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SUMMA and OECS, through its KIX LAC Center, with the support of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and IDRC, invite you to the launch of the KIX LAC Knowledge Mobilization ciclye and Community of Practice “Using Evidence in Education”.. This cycle will focus on promoting the culture of using evidence for informed decision making.
The cycle will be conducted virtually, using learning platforms and digital collaboration tools. A series of webinars will be organized where international, regional and national experts will address each of the topics, sharing their knowledge, experiences and best practices.
Invited organizations: OECS, Education.org the Education Endowment Foundation, IDRC, SUMMA, the Ministry of Education of Guyana, the Ministry of Education of El Salvador and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States We look forward to seeing you!!
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This first session will explore the importance of the use of evidence in education as a key driver of institutional change. Contents will include understanding the use of evidence, as well as the challenges related to its generation, access and use by educational stakeholders.
On this first day, we will have the presentations of the OECD, Education.org, the Education Endowment Foundation, IDRC and SUMMA.
🕘 Schedule:
09 – 11hs. | El Salvador | Guatemala | Honduras | Nicaragua
11am – 1pm. | Eastern Caribbean – Haiti
12 – 14hs. | Chile
📌 Agenda session #1
9:00 | Welcome| Raul Chacón, director of KIX LAC – SUMMA.
9:15 | The role of research in education policy | Dr. Nóra Révai, project Leader and Analyst – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
9:45 | Addressing the Knowing–Doing Gap by Better Serving Education Policymakers’ Evidence Needs Dr. Suzanne Grant Lewis, chair of Education Science and Policy – Education.org
10:00 | Integrating evidence into school systems |Dr. Jonathan Kay, head of Evidence Synthesis – Education Endowment Foundation
10:15 | Mobilising evidence for social justice in education: experiences from the global south. | Dr. Javier Gonzalez, director de SUMMA.
10:30 | Space for questions and dialogue with speakers.
10:50 | Closing remarks | Florencio Ceballos, senior Program Specialist IDRC – Canadá.
In this second session, we explore strategies to drive significant improvements in education, using the experiences of Guyana and El Salvador. as case studies. Through the presentation of these experiences we will highlight the importance of the use of evidence in the planning and execution of reforms in the educational system. The main objective is for participants to gain a deep understanding of the experiences of these two countries in using evidence to transform education and to understand how collaboration becomes a fundamental pillar for sharing evidence and achieving improvements in the education system.
This second day will feature presentations by KIX LAC, the Ministry of Education of Guyana, the Ministry of Education of El Salvador and OECS.
🕘 Schedule:
09 – 11hs. | El Salvador | Guatemala | Honduras | Nicaragua
11am – 1pm. | Eastern Caribbean – Haiti
12 – 14hs. | Chile
📌 Agenda session #2
9:00 | Welcome |Ian Macpherson, team Lead – Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX).
9:15 | Transforming Education in El Salvador: The “Mi Nueva Escuela” Program – Experience Ministry of Education of El Salvador| José Mauricio Pineda Rodríguez | Ministro de Educación – Ministerio de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología de El Salvador
9:35 | Towards an Educational Future: The Education Sector Plan 2021-2025. Experience Ministry of Education of Guyana Nicola Marcia Johnson, chief Planning Officer – Ministry of Education of Guyana.
9:55 | Regional Strategy for Strengthening Education Data in the Eastern Caribbean Countries: Lessons and Challenges | Easlyn Nadette Langford | Senior Technical Specialist – Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
10:10 | Plenary and construction of a community of practice.
10:50 | Closing remarks and conclusions | Raúl Chacón, director of KIX LAC – SUMMA.
Learn more about the KIX LAC Knowledge Mobilization and Community of Practice Cycle “Using Evidence in Education”.
