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    PREPARATORY MEETING FOR THE EIGHT

    INTER-AMERICAN MEETING OF MINISTERS OF EDUCATION

    IN THE FRAMEWORK OF CIDI

    October 14-15 2014Ruben Dario Room, Organization of American StatesWashington, D..

    R!S!AR" #R$!%$&' an( )R!*+$&AR DRA% A'!&DA%OR A'!&DA

    )hotograh grante( b/ ermission from 1010, ro(ucers of the fim, 'ir Rising3

    ORGANIZATION OF AMERICANSTATES

    Inter-American Council for Integral

    O!AS!R 6$D$R+!(oc.1001 re7. 11 October 2014Origina8  Sanish

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    $. #A'RO9&D A&D )R!S!&A$O&....................................................................................:

    $$. %$6! "!+!S %OR O&S$D!RA$O&....................................................................................5

    1. )romoting an( +onitoring )oicies of ;uait/, !

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    $. #A'RO9&D A&D )R!S!&A$O&

    he +inisters of !(ucation of the Americas Bi con7ene in it/, ountr/ %ebruar/ from (a/-(a/, 2014 on the occasion of the !ighth $nter-American +eeting of +inisters of !(ucation in the%rameBorC of $D$.

    hat meeting sha taCe ace on/ months rior to the eiration (ate for the +ienniumDe7eoment 'oas +D'sE an( !(ucation for A !%AE initiati7es. Authorities of the $nter-Americanommittee on !(ucation $!E Bish to acCnoBe(ge our insire( articiation in the gobacon7ersation. We aso commen( this august bo(/ for its enthusiastic contributions an( insights as Be(e7eo a coaborati7e, intersectora ost 2015 "emisheric !(ucation Agen(a, base( uon man(atesa(ote( b/ the +inisters of !(ucation of the Americas in the ast tBo $nter-American +eetings of+inisters of !(ucation F carrie( out resecti7e/ in !cua(or in 200@ Statement of ;uitoE an( Surinamein 2012 Decaration of )aramariboE.

    Referencing those man(ates an( the $! 2012-2014 WorC )an, $! has eamine( aconsi(erabe bo(/ of goba, regiona, an( sub-regiona research in or(er to faciitate fruitfu (iaoguean( coaboration aroun( fi7e centra themes8

    1. )romoting an( +onitoring )oicies of ;uait/, !

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    acceerate( e(ucation

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    $$. %$6! "!+!S %OR O&S$D!RA$O&

    1. Promotin !n" Monitorin Po#i$i%& o' ()!#it*+ E,)it* !n" In$#)&ion

    RESEARCH EIDENCE

    As our hemishere aroaches a ouation of 1 biion, O7er the ast (eca(e, our hemisherehas ma(eOAS member states e ast (eca(e has seenma(e imressi7e gains in e(ucationa roaccess an(achie7ement. $n aggregate, across the e(ucationa ifec/ce in our hemishere. )re-rimar/ e(ucationenroment has groBn to J:KG onG on-time rimar/ schoo enroment has Iume( to =@K an( gGgra(uation rates rose b/ 14K. 9&!SOLs 2014 !%A 'oba +onitoring Reort reorts that gen(er- base( gas in rimar/ an( secon(ar/ enroment throughout *atin America an( the aribbean ha7e been7irtua/ eiminate(.2 Accor(ing to the 9&D) 2014 De7eoment Reort, B%r% in%,)!#it* "%$#in%"+not!/#* in L!tin Am%ri$! !n" t% C!ri//%!n+ it !& /%%n ")% m!in#* to t% %0!n&ion o' %")$!tion

    !n" )/#i$ tr!n&'%r& to t% oor.2: hese strong re(istribution rograms ha7e ro7i(e( ame researche7i(ence of the inter(een(ent reationshi betBeen economic groBth, e

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    CHALLENGES 

    his ast

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    !(ucationa 

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    Re7ersing this c/ce re

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    he e(ucationa chaenges Be face, from re-nata ser7ices through ost-gra(uate research, can bea((resse( through an e7i(ence-base( ost-2015 e(ucationa frameBorC, much of Bhich (een(s uonour coecti7e eertise caabe of turning chaenge into oortunit/ an( oortunit/ into inno7ation.

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    OPPORTUNITIES 

    STRATEGIES 

    THE EDUCATIONAL CHAIN IS WEAKEST AT CRITICAL TRANSITION POINTS+ DEFINED IN A 

    SPECIFIC OAS STUDY AS 3CRITICAL MOMENTS OF CHANGE THAT CHILDREN LIE WHEN 

    MOING FROM ONE ENIRONMENT TO ANOTHER  OPENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR  HUMAN DEELOPMENT AND LEARNING FOR  LIFE AND SCHOOL.314 TRANSITION POINTS ARE ALSO 

    CRITICAL MOMENTS WHEN AND WHERE DROP-OUT RATES ARE GENERALLY AT THEIR  HIGHEST.

    IN SEERAL REGIONS THROUGH THE HEMISPHERE+ CLOSE TO 556 OF THE STUDENTS AGED 11-

    17 HAS STILL NOT COMPLETED PRIMARY EDUCATION. 218 AS A RESULT+ AN UNACCEPTABLE 

    NUMBER  OF YOUNG PEOPLE LEAE THE EDUCATION SYSTEM WITHOUT GAINING THE 

    KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO BE EEN MINIMALLY EMPLOYABLE. OECD9S :INESTING 

    IN HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL; NEW CHALLENGES2 CONCLUDES THAT+ :IN ORDER  TO HAE 

    LASTING IMPACTS ON SOCIAL OUTCOMES+ EACH STAGE IN THE LEARNING TRATS+ WHERE STUDENTS ?AND OFTEN 

    TEACHERS@ MUST LEARN ?AND TEACH@ IN A LANGUAGE THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW OR  

    MASTER .25  HERE+ THE QUALITY   OF LITERACY MATTERS  MOST+  AND HAS BEARING ON OERALL 

    DEELOPMENT. LARGE PORTIONS OF OUR  POPULATIONS ARE E>CLUDED FROM CIIC AND 

    ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY CANNOTREAD OR  WRITE.  ACCORDING TO 

    THE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR  EDUCATION+ :I 51 

    1J OAS 2010E. Statistics an( !(ucation )oicies Reate( to !ar/ hi(hoo( ransitions8 Stu(ies fromoombia, hie, )eru, 6enezuea, an( #razi

    1= 9&D) 201:E. O cit.

    1@ O!D 2010E. Organization for !conomic o-Oeration an( De7eoment. $n7esting in "uman an(Socia aita8 &eB haenges.

    20 9&!SO9&$!% 2012E. 'oba $nitiati7e on Out-of-Schoo hi(ren. %inishing Schoo. A Rightfor hi(renLs De7eoment. he statistica ana/sis is base( on a(ministrati7e (ata from the countriesin the region. his (ata Bas coecte( using the 9$S (atabase as of +a/ 2011, .::

    21 'oba )artnershi for !(ucation 2014E. O7er7ieB8 Wh/ !(ucationH he #enefits of  !(ucation.Retrie7e( from8 htt8bit./1C>=?

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    THE ECONOMIC COSTS OF A LOW-(UALITY EDUCATION ARE SIGNIFICANT. GRADE RETENTION 

    OR  REENROLLMENT IS E>PENSIE. THE ATTAINMENT OF A CERTAIN GRADE OR  ACADEMIC YEAR  

    CAN BE PAID FOR  TWICE OR  MORE THAN TWICE. MULTI-AGE CLASSROOMS HAE ATTEMPTED 

    TO PROIDE A IABLE SOLUTION TO THE E>PENSE OF ACCOMMODATING REPEAT STUDENTS+

    BUT UNLESS INSTRUCTION IS DIFFERENTIATED TO MEET THEIR  NEEDS WITH DIGNITY+ OLDER  

    STUDENTS CAN BE EASILY ALIENATED. UNICEF REPORTS THAT GOERNMENTS IN THE REGION SPEND WELL OER  US 15 BILLION ANNUALLY AS A RESULT OF GRADE REPETITION AND RE-

    ENROLLMENT+ AS THEY HAE TO PROIDE FOR  ADDITIONAL SCHOOL PLACES. IN SEERAL 

    COUNTRIES+ THOSE COSTS HAE RISEN TO AS MUCH AS US 1=.= BILLION + OR  THREE TIMES THE 

    COST OF UNIERSAL COERAGE TARGETS FROM INITIAL TO LOWER  SECONDARY EDUCATION+ AS 

    STIPULATED IN TARGETS 551.255 MULTI-AGE CLASSROOMS HAE ATTEMPTED TO PROIDE A 

    IABLE SOLUTION TO THE E>PENSE OF ACCOMMODATING REPEAT STUDENTS+ BUT UNLESS 

    INSTRUCTION IS DIFFERENTIATED TO MEET THEIR  NEEDS WITH DIGNITY+ OLDER  STUDENTS CAN 

    BE EASILY ALIENATED + PRESENTING A NEW SET OF CHALLENGES FOR  INDIIDUAL 

    DEELOPMENT .

    SECONDARY EDUCATION HAS RECEIED RENEWED ENERGY FOR  ITS CRITICAL CONNECTION TO 

    FUTURE CAREERS. THROUGHOUT THE HEMISPHERE+ STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAE 

    ENLISTED BOTH TEACHERS AND THE PRIATE SECTOR  TO STIMULATE NEW FORMS OF TEACHING 

    AND LEARNING. NEW INITIATIES HAE INTEGRATED DIGITAL COMPETENCIES INTO ALL 

    DISCIPLINES+ SUB

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    IN TERMS OF (UANTITY ALONE ?SCHOOLS BUILT+ STAFFED WITH TEACHERS@+ DEMAND HAS NOT 

    KEPT UP WITH THE SUPPLY OF INCREASED NUMBERS OF TRANSITIONING PRIMARY STUDENTS. IN 

    ADDITION ADDITIONALLY + ENROLLMENT AND GRADUATION GOALS AT THE SECONDARY SCHOOL 

    LEEL SHOW CLEAR  SIGNS OF STAGNATION. EEN IN COUNTRIES CLOSE TO REACHING 

    UNIERSAL SECONDARY EDUCATION+ (UALITY HAS SUFFERED DUE TO TEACHER  ABSENTEEISM+

    A LACK  OF CURRICULUM REFORM IMPLEMENTATION+ AND WEAK  SUPPORT FOR  THE PROFESSIONAL DEELOPMENT OF INNOATIE SCHOOL LEADERS. SUREYS OF TEACHERS AND 

    STUDENTS POINT TO IRRELEANT CURRICULUM. MARGINALIED SOCIO-ECONOMIC 

    COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO PERFORM AT A DRAMATICALLY LOWER  RATE. PRIATE SCHOOL 

    ENROLMENTS HAE CLIMBED CONSIDERABLY AND ARE AMONGST THE HIGHEST IN THE WORLD.

    IN ORDER  TO KEEP PACE WITH INCREASED ENROLMENT AT THE PRIMARY SCHOOL LEEL+ EEN 

    WITHOUT STEMMING THE CURRENT DROPOUT RATE+ SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION MUST 

    MEET BOTH HIGHER  (UANTITY AND (UALITY DEMANDS AND STANDARDS. 3THERE CAN BE NO 

    ESCAPE FROM POERTY WITHOUT A AST E>PANSION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION+3 SAID 

    UNESCOS D IRECTOR -G ENERAL IRINA BOKOA. 3THIS IS A MINIMUM ENTITLEMENT FOR  

    E(UIPPING YOUTH WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO SECURE DECENT 

    LIELIHOODS IN TODAYS GLOBALIED WORLD.3

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    COMPARATIE DATA SUCH AS T  HE  I  NEQUALITY  D ATABASE  ON  E  DUCATION   REEAL A 

    CONSISTENT PATTERN OF MISALIGNMENT  betBeen our . 25 T% 'i%#" o' int%rn!tion!#$om!r!ti% %")$!tion !& %m%r%" 'rom it& o/&$)r% #!$% in !$!"%mi$ $ir$#%& to ! $%ntr!#

    "%/!t% in $omm)nit* $%nt%r&+ t%r%/* $!t!#*in $)rri$)#)m r%'orm+ &%rio)& intro&%$tion

    !/o)t t% &t!t% o' t% t%!$in ro'%&&ion+ !n" &)/&t!nti!# o#i$* $!n%.

    OPPORTUNITIES  AND INNOATIONS

      Our toic for this enar/, )romoting an( +onitoring )oicies of ;uait/, !

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    hrough $mact !7auation8 When Wi We !7er *earnH3 researchers concu(e8 ignorance is moreeensi7e than imact e7auations32J 

    'o7ernments can a((ress ine

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    !(ucation can aso maCe a fun(amenta contribution to communit/ (e7eoment. hose institutionsthat continue to BorC Bith teachers are abe to a/ an instrumenta roe in (ata coection an( the(e7eoment of curricuum for (isaster risC re(uction, rograms for the (isabe(, communit/ earningcenters, i7eihoo(s, ci7ic engagement, rura (e7eoment an( heath, ecoogica management, racticasCis an( Iob retraining, an( other forms of socia caita generation an( asset bui(ing.

    DesiguA*(a(es.netLs Research &etBorC on $nter(een(ent $ne

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    5. Str%nt%nin Initi!# T%!$%r Pr%!r!tionD%%#om%nt !n" t% Pro'%&&ion

    RESEARCH EIDENCE

    he re7ious three +inisterias in Suriname 2012E, ;uito 200@E, an( artagena 200JE ha7e

    emhasize( the critica roe of teachers as the engine of integra (e7eoment,

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    $n 9&!SOLs )rearing eachers for $ncusi7e !(ucation in *atin America ,” Denise 6aiant,Aca(emic Director of the !(ucation $nstitute at the 9ni7ersi(a( OR (e 9rugua/, Brites8 eaching isfre

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     oBer of transformationa con7ersations betBeen teachers in a safe atmoshere con(uci7e to robem so7ing, inno7ation, an( subIect-matter master/. he cearinghouse e7erages the socianetBorC of the cafU b/ offering an interacti7e reositor/ of share(content an( essons, rai( fee(bacC oos, an( a c/ce of ongoing imro7ement. hemarCetace stimuates breaCthrough thinCing an( the (e7eoment of e(ucationa aicationsthat meet oca nee(s. 

    •  Encourage participatory teacher research based in research evidence gathered from their  

     primary and secondary classrooms. )rofessiona (e7eoment for teachers in research metho(scan be integrate( into the nationa curricuum in or(er to foster a sirit of curiosit/ an( gui(einno7ati7e an( coaborati7e roIects such as science fairs an( ser7ice earning.

    •  !rovide release time for teachers to articiate in neB rofessiona (e7eoment training

     rograms an( to obser7e each otherLs cassrooms.

    • "upport mentorship programs that ensure neB teachers eerience those Bith (emonstrate(

    eceence in three areas8 1aE content-e7e master/, 2bE resuts-(ri7en an( creati7e teaching ractices, an( :cE their effecti7eness in a(ut earning.

     #educe the dependence upon textboos to transmit the nationa curricuum. $mmune fromimro7ement an( out(ate( the moment the/ are ubishe(, tetbooCs can be suemente( b/oen e(ucationa resources, curate( oca/ in a continuous imro7ement c/ce, an( share( broa(/.

    •  Examine policies regarding teachers and ensure to include all staeholders. )re- an( in-ser7ice

    teacher training an( other interinCe( asects shou( eamine mechanisms for seection, hiring, romotion an( the e7auation of teachers. At the same time, these mechanisms cannot succee(uness there is an e., et a 201:E. !ffecti7e teacher training oicies to ensure effecti7e schoos8 a ersecti7efrom entra America an( the Dominican Reubic. )R!A*bog. htt8bit./1i%07=i

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    ineensi7e Bhen measure( against the conse

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    an( transfer Bithin the contet of oneLs countr/. !(ucaS!+ is aso oise( to ean( organica/throughout member states.

    Recaing the 'enera Assemb/Ls a(otion at the secon( enar/ session, >une 5, 201:E ofresoutions reaffirming the riorit/ assigne( b/ member States to the $nter-American ounci for$ntegra De7eoment an( the $nter-American ommittee on Science an( echnoog/ O+E,

     rogress toBar( S!+ (e7eoment has become a cear e(ucationa agen(a.S!+ is a househo( Bor(, Bor(Bi(e. urricuum an( teaching materias are rea(i/

    a7aiabe. +entors an( netBorCs are geograhica/ cose. oor(inate( efforts across the hemishere,hoBe7er, are scattere(.

    CHALLENGES

    S!+ (e7eoment in *atin America an( the aribbean has been insirationa, /et une7en,eosing an ine

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    S!+ e(ucation is not contingent uon eensi7e resources aone. )oorer countries ha7ee7erage( teacher eertise an( incororate( oca materias an( communit/ science into cassrooms ona (ai/ basis. An earth

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    (E a measure( technoog/ transfer informe( b/ staCeho(ers Bho ro7i(e consistent fee(bacC eEcoaborations that enist the ri7ate sector in or(er to in7est further in the (e7eoment of an e(ucate(BorCforce fE strong manageria an( ea(ershi caacit/, go7ernance structures, an( sustainabiit/measures.41

    Whie CnoBe(ge-intensi7e in(ustries ha7e focuse( arge/ on $ inno7ations, *atin AmericaLs abun(ant

    natura resources, combine( Bith Bin( resources an( biomass caacit/ reresent e

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    CENTRAL (UESTIONS 

    • "oB can Be measure the (egree to Bhich the communities an( schoos Be ser7e are S!+

    emoBere( or S!+ (eficientH

    • What is the connection betBeen 21st 21st  centur/ S!+ teaching an( Bhat Be current/ are (oing

    in our cassrooms, an( hoB can Be (e7eo S!+-emoBere( cassrooms, e7en if Be (o notha7e a the atest e

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    in suort for secon(ar/ an( tertiar/ oortunities in a CnoBe(ge econom/. Schoarshis, in articuar,ha7e been insirationa for those imbue( Bith the fire of ossibiit/ to inno7ate in a sectors.

    !ffecti7e rograms for $s in e(ucation aso consi(er the Bi(e ga in (igita ha7es an( ha7e-nots. %or regions that ha7e itte access to $s, training has been con(ucte( as an anticiator/ set an( a e(agogica too for intro(ucing neB forms of (ecentraize( /et effecti7eE teaching. he concet of a

    BiCi has been ma(e un(erstan(abe using thumbtacCs an( ieces of aer to re-arrange concets an(croB(-source i(eas on an emt/ Ba. #ogs an( micro-bogs ha7e been (emonstrate( through acreati7e etension of oneLs ersona (iar/. $n short, cassroom-base( rofessiona (e7eoment can betaught through a ben( of o(er technoogies, mobie hones, an( coaborati7e (iscussion.

    $s ha7e BorCe( Be as toos that integrate management cass rosters, gra(ing, stu(ent rogressE Bith ersonaize( earning rograms. As ersonaize( earning matures an( $nternet access becomes more ubi

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    . En&)rin Comr%%n&i% E!r#*-Ci#"oo" C!r% !n" E")$!tion

    RESEARCH EIDENCE

    !(ucationa (e7eoment begins in the home. hroughout the Bor(, famiies %amiies a/ anessentia roe in infuencing chi(renLs cogniti7e sCis an( non-cogniti7e traits (uring ear/ chi(hoo(.

    $n7estment in ear/ chi(hoo( consistent/ /ie(s ersona an( societa returns far greater than thosein7estments ma(e in ater ife to comensate for an( insecure foun(ation. 45

    +o(est ear/ in7estments in maternit/ ser7ices an( intensi7e nurse-fami/ artnershis throughout thefirst tBo /ears of ife are area(/ /ie(ing higher rates of schoo atten(ance an( focus. #reastfee(ing,7accination, an( h/giene e(ucation efforts, combine( Bith e(ucationa outreach, ha7e been both costeffecti7e an( more effecti7e. $n the heath arena, effecti7e ear/-chi(hoo( e(ucation rograms Bithoutreach to famiies ha7e substantia/ increase( institutiona births, 7accinations, an( better nutrition. 4? Stu(ies on brain asticit/ of chi(ren betBeen 0 to ? /earsE are 7ai(ating the in(isutabe imortanceof bui(ing strong neura connections. Research of e7auations on !ar/ hi(hoo( !(ucation !!Einter7entions to suort arenting are /ie(ing ositi7e home-schoo reationshisG socia cometencean( communication sCisG a re(uction in crimina acti7it/, gra(e reetition an( re-enroment ater onG

    stronger iterac/ an( eressi7e anguageG an( greater resiience an( otimism.4J,4=

     Regiona stu(ies of countr/-b/-countr/ ear/ chi(hoo( (e7eoment ser7ices an( rograms throughout*atin America an( the aribbean ha7e been faciitating a 7irtuous c/ce of groBth an( (e7eoment.hi(ren are maCing smoother transitions to rimar/ schoo, ehibiting greater confi(ence, remainingheath/, an( are (isa/ing increase( e7es of curiosit/ an( moti7ation. hi(ren from (isa(7antage( bacCgroun(s are bri(ging the achie7ement ga. !conomic re(istribution rograms ha7e raise( o7ert/e7es that, in turn, ha7e stimuate( an eansion of ear/-chi(hoo( enroment.

    Strong rograms often ro7i(e breaCfast, unch, an( snacCs, aong Bith s/chosocia ser7ices."eath centers Beigh an( measure chi(ren e7er/ si months an( use $s to monitor rogress an( the ro7ision of suements. Schoos BorC Bith communit/ centers to offer home 7isits an( (irectinstruction. +onth/ taCs on chi(rearing, heath, an( earning issues are a7aiabe to the ubic. $n the

    ega shere, stronger human rights egisation instruments counter (iscrimination against Bomen an(famiies. *atin AmericaLs increase( recognition of mutiethnic, muticutura, mutiracia, an(in(igenous communities has e( to constitutiona reforms an( a richer, more incusi7e set of !!resources.

    +ember states ha7e ro7i(e( ear/ chi(hoo( e(ucation for teachers in (ifferentiate( instructionan( cutura aBarenessG communit/-Bi(e ear/ chi(hoo( BorCshos for arentsG home 7isitor rogramsG comrehensi7e egisation rotecting chi(ren Bhose rights are at risCG BomenLs a(7ocac/ rogramsG suort for teacher coaboration an( robem-so7ingG sensiti7it/ to anguages an( cutures

    45 he !arth $nstitute at oumbia 9ni7ersit/. !ecuti7e Summar/8 !ar/ hi(hoo( De7eoment in*atin America8 A ommitment Bith the %uture of the Region.

    4? Saa7e(ra, > 200@E. +easuring !. 200=E. Wor( #anC. Stu(ent Achie7ement in *atin America8 hehaenge for the 21st entur/.

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    of immigrant an( in(igenous eoesG artnershis Bith ubic heath, cuture an( sorts, an(agricuture sectorsG the ro7ision of earning maniuati7es Bhere7er chi(ren congregateG feibiit/ offaciities to ser7e BorCing famiiesG increase( training for teacher ai(es an( ara-rofessionasG targete(ser7ices for secia-nee(s ouations an( chi(ren un(er 4 i7ing in o7ert/G briefings on ear/chi(hoo( issues for neB/ eecte( officias about e(ucationa issuesG uni7ersa co7erageG $aications (esigne( to tracC an( monitor e(ucationa rogress from ear/ chi(hoo( forBar(.

    omrehensi7e ear/-chi(hoo( care an( e(ucation are aso suorte( b/ a rich iterature ofcurricuum, checCists, netBorCs, an( research a7aiabe for itte or no cost an( in mutie anguagessoCen throughout our region.4@ 

    CHALLENGES

    Bo factors hamer rogress8 ine

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    !ar/ chi(hoo( e(ucation is the ast of the fi7e issues iste( as riorities for the ost-2015 agen(a, but itmight as Be be the first. $t (een(s uon teacher (e7eoment,

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    suer7ision of e(agogica ractice an( care in other socia rofessions.

    $. !ngage in socia communications acti7ities that he to ubicize, form netBorCs, an( ro(uce materiasto increase aBareness about8 the imortance of ear/ chi(hoo( an( the Bin(oB of oortunit/ that it resentsG the nee( to re(uce 7ioence an( abuse an( romote resectG an( the imortance of resectingthe rights of the chi(, of mothers, an( of the fami/.

    . aCe actions to ensure that nationa (e7eoment ans cear/ refect the high riorit/ of aroriatego7ernment actions to suort ear/ chi(hoo( (e7eoment an( their correson(ing bu(get aocations.

    $. !ncourage ri7ate institutions an( enterrises to reinforce their cororate socia resonsibiit/ acti7itiesthrough rograms an( roIects that suort ear/ chi(hoo( (e7eoment.

    $$. on7ene a of the sectors of societ/, Bithout ecetion, to Ioin this imortant en(ea7or in fa7or of ear/chi(hoo( (e7eoment

    CENTRAL (UESTIONS 

    • What mechanisms, stan(ar(s, an( accountabiit/ s/stems are in ace to ensure that a chi(ren

    get a fresh start an( famiies consistent/ a7ai themse7es of !! ser7icesH

    • What eemar/ scaabe, sustainabe, an( measurabe ractices might fit oneLs oBn nationa

    contet an( cuture, as Be as reach rura, oor, or marginaize( communities effecti7e/H

    • What $ atforms an( earning oortunities a7aiabe throughout OAS member states  to 

    enabe cross-sectora an( mutiatera coaborationH

    • What roe is higher e(ucation a/ing in the (e7eoment of nationa eertise an( research to

    suort ear/ chi(hoo( care an( e(ucationH

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    $$.O#>!$6!S

    he secific obIecti7es of the +inisteria +eeting in %ebruar/ 2015 are8

    a. o steer riorities in the area of cooeration Bith a 7ieB to imro7ing the generation an(transfer of information on the fi7e themes articuate( in this (ocument an( theirreationshi to the (e7eoment of the net iteration of the $! BorC an an( aframeBorC for a ost-2015 e(ucationa agen(a.

     b. o consi(er the a(otion of measures (esigne( to suort the Regiona !(ucation$n(icators )roIect in or(er to bui( research caacit/ across the Americas

    c. o stu(/ the rogress ma(e on the man(ates from earier +inisterias an( reneBcommitments reforms concei7e( to so7e the chaenge of fun(ing the eansion an(imro7ement of e(ucationa

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    $$$. +!"ODO*O'

    $. Discussion of the anning rocess b/ Bhich e7er/ countr/ is gi7en an oortunit/ to share rogrammatic an( oic/ resources in a centra (atabase, to be ma(e a7aiabe to a membercountries.

    $$. A fu articuation of enar/ sessions sha fooB this anning meeting an( sha begin Bith theformaization of agreements reache( (uring the rearator/ rocess an( incu(e the affirmationof rotocos regar(ing the eection of the chair an( 7ice chair of the meeting as Be as anaffirmation an(or fooB-u on agreements St/e ommittee, (ea(ines for submitting roosas, enar/ sessionsE. his initia enar/ session sha be fooBe( b/ resentations an((iaogue regar(ing rogress ma(e an( chaenges for the $nterAmerican ommittee of!(ucation 2014-201?.

    $$$. $n a((ition to organizationa )enar/ Sessions ca for roosasE, a((itiona )enariesa((ressing the fi7e ines of action articuate( in this research briefing, as Be as centra

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    hea(

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    i(entifie( on the basis of oca, regiona an( nationa (e7eoment ans. Decarations ma/ be roose( at this time. his session sha run accor(ing to rotocos obser7e( in theOening Session.

    6$$$. he !ighth Session8 !nsuring omrehensi7e !ar/-hi(hoo( are an( !(ucation, Bi be (e7ote( to resentations on the research e7i(ence, chaenges, an( oortunities insofar

    as the/ reresent eeriences an( eertise con(ucti7e to the bui(ing of a ractica ost-2015 e(ucationa agen(a. he i(ea is for the ministers to contribute to the (iaogue b/sharing their oBn countriesL eeriences in crafting oicies an( imementing rograms toean(, share, an( scae !! rograms at a s/stem-Bi(e e7e. he/ ma/ intro(uceinstitutiona an( organizationa reformsG sub-themesG neB chaengesG or imementation ofchanges i(entifie( on the basis of oca, regiona an( nationa (e7eoment ans.Decarations ma/ be roose( at this time. his session sha run accor(ing to rotocosobser7e( in the Oening Session.

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    ! R!%!R!&!S

    Promotin !n" Monitorin Po#i$i%& o' ()!#it*+ E,)it* !n" In$#)&ion

    !*A 2014E. he !conomic ommission for *atin America an( the aribbean. Regiona onsutafor )ost-2015. Retrie7e( from8 htt8bit./1ug? 

    !*A 201:E. he !conomic ommission for *atin America an( the aribbean. )reiminar/ O7er7

    *atin America an( the aribbean

    9&!SO9&$!% 2012E. 'oba $nitiati7e on Out-of-Schoo hi(ren. %inishing Schoo8 A R ight f

    De7eoment. Retrie7e( from8 htt8bit./Nf@fAh

    W$D! Wor( $ne

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    OECD ?517@. Dir%$tor!t% 'or S$i%n$%+ T%$no#o*+ !n" In")&tr* M!in S$i%n$% !n" T%$no#o*

    tt;&t!t&.o%$".orIn"%0.!&0D!t!S%tCo"%MSTIPUB

    Int%rn!tion!# T%#%$omm)ni$!tion Union ?517@. M!n)!# 'or M%!&)rin ICT A$$%&& !n" U&% /*

    G%n%!+ SJit%r#!n"

    A&i!-P!$i'i$ Mini&t%ri!# For)m on ICT in E")$!tion ?AMFIE@ 51 tt;JJJ.)n%&$o/.or%")$!tion-ro%$t&o#i$*!m'i%51 5-11- 51

    Sto t% M!"n%&& o' B#in"#* D)min T%$no#o* into C#!&&room& tt;JJJ.int%rn!tion!#1to

    En&)rin Comr%%n&i% E!r#*-Ci#"oo" C!r% !n" E")$!tion

    Ar!)o+ M.+ LQ%-Boo+ F.+ !n" P)*!n!+

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    A))!&D$8 R!'$O&A* !D9A$O& $&D$AORS )RO>!

    ACTIITIES

    $. Acti7ities nee(e( for (e7eoment an( ana/sis of in(icators

    • !7auate the ree7ance of the in(icators (e7eoe( on the first stage of the roIect in

    reation to the Summit goas in e(ucation. arr/ out a stu(/ on the (ata sources use(fee(bacC formsE to suggest mo(ifications or imro7ements to imro7e theirinternationa comarabiit/.

    • De7eo strategies an( (efine acti7ities for a (iagnostic stu(/ on eisting in(icators in

    the region. "o( a first meeting of the ountries ommittee

    • omete the statistica information on e(ucation for the countries Bith comarabe

    information from ouation censuses an( home sur7e/s. Stu(/ them in or(er toestabish roce(ures for information rocessing.

    De7eo, a(ot an(or a(at achie7ement in(icators for the region through acommissione( stu(/.

    • De7eo stan(ar(s of aca(emic achie7ement

    • De7eo an( reare the ana/tic reort on the e(ucation status of the countries of the

    region regar(ing the goas of the Summit of the Americas.

    • De7eo ana/tic reorts on toic areas of sub-regiona interest, reate( to the Summit

    goas.

    $$. Acti7ities necessar/ for strengthening e(ucationa statistics s/stems

    • +eet Bith the countries of the region an( internationa organizations in or(er to (efine

    the BorC sche(ue, an an( (efine strategies, bui( agreements, coor(inate efforts,eeriences an( CnoBe(ge, to estabish a rogram Bith a 7ision that ansBers to theeectations of the Summit of the Americas.

    • "o( training BorCshos for monitors Bho Bi con(uct (iagnostic 7isits to the countries

    that re

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    • $nform about each countr/Ps situation in the contet of the SummitPs goas. )rinting an(

    (istribution of the goas status reort.

    • Web site (esign an( maintenance, using its fu otentia as a sace for communication

     betBeen (ecision-maCers on e(ucation an( roIect ersonne.

    )erio(ic ubishing of the status of e(ucation on regiona Beb sites

     &O!S


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