Education in Mexico, Central America and the Latin Caribbean

Education in Mexico, Central America and the Latin Caribbean

Author: C. M. Posner

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-12-14

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1474267696

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Education in Mexico, Central America and the Latin Caribbean examines the development and practice of education in México, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panamá. The chapters, written by local experts, provide an overview of the structure, aims and purposes of education in each of these ten countries with very different socio-economic backgrounds. The authors present curriculum standards, pedagogy, evaluation, accountability and delivery, discussing both how the formal systems are structured and how they actually function. The volume explores the origins of proposed reforms and their implementation, emphasising the distinctiveness of each country and attempting to locate new practices that could lead to better education. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole and guides to available online datasets, this book is an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers.


Education in Central America and the Caribbean

Education in Central America and the Caribbean

Author: Colin Brock

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-05-08

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1351005200

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Originally published in 1990. The Caribbean basin is an extremely diverse area in geographical, ethnic and cultural terms. Its educational systems, too, are remarkably varied, reflecting colonial and religious traditions as well as those of a broad range of post-independence movements. Even these show a pronounced merging of the home-grown and the foreign, with the influence of the superpowers never far away. This book comprises a number of case studies ranging across the Caribbean region. The contributors focus in particular on Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica, the British Virgin Islands, Mexico City, Central America, Costa Rica and Venezuela. By assembling studies from diverse cultural and political traditions and networks, the book gives a more comprehensive Caribbean perspective on education than has hitherto been available.


Education and Development in Central America and the Latin Caribbean

Education and Development in Central America and the Latin Caribbean

Author: D. Brent Edwards Jr.

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2024-02-08

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 1529231744

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Rooted in an international political economy theoretical framework, this book provides unique insights into the global forces and local responses that are shaping education systems in Central America and the Latin Caribbean (CALC). The book covers all Spanish-speaking countries of the CALC region and examines the effects of macro-economic pressures, geopolitical intervention, neo-colonial relationships, global pandemics, transnational gang networks, and the influence of international organizations. Chapters analyse the challenges and opportunities these global forces present to education systems in the region as well as highlighting the local efforts to address, mitigate, and counteract them. In doing so, the book illuminates how education can contribute to either maintaining or challenging inequalities and exclusion in the face of pressures from the global to local levels.


Education in Mexico, Central America and the Latin Caribbean

Education in Mexico, Central America and the Latin Caribbean

Author: C. M. Posner

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-12-14

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 147426770X

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Education in Mexico, Central America and the Latin Caribbean examines the development and practice of education in México, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panamá. The chapters, written by local experts, provide an overview of the structure, aims and purposes of education in each of these ten countries with very different socio-economic backgrounds. The authors present curriculum standards, pedagogy, evaluation, accountability and delivery, discussing both how the formal systems are structured and how they actually function. The volume explores the origins of proposed reforms and their implementation, emphasising the distinctiveness of each country and attempting to locate new practices that could lead to better education. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole and guides to available online datasets, this book is an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers.


Education and Development in Central America and the Latin Caribbean

Education and Development in Central America and the Latin Caribbean

Author: D. Brent Edwards Jr.

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2024-02-08

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 152923171X

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Rooted in an international political economy theoretical framework, this book provides unique insights into the global forces and local responses that are shaping education systems in Central America and the Latin Caribbean (CALC). The book covers all Spanish-speaking countries of the CALC region and examines the effects of macro-economic pressures, geopolitical intervention, neo-colonial relationships, global pandemics, transnational gang networks, and the influence of international organizations. Chapters analyse the challenges and opportunities these global forces present to education systems in the region as well as highlighting the local efforts to address, mitigate, and counteract them. In doing so, the book illuminates how education can contribute to either maintaining or challenging inequalities and exclusion in the face of pressures from the global to local levels.


Directory of Central America Classroom Resources K-12

Directory of Central America Classroom Resources K-12

Author: Mary A. Swenson

Publisher: Resource Center of the Americas

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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This annotated directory contains classroom resources for the countries of Central America, plus Mexico and the Caribbean. The types of resources included are: curricula, supplemental resources, audio-visuals, organizations, evaluation materials and guidebooks, and directories. The listings of curricula, supplemental resources, and audio-visuals are divided into those appropriate for use in grade school and high school classrooms, and are organized by country or region. (DB)