Publications of Gabriela Guerrero
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Young Lives school survey in Peru: design and initial findings
This paper presents the methodology and initial findings from the Young Lives School Survey in Peru, which looked at inequality in educational opportunities and outcomes of children from the Young Lives study. Information was collected in 132 schools in nine regions of Peru, covering school quality (inputs available at school such as its infrastructure, and […]
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Does the cradle set the opportunities and educative achievement? A look to the Peruvian case
Educational research shows a strong correlation between the performance of Peruvian students and their socio-economic status (NSE for its acronym in Spanish). This paper uses data from the longitudinal study Niños del Milenio to analyse whether students’ mathematics learning opportunities (ODA for its acronym in Spanish) are associated with NSE and achievement. ODA were estimated from […]
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Demanda social por programas de atención y educación de la primera infancia (AEPI) en el Perú
In order to provide relevant information for planning the scale-up of early childhood care and education (AEPI for its acronym in Spanish) services for children under three years of age, a study of the social demand for this type of intervention was carried out in two districts of the Puno Region (Acora and Yunguyo) and […]
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What works to improve teacher attendance in developing countries? A systematic review
Previous studies have found national averages of teacher absenteeism in developing countries that range from 3 percent to 27 percent. However, within countries absenteeism is larger in poorer, more isolated schools, contributing to unequal educational opportunities. The purpose of this paper is to report on a systematic review of research on the effectiveness of interventions […]
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Explaining an overcoming marginalization in education: ethnic/language minorities in Peru
In the past few decades, education in Peru has shown increased enrolment, especially in primary schools, but low achievement as measured by national and international standard tests in reading comprehension and mathematics. However, averages hide wide disparities in educational outcomes, which are often influenced by individual and family characteristics. Among these, coming from a family […]
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Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho: una análisis de la implementación de la Política Nacional de Educación Bilingüe Intercultural en Puno, Peru
From their visits to classrooms, the authors offer useful elements for analysing what is happening in various areas of this Peruvian educational field: how do discourses on Peruvian history acquire meaning according to the institutional context in which they are taught, how do individual social circumstances influence the implementation of bilingual education programmes, how much […]
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Alianzas público privadas a favor de la primera infancia en el Perú: posibilidades y riesgos de su aplicación
Public-private partnerships (APP for its acronym in Spanish) are a relatively recent modality of working through which agreements are established in which both parties assume commitments and risks. They have originated as an alternative to the dichotomy between private and public sector provision, with a view to improving the efficiency and coverage of various services. […]
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Oportunidades y riesgos de la transferencia del servicio Wawa Wasi a los Gobiernos Locales Provinciales
This study analyses the opportunities and risks of the unfinished transfer of the Wawa Wasi service —which serves children aged six months to four years— to Local Provincial Governments. The research, carried out from June to December 2008, included a review of the regulations issued for this process, as well as interviews with stakeholders in […]
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De quinto de primaria al fin de la secundaria en seis años: un estudio longitudinal en Puno
This study reports the results of a longitudinal design in which 304 students from urban and rural areas of Puno were followed. The students included were in fifth grade of primary school in 2000 and were due to be in fifth grade of secondary school (the end of basic education) in 2006, when they were […]
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Sense of belonging and transition to high schools in Peru
Sense of belonging is the degree to which students feel integrated with their peers and teachers at school. This study describes sense of belonging among Peruvian students entering high school. Socioeconomic status had no direct effect on sense of belonging but had an indirect effect through achievement. Rural students had a higher sense of belonging […]
