Education for All in Latin America in the Twenty-First Century: The Challenges of Jomtien. Development Discussion Paper No. 358.

Autor/in	Reimers, Fernando M.
Institution	Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA. Inst. for International Development.
Titel	Education for All in Latin America in the Twenty-First Century: The Challenges of Jomtien. Development Discussion Paper No. 358.
Quelle	(1990), (41 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Developing Nations; Educational Administration; Educational Assessment; Educational Economics; Educational Innovation; Educational Quality; Elementary Secondary Education; Equal Education; Excellence in Education; Expenditure per Student; Financial Policy; Foreign Countries; Grade Repetition; International Cooperation; Population Growth; Resource Allocation; School Restructuring + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Bildungsökonomie; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Lernerfolg; Fiscal policy; Finanzpolitik; Ausland; Repeat a school year; Repeating; Sitzen bleiben; Sitzenbleiben; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Population increase; Bevölkerungswachstum; Ressourcenallokation; Schulreformplan; Schulumwandlung
Abstract	A declaration for achieving universal basic education adopted by the World Conference on Education for All in Jomtien, Thailand, as it relates to Latin America is discussed in this paper. The document then offers an examination of educational expansion in Latin America, a discussion of disproportionate educational budget cuts, and an analysis of challenges that stem from two trends: (1) the growing gap between population growth and educational expansion; and (2) low educational quality and high repetition rates. Proposals are offered for major, gradual educational reforms based on an increased level of fiscal resources, and a change in resource management responsive to economic needs. The major obstacle to implementation is argued to be the political economy of education and of adjustment. International support of local initiatives is important in achieving basic educational equity. (33 references) (LMI)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC