkYEH targeted support could be needed
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