Education and Learning
In the past several years, there have been improvements in Peruvian education. For example, enrollment rates have increased, and there is an observable trend toward improvement in standardized test scores. However, there is still much to be done in terms of the quality, equality, and relevance of education in Peru.
Therefore, all GRADE studies focus on identifying the existing challenges for the Peruvian educational system in achieving its intended impact on society. In these studies, GRADE researchers place significant emphasis on educational inequality. As such, our researchers have conducted studies on the effects of poverty, living in rural areas, race and ethnicity (with a focus on indigenous peoples and the Afro-Peruvian community), and disability on educational opportunities and success. GRADE researchers have likewise incorporated a gender component into many studies.
Informed by these studies as well as others, GRADE researchers have been directly involved in policy debates in numerous sectors of government, including those of the Ministry of Education and other institutions working on topics in education.
Senior Researchers
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Lorena Alcázar Valdivia
PhD en Economics - Washington University
Lorena has a BA in Economics from the Pacific University in Peru, a Master’s Degree in Political and International Economy from the Kiel Institute of World Economics, and a PhD in Economics from Washington University. She is currently a Senior Researcher at the Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE). Previously, she served as Vice-President […]
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María Balarin Bonazzi
PhD en Educational Policy - University of Bath
María is a Senior Researcher at the Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) where she has a broad portfolio of both applied and academic research. Her applied work focuses on the analysis and qualitative evaluation of educational and social policies, with a special focus on processes of policy implementation. Her academic work has mostly focused […]
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Martín Benavides Abanto (on leave)
PhD en Sociology - Pennsylvania State University
Martín Benavides has a PhD in Sociology from Pennsylvania State University where he also attained a Master’s Degree in Education Policy. He has a degree in Sociology and a BA in Sociology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, and has been a visiting student on issues of social mobility and inequality at Nuffield College […]
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Santiago Cueto Caballero
PhD en Educational Psychology - Indiana University
Santiago Cueto holds a degree in Educational Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and a PhD in the same field from Indiana University in the United States. He has been a Visiting Researcher at the University of California at Davis and the University of Oxford. He is currently a Senior Researcher at GRADE, […]
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Gabriela Guerrero Barnechea
PhD en Educational Sciences - KU Leuven
Gabriela Guerrero has a PhD in Educational Sciences from the KU Leuven in Belgium and a Master’s Degree in Development Studies with a major in Public Policy from the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, The Netherlands. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Educational Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. She is currently a […]
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Juan León Jara-Almonte
PhD en - Pennsylvania State University
Juan has a PhD in Educational Theory and Policy and Comparative & International Education from Pennsylvania State University. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with mention in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Currently, he is a Senior Researcher at GRADE. His research interests are inequality in education, intercultural bilingual education, early […]
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Patricia McLauchlan de Arregui
M.A. en Sociology - Johns Hopkins University
Patricia McLauchlan de Arregui graduated in Sociology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. She obtained her MA and concluded her doctoral studies in Sociology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. She has worked for GRADE as a Senior Researcher since 1985 and was Executive Director of the institution between 1988 and 1998. Her […]
Associated Researchers
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Vanessa Rojas Arangoitia
PhD candidate en - Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
Vanessa is studying for a PhD in Sociology at Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. She has a degree in Anthropology and a Master’s degree in Political Science from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Her work has focused on the anthropology of education and childhood, addressing issues of educational transitions, child welfare, educational quality and power relations. During 2012, she […]
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Néstor Valdivia Vargas
PhD candidate en Sociology - El Colegio de México
Néstor Valdivia is studying for a PhD in Sociology at El Colegio de México and holds a degree in Sociology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. He is currently an Associate Researcher at GRADE in the fields of poverty and equality, education, the labor market and human development. He has worked on development and […]
Adjunct Researchers
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Antonio Campos Flores
PhD candidate en - University of San Andrés, Argentina
Antonio is a PhD Candidate in Economics from the University of San Andrés in Argentina. He holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of San Andrés and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. He has been a coordinator of educational policy evaluations at the Ministry of […]
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Liliana Miranda Molina
Master en - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Liliana has a master’s degree in Education Research from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and a degree in Sociology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP). She worked at the Ministry of Education (MINEDU), first as Head of MINEDU’s Quality Measurement Unit and then as Vice-Minister of Pedagogical Management. Currently, Liliana is an Adjunct […]
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María Fernanda Rodríguez García
Master en - Cambridge University
María Fernanda holds a master’s degree in Education, Globalization & International Development from Cambridge University in United Kingdom and a degree in Sociology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. She returns to GRADE as an Adjunct Researcher.
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Paola Sarmiento Huerta
Master in Arts en - University of British Columbia
Paola holds a MA on Educational Policy from University of British Columbia (UBC) and has a degree in Educational Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. She has been part of educational reform processes in Peru such as the Public Teaching Career and the University Reform. In addition, she has been a member of the […]
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Claudia Sugimaru Arakaki
Máster en Educational Sciences - KU Leuven
Claudia holds a Master’s degree in Educational Sciences from KU Leuven in Belgium and a degree in Psychology with a major in Education from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Currently, she is an Adjunct Researcher at GRADE.
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Jessica Tapia Soriano
Master en - Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO)
Jessica holds a Master’s degree in Social Sciences with an orientation on Education from the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) in Argentina. Currently she is an Adjunct Researcher at GRADE and the Pedagogical Coordinator of the Growing with Multigrade Rural Schools in Peru (CREER) Project.
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Verónica Villarán Bedoya
Master en - Social Sciences with an orientation on Education
Verónica holds a Degree in Social Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and a Master’s degree in Social Sciences with an orientation on Education from the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) in Argentina. Between 2011 and 2014 she worked at the Ministry of Education, first as Director of Educational Research and Documentation and […]
External Consultants
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Marcela Ponce de León
Master en - University College London
Marcela holds a Master in Policy Studies in Education from the University College London, UK and has a degree in Sociology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. She returns to GRADE as a consultant for the “Design of an evidence-based project on early childhood development in Peru for the Porticus Foundation” project lead by Gabriela […]
Research Assistants
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Gera Ríos Espinoza
Graduate en -
Gera is a graduate of Economics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Gera is a research assistant in the “Conecta Ideas” project.
Project Support Staff
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Mónica Lizama Egoavil
Degree en - National Agrarian University
Mónica studied Statistical and Computer Science Engineer at the National University Agrarian La Molina. Currently she is the Data Manager for Young Lives in Peru. Before joining Young Lives, Mónica worked as a statistics assistant at the Peruvian National Institute of Statistics (INEI) and the International Nutrition Institute (IIN).
External Affiliated Researchers
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David Baker
PhD en - Johns Hopkins University
David P. Baker is Professor of Education and Sociology at the Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on the impact of education on individuals and societies, international comparisons of school organization, academic outcomes, and educational policy. His most recent book is The Schooled Society: The Educational Transformation of Global Culture. Palo Alto CA: Stanford University […]
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Jere R. Behrman
Ph.D. en - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor Behrman is a leading international researcher in empirical microeconomics, with emphasis on developing economies. He is also a Research Associate at Penn’s Population Studies Center. His research interests include empirical microeconomics, labor economics, human resources (early childhood development, education, health, nutrition), project evaluation, economic demography, incentive systems and household behaviors. The unifying dimension of […]
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Marjorie Chinen
PhD en - University of California
Marjorie is a Ph.D. in Education with emphasis on Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Research Methodology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She has over 15 years of experience in project management, technical assistance, research and fieldwork in international development. She has led multiple projects in different areas of education, and designed and […]
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Marta Favara
PhD en - University of Essex
Marta is a Senior Researcher at the Oxford Department of International Development at the University of Oxford where she is leading the quantitative research agenda of Young Lives since 2015. She is also a Research Fellow at the Oxford Martin School Programme on African Governance and an IZA Research Affiliate. Before joining Young Lives, she […]
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Sonia Laszlo
PhD en - University of Toronto
Sonia Laszlo is Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Institute for the Study of International Development. Her main research areas cover many aspects of applied microeconomic analysis in economic development: rural development, access to markets, and the relationship between income, health and education in economic development. In addition to using traditional analytic tools […]
Visiting Researchers
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Claudia Galindo
PhD en - Pennsylvania State University
Claudia holds a Ph.D. in Educational Theory and Policy and Comparative & International Education from Pennsylvania State University, and a post-doctoral degree in Social Organization of Schools from Johns Hopkins University. She is an Associated Professor at University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she teaches in the fields of educational inequalities, inmigration and research methodologies.
Publications
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Análisis de la inversión educativa en el Perú desde una mirada comparada
2018 Hugo Ñopo
Este documento presenta de manera conjunta cuatro informes de consultoría, realizados el año 2016, atendiendo a cuatro preguntas cuyo hilo conductor es la inversión educativa: • ¿Cómo ha sido la expansión de la inversión educativa en la década pasada? Con un análisis de descomposiciones concluimos que casi toda la expansión del gasto educativo se explica por […]
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Clima, feriados, y resultados educativos en el Perú: ¿es posible conseguir mejores resultados alterando el calendario escolar?
2018 Hugo Ñopo, Fernando Fernández
En este estudio examinamos si las diferencias en condiciones climáticas en el Perú pueden explicar las diferencias regionales en resultados educativos. Para esto combinamos datos climáticos (precipitaciones y temperatura) para diferentes regiones del territorio nacional con información de asistencia escolar, presencia docente y aprendizajes en Matemática y Comunicación
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¿La escuela reproduce las desigualdades?: segregación entre salones de clases
2018 Nicolás Domínguez, Jostin Kitmang, Gonzalo Manrique
Most of the studies have focused on explaining the differences in educational achievements through the differences in the characteristics of schools. However, little have been done in assessing the gaps existing within the same schools. This paper’s objective is to assess how student segregation—the method of separating students in classrooms according to their grades—affects their […]
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Las expectativas educativas de los estudiantes de secundaria de regiones amazónicas: un análisis de los factores asociados desde el enfoque de eficacia escolar
2017 Juan Leon, Claudia Sugimaru
Este estudio explora las expectativas durante la adolescencia, etapa fundamental del desarrollo en la cual se deciden las metas personales y aspiraciones que orientarán el tránsito hacia la adultez. Específicamente, se describen las expectativas educativas u ocupacionales de los estudiantes de quinto de secundaria en las regiones de Amazonas, Loreto, Madre de Dios, San Martín […]
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Diálogos ciudadanos por la educación inclusiva
2017
El proceso para lograr que el sistema educativo de Perú sea completamente inclusivo, es decir, que todos los niños y jóvenes reciban una educación que les permita desarrollar su potencial y contribuir plenamente con la sociedad, sin ningún tipo de discriminación; es largo y complejo. Es indispensable la participación y compromiso de todos los actores […]
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Trabajando y estudiando en América Latina rural: decisiones críticas de los adolescentes
2000Lorena Alcazar, , ,
Se evalúa los determinantes de la asistencia escolar y trabajo para los adolescentes de áreas rurales, entre los 10 y 18 años de edad, entre 1997-1998, para una muestra seleccionada de países de América Latina.
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La carrera del maestro en el Perú: factores institucionales, incentivos económicos y desempeño
2000
Análisis de los factores institucionales que determinan la composición del magisterio y de los perfiles (socioeconómicos, educativos y motivacionales) de los que estudian para ser maestros y de quienes ejercen.
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Aspectos del curriculum intencional (prescrito) en América Latina: revisión de tendencias contemporáneas en curriculum, indicadores de logro, estándares y otros instrumentos
1999
Este Mimeo consiste en una revisión y diagnóstico de las políticas curriculares en América Latina durante la última década y del estado actual del diseño de documentos curriculares.
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Projects
News
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Comment, Interview, Media GRADE, Reference, Institutional News
Dialogue on politics: presentations and reportage
October 3, 2016 Education and learning, State reform and public institutions, Health and nutrition
RESUMEN DEL SEMINARIO Revisar el pacto social-fiscal y avanzar en la formación de capital humano fueron las dos grandes tareas, con miras a la mejora de la productividad del país, expuestas al premier Fernando Zavala durante la clausura del seminario Diálogo de Políticas, organizado por GRADE. Durante dos jornadas, 26 y 27 de septiembre, el […]
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Private education: regulate before not to regret later, by Hugo Ñopo
September 20, 2016 Education and learning
“La iniciativa privada viene fallando en el objetivo de proveer un servicio educativo superior al que provee el sistema público. […] En los distritos de mayores ingresos la oferta privada de servicios educativos supera a la pública, en los distritos emergentes sucede exactamente lo contrario. Y claro, en los distritos pobres la oferta privada no […]
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It is reap what it is sow, by Hugo Ñopo
September 12, 2016 Education and learning
“The changing environment has led us to believe that innovation is so powerful it can revolutionize education. If only it were true.” Read the opinion editorial by Hugo Ñopo, senior researcher at GRADE, in El Comercio newspaper, on education funding challenges and its key linking with the revaluation of teachers in Peru.
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Hugo Ñopo: “Technology is a great tool for education, but a significant space for critical thinking is needed”
September 8, 2016 Education and learning
“Technology arrived as a great promise for solving our issues in education. Now we begin to undestand is a great tool we need to set up, use and control, but there must be a significant space for critical thinking”. Hugo Ñopo, senior researcher at GRADE, together with other experts, discussed the impact of technology in education, […]
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Hugo Ñopo discusses proposals on education announced by the President of Council of Ministers
August 19, 2016 Education and learning
“There is no education system which has been enhanced without improving its human capital, in this case, the teachers”, said our senior research Hugo Ñopo, in La Mula, regarding the change of the Magisterial Reform Act, one of the proposals for education sector announced by Fernando Zavala, President of Council of Ministers, during his speech to the Congress plenary on last Thursday […]
Events
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¿Cómo abordan los medios de comunicación la educación en el Perú?
28/04/2016 → 19/05/2016 9:00 am - 11:00 am Auditorio de GRADE (Av. Almirante Grau 915, Barranco) Education and learning, State reform and public institutions
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April 5th-6th: ILAIPP II Regional Conference “Innovation and Quality in Education”
05/04/2016 → 06/04/2016 8:00 am - 12:30 pm Education and learning, Poverty and equality
The ILAIPP II Regional Conference “Innovation and Quality in Education” will be held in Lima, Peru on April 5th and 6th. The conference, host by the Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE), aims to generate and disseminate high quality research about educational innovation and quality in Latin America, with great potential to influence educational […]
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The 17th GDN Annual Global Development Conference will be held in Lima, Peru on 17-18 March, 2016
17/03/2016 → 18/03/2016 Universidad del Pacífico (Av. Salaverry 2020, Jesús María, Lima, Perú) Education and learning, Poverty and equality
The 17th GDN Annual Global Development Conference will be held in Lima, Peru on 17-18 March, 2016. It will focus on the topic of ‘Education for Development: Quality and Inclusion for Changing Global Human Capital Needs.’ The conference will be hosted by the Ministry of Education Peru and the Group for the Analysis of Development […]
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María Balarin expondrá en panel sobre la privatización de la educación pública en América Latina y el Perú
04/02/2016 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Foro Educativo (Calle Luis Manarelli 1100, Orrantia del Mar) Education and learning
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GRADE celebra sus 35 años de vida institucional con la conferencia Avances recientes en la investigación y políticas para el desarrollo
25/11/2015 → 26/11/2015 3:30pm - 7:00 pm Auditorio de GRADE (Av. Almirante Grau 915, Barranco) Rural development and agriculture, Education and learning, Employment, productivity and innovation, Ethnicity, gender and citizenship, Methodologies for research and evaluation of policy and programmes, Poverty and equality, Natural resources, extractive industries and social conflict, State reform and public institutions, Health and nutrition
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- Education and Learning
- Employment, Productivity and Innovation
- Rural Development and Agriculture
- Ethnicity, Gender and Citizenship
- Methodologies for Research and Evaluation of Policy and Programmes
- Poverty and Equity
- Natural Resources, Extractive Industries and Social Conflict
- State Reform and Public Institutions
- Health and Nutrition
- Urbanization and Sustainable Cities