Faith-Based Schools in Latin America

Case Studies on Fe Y Alegria

Bibliographic Data

ID23540477
AuthorsJuan Carlos Parra Osorio, Quentin Wodon (0000-0002-6846-1116)
Year2014
Publication date2014-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueFaith-based schools in Latin America (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherWashington, DC: World Bank (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1596/978-0-8213-8695-8
OpenAlexW1854140830
Open LibraryOL25077847M
ISBN9780821386958
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited11

This chapter presents a brief summary of the contributions in this volume devoted to an assessment of the performance and selected aspects of the management and pedagogical practices of Fe y Alegra, a federation of Jesuit schools serving approximately one million children in 20 countries, mostly in Latin America. The available quantitative evidence suggests that the federation's schools often do reach the poor, and that students in Fe y Alegra schools tend to perform as well on test scores, if not slightly better than comparable students in other schools. Qualitative data and case studies suggest that the factors that lead to good performance are complex and related not only to the types of "inputs" or resources used by the schools in the education process, but also to the management of these resources, and the ability to implement and test innovative programs. Other factors that support this argument include the capacity and flexibility to implement and test innovative programs that take into account the local realities.

Faith · Latin Americans · Linguistics · Theology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious Education and Schools · Case studies · Education · Educational equalization · Fe y Alegría (Organization) · Jesuits · Latin America · Poor children · Religious education

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