The training entitled “From measurement to action: improving education in Latin America” took place on October 8 and was organized by the technical team of the Laboratory, belonging to the UNESCO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.
This event brought together national coordinators from various countries, together with professionals and experts in educational evaluation, with the aim of analyzing the main characteristics, contributions and challenges of the region in this area and its applications to improve the quality of learning.
During this seminar, the Technical Report of the ERCE 2019 study was officially presented, a document that details the methodology used in the design and development of the instruments used in the fourth cycle of this regional study. “This report is a key input for future stages of the ERCE study, as it contributes to strengthening capacities and learning in large-scale measurements in the region. The report highlights the decisions, consensus and definitions agreed upon by the national coordinators of the member countries of the LLECE Laboratory, the high-level technical council and the laboratory itself,” said Carlos Henríquez, its general coordinator.
In the two days following the seminar, a psychometric workshop was held by the technical team of the Laboratory and its implementing partner, the Measurement Center of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (MIDE UC). This activity addressed topics such as psychometric analysis for large-scale learning assessment, the use of psychometric tools for the analysis of instruments and measurement results, among other aspects that contribute to the quality of the assessment systems in each of the countries that will be part of the ERCE 2025 study.
This workshop represented a significant advance as it was the first of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as in the consolidation of the technical support of UNESCO’s LLECE to its member countries, and for the strengthening of capacities at the national and regional levels.
Source: unesco
