Santiago Cueto Caballero
Senior Researcher
PhD in Educational Psychology - Indiana University
scueto@grade.org.pe
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, where he coordinates the Peru component of the international study Young Lives/Niños del Milenio. He is also a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the Catholic University in Peru.
He has been a member of the National Council for Education, Technical Board of the National Institute for Educational Assessment (INEE) in Mexico, President of the Peruvian Educational Research Society and Executive Secretary of the Educational Research Fund of the Inter-American Dialogue (Latin American Education Reform Program). He has worked as a consultant to international organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank and UNESCO.
His main areas of interest are education and human development, particularly within a poverty context. He has published articles in various academic journals as well as books and has also served as Editor for scientific articles at The Lancet, the International Journal of Educational Development, the Catholic University’s Psychology Journal, World Development, Children and Society, among others.
In 2003, at the Global Development Network’s (GDN) Annual Conference, one of his works received the prize for best research project in the Education, Knowledge and Technology category. This study was later published as GRADE Research Paper 43. In 2010, he received the National Award in Psychology by the Professional Board of Psychologists in Peru (Colegio Nacional de Psicólogos). In 2016, he was appointed as distinguished alumni from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. In 2018, he received the Magisterial Palms in the degree of Amauta by the Ministry of Education of Peru.
Publications
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JournalJournal of Development Economics
Do children benefit from internet access? Experimental evidence from Peru
2019 Ofer Malamud, Santiago Cueto, Julián Cristiá, Diether W. Beuermann
This paper provides experimental evidence for the impact of home internet access on a broad range of child outcomes in Peru. The authors compare children who were randomly chosen to receive laptops with high-speed internet access to (i) those who did not receive laptops and (ii) those who only received laptops without internet. Researchers find […]
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JournalGlobal Solutions Journal
A new deal to finance LATAM education
2018 Alejandra Cardini, Santiago Cueto, Bárbara Flores, Javier González
Education learning outcomes in Latin America and the Caribbean (LATAM) are still insufficient and unequally distributed. Several factors are behind this situation, many of which relate to education funding: low absolute expenditure per student; increasing gaps in spending levels between developed and developing countries; unequal distribution of key education inputs; inefficient use of pedagogical resources and […]
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Do Children Benefit from Internet Access? Experimental Evidence from Peru
2018 Ofer Malamud, Santiago Cueto, Julián Cristiá, Diether W. Beuermann
This paper provides experimental evidence for the impact of home internet access on a broad range of child outcomes in Peru. We compare children who were randomly chosen to receive laptops with high-speed internet access to (i) those who did not receive laptops and (ii) those who only received laptops without internet. We find that […]
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Chapter in BookPuentes al futuro de la educación: Recomendaciones de política para la era digital
Financiar educación de calidad y equitativa en América Latina
2018 Javier González, Santiago Cueto, Alejandra Cardini, Bárbara Flores
Education learning outcomes in low and middle-income countries are still insufficient and unequally distributed. Several factors are behind this situation, many of which relate to education funding: low absolute expenditure per student; increasing gaps in spending levels between developed and developing countries; unequal distribution of key education inputs; inefficient use of pedagogical resources and low […]
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¿Qué hemos aprendido del estudio longitudinal Niños del Milenio? Síntesis de hallazgos
2018 Santiago Cueto, Javier Escobal, , Nicolás Pazos, Mary Penny, Vanessa Rojas, Alan Sanchez, Claudia Felipe
The Young Lives Peru Country Report presents a summary of the main findings that emerge from analysing the Young Lives data from Peru across a longitudinal study following two cohorts of children in various situations from remote rural areas to urban communities, as a component of a larger multicountry project. The study relates conditions early […]
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Young Lives: Peru Round 2 Survey
2008 Javier Escobal, Santiago Cueto, Patricia Ames, Mary Penny
The initial findings from the second round of data collection in Peru between late 2006 and early 2007. It provides a broad outline of key child poverty indicators, as well as changes that have taken place since the first round of research in 2002.
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Evaluation of the World Bank’s assistance to primary education in Peru
2007 Martín Benavides, Martín Carnoy, Amber Grove, Santiago Cueto
The objective of this report is to evaluate the relevance and effectivennes of World Bank efforts in support of primary education in Peru.
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Social capital and education outcomes in urban and rural Peru
2005 Santiago Cueto, Gabriela Guerrero, Juan Leon, Sharon Huttly, Mary Penny
The results of the study confirmed poor educational outcomes for many Peruvian school children. High proportions were unable to master simple tasks and were in a lower school grade
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JournalInternational Journal of Educational Development
Sense of belonging and transition to high schools in Peru
2009 Santiago Cueto, Gabriela Guerrero, Claudia Sugimaru, Álvaro Zevallos
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.
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JournalInternational Journal of Educational Development
Educational impact of a school breakfast program in rural Peru
2008 Marjorie Chinen, Santiago Cueto
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JournalRevista Electrónica Iberoamericana sobre Calidad, Eficacia y Cambio en Educación
Oportunidades de Aprendizaje y Rendimiento Escolar en Matemática y Lenguaje: Resumen de Tres Estudios en Perú
2008 Cecilia Ramírez, Gabriela Guerrero, Juan Leon, Santiago Cueto
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JournalThe Lancet
Developmental potential in the first 5 years for children in developing countries
2007 Sally Grantham-McGregor, Yin Bun Cheung, Santiago Cueto, Paul Glewwe, Linda Richter, Barbara Strupp
Many children younger than 5 years in developing countries are exposed to multiple risks, including poverty, malnutrition, poor health, and unstimulating home environments, which detrimentally affect their cognitive, motor, and social-emotional development.
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JournalInternational Journal of Educational Research
Research on education equity and quality in developing and transition countries
2006 Santiago Cueto, Marlaine Lockheed
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Desayuno escolar y rendimiento escolar
Consecuencias de la desnutrición en el escolar peruano2002 Santiago Cueto
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Determinantes de la eficiencia escolar
Consecuencias de la desnutrición en el escolar peruano2002 Santiago Cueto
El marco teórico para estudiar determinantes del rendimiento escolar. Estudios empíricos en Latinoamérica. Estudios empíricos en el Perú. Uso de estudios de determinantes en el desarollo de políticas educativas
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La educación básica en el Perú a inicios del siglo XXI
Consecuencias de la desnutrición en el escolar peruano2002 Santiago Cueto
Fines y estructura del sistema educativo peruano. Matrícula, cobertura, eficiencia y años de educación de la población adulta. Calidad y equidad en la educación peruana. Retos de la educación peruana.
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Currículo y aprendizajes significativos: educación cívica y psicología
Educación de adolescentes: balance y perspectivas2000 Santiago Cueto
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Projects
- One Laptop per Child at Home. Technology and human capital: home interventions: general supervision, training and monitoring.July 2011 - December 2011
- Executive Secretariat of the Educational Research Fund of PREALJune 2011 - September 2013
- Young Lives – quantitative component 2011-2012April 2011 - March 2012
- Young Lives – Qualitative component 2011-2012April 2011 - March 2012
- Young Lives – communications 2011-2012April 2011 - March 2012
- Technology and human capital: interventions at home and in schools. Design of instruments for the 2011 baselineMarch 2011 - May 2011
- Preparation of bases for the calling and selection of an institution for the development of an educational Project in the district of Echarate, CuzcoMarch 2011 - May 2011
- Análisis de los resultados de la evaluación PISA 2009 sobre la relación entre prácticas familiares y escolares y el rendimiento estudiantilFebruary 2011 - March 2011
- “Knowing, debating and acting based on empiric evidence is key to improve primary education in Latin America” – paper.February 2011 - April 2011
- Innovations in the race and ethnicity modules in the PRIDI (Regional Child Development Indicators Project): Paraguay, Ecuador and PeruJanuary 2011 - April 2011
Media
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Lights, shadows and pendings issues in education, by Santiago Cueto
April 27, 2017 Education and learning
“The ECE have contributed to set the learnings at the center of educational concerns”, stated Santiago Cueto, Research Director at GRADE, Country Coordinator of Young Lives in Peru and member of the Consejo Nacional de Educación, in El Comercio, on the sidelines of the 2016 national censal assessment of student performance (Evaluación Censal de Estudiantes or ECE in Spanish).
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Santiago Cueto is part of a special report on the state of education in Peru, broadcasted by TV Peru Noticias
March 15, 2017 Education and learning
“Peruvian education in the last decades has seen many improvements, for example the rates of enrolment are high and still growing. In primary education are above 90% and in early and secondary education are around 80%. What remains is to enhance the quality of the educational services and to improve equity, regarding the different opportunties […]
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Entrevista a Santiago Cueto sobre la situación y perspectivas de las medidas y programas del sistema educativo
June 2, 2016 Education and learning, State reform and public institutions
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Blog de Cueto en Global Partnership for Education: Hallazgos de Niños del Milenio en acceso y aprendizaje en cuatro países
November 12, 2015 Education and learning
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Adelantar el ingreso ha subvalorado el quinto de media, entrevista a Santiago Cueto en Prepárate de El Comercio
October 16, 2015 Education and learning
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Fortalecer el Programa Wawa Wasi (WW)
July 31, 2008 Methodologies for research and evaluation of policy and programmes
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Y si no entienden las guías
June 27, 2008 Education and learning
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Educación y competitividad
November 15, 2007 Education and learning
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Perspectivas sobre la nueva Ley
July 19, 2007 Education and learning
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Una década evaluando el rendimiento escolar
January 19, 2006 Education and learning
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Presentations
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Oportunidades y trayectorias educativas de dos cohortes de estudiantes en el Perú
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, 23 November, 2018
Presentación en el II Congreso Internacional de Medición Psicológica de la Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
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Inequalities in educational opportunities and outcomes in secondary schools in Peru
Ciudad de México, 26 March, 2018
Presentación en la 62° Conferencia Anual de la Sociedad de Educación Comparada e Internacional CIES 2018.
Selected Publications
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¿Qué hemos aprendido del estudio longitudinal Niños del Milenio? Síntesis de hallazgos
2018 Santiago Cueto, Javier Escobal, , Nicolás Pazos, Mary Penny, Vanessa Rojas, Alan Sanchez, Claudia Felipe
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Cobertura, oportunidades y percepciones sobre la educación inclusiva en el Perú
2018 Santiago Cueto, Vanessa Rojas, Martin Dammert, Claudia Felipe