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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Venciendo la adversidad: trayectorias educativas de estudiantes pobres en zonas rurales del Perú
2019 Santiago Cueto, Claudia Felipe, Juan Leon
The Peruvian education system is characterized by high levels of access, low levels of learning and high inequality. There are several reasons why some students access a high level of education and learning, while others do not. In general, it can be affirmed that there is a connection between socioeconomic characteristics and student performance, and […]
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El conocimiento del contenido por parte de los docentes y su relación con el rendimiento de los estudiantes de sexto de primaria: una mirada a las tres regiones naturales del Perú
2019 Juan Leon, Claudia Sugimaru, Ana Salas
Literature has shown the importance of both the figure of the teacher and the variables associated with the educational context, since they directly affect learning and can be influenced by short-term policies. This study determines the knowledge of the content —level of knowledge regarding the disciplinary area taught— of the teachers of Mathematics of the […]
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Chapter in BookUnderstanding school segregation: patterns, causes and consequences of spatial inequalities in Education
The ungoverned education market and the deepening of socio-economic school segregation in Peru
Understanding school segregation: patterns, causes and consequences of spatial inequalities in Education2019 Maria Balarin, Aurora Escudero
This chapter explores how these trends explain existing patterns of socio-economic school segregation. While other forms of educational segregation – such as that between rural and urban education – are important, the chapter will focus on what is happening in urban areas as a consequence of the expansion of the private education market. We argue […]
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¿De qué hablamos cuando hablamos de la reforma educativa?: continuidades, discontinuidades y ausencias en los intentos recientes de reformar la educación básica en el Perú
Aproximaciones al Perú de hoy desde las ciencias sociales2019 Maria Balarin
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Implementación de programas de inclusión social en territorios con población vulnerable. ¿Cómo está cambiando Beca 18 la vida de los y las jóvenes del valle de los ríos Apurímac, Ene y Mantaro (VRAEM)?
2019 Gabriela Guerrero, Vanessa Rojas, Santiago Cueto, Jimena Vargas, Sayuri Leandro
Beca 18 is the most important human capital development program in the country; however, little is known yet about its implementation and impact. This qualitative study conducted between 2015 and 2016 in the district of Pangoa (Junín), aims to analyze the implementation of Beca 18 in the VRAEM territory; and from thereon, young people´s opportunities […]
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Young Lives: Peru Round 2 Survey
2008Javier Escobal, Santiago Cueto, , ,
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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An Assessment of the Young Lives Sampling Approach in Peru
2008Javier Escobal, ,
The objectives of this report are to describe the first round sample and the sampling design of Young Lives in Peru, and to derive appropriate sampling weights needed to use the data.
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The Educational Gender Gap in Latin America and the Caribbean
2008, ,
The paper analyzes the evolution of gender differences in school attendance and attainment in Latin America and the Caribbean, for both adults who left the educational system and children in school. For individuals 21 years old and above the paper uses a cohort analysis of school attainment. The results indicate that the schooling gap has […]
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Evaluation of the World Bank’s assistance to primary education in Peru
2007Martín Benavides, , , 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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JournalFood and nutrition bulletin
Benefits of a school breakfast programme among Andean children in Huaraz, Peru
1996, Santiago Cueto,
A randomized, controlled trial measured the short-term impact of the Peruvian school breakfast programme on the diet, school attendance, and cognition of fourth- and fifth-graders.
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JournalJournal of Drug Education
Drug abuse prevention curricula in public and private schools in Indiana
1994, Santiago Cueto,
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JournalScientia et Praxis
La crisis de la universidad peruana
1994Patricia McLauchlan de Arregui, , ,
El desfase entre recursos decrecientes y la explosiva demanda de educación superior es una de las causas principales de la llamada crisis de la universidad peruana.
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JournalRevista de Educación
Lineamientos para un programa de educación en valores en el Perú
1993Santiago Cueto,
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Projects
News
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Teachers strike: a greater fiscal deficit hampers an increase of salaries. Hugo Ñopo shares his thoughts
August 17, 2017 Education and learning
“What we should be asking to ourselves is what teaching profession do we want for our middle-income country which aspires to be a member of a select circle of countries like the OECD”, said Hugo Ñopo, senior researcher at GRADE, with emphasis on teaching inequality with respect to other Peruvian professionals. Semana Económica gathered Hugo’s thoughts on the sidelines of the […]
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This is not an emergency, by Hugo Ñopo
August 16, 2017 Education and learning, State reform and public institutions
“The precariousness of teacher salaries is just a sympton of something bigger: the abandonment in which we have left our education”. Read the latest op-ed by Hugo Ñopo, senior researcher at GRADE, published in El Comercio, about the current teacher’s strike and public investment in education.
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Santiago Cueto: “We lack greater progress in equity in the Peruvian educational system”
August 16, 2017 Education and learning
“We lack greater progress in equity in the Peruvian educational system. […] it is key to invest in the first years of life”. Santiago Cueto, Country Coordinator of Young Lives Peru and Research Director at GRADE, shared the findings of his study “Educational trajectories in Peru: from childhood to early adulthood“ in Salgalu TV’s Open Dialogue.
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Hugo Ñopo: Law should have been applied from the beginning
August 14, 2017 Education and learning, State reform and public institutions
“A better education for Peruvians will not be possible without greater tax collection. A bigger budget for the sector relies on it. Citizens must tax and abandon informality” said Hugo Ñopo, senior researcher at GRADE, in Perú. 21 newspaper, regarding the recent teacher’s strike in Peru.
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Interview with Hugo Ñopo: teachers salaries and public investment in education
August 11, 2017 Education and learning
“We have to consolidate the teaching profession with representatives who are valid and recognized by the great majority. This a first step to move forward. Then comes the improvement of the teaching career, which goes through wages, but also by making those who ascend are in fact the most effective teachers”. Our senior researcher, Hugo […]
Events
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Cartagena de Indias: Hugo Ñopo will be speaker and workshop facilitator at the 8th International Research Seminar on Quality of Education
02/11/2017 → 03/10/2017 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Centro de Convenciones Cartagena Education and learning
Our senior researcher, Hugo Ñopo, will be speaker and workshop facilitator at the 8th International Research Seminar on Quality of Education, held by the Colombian Institute for the Evaluation of Education (Icfes), on November 2 and 3, 2017, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The Seminar aims to raise awareness of national and international research, as […]
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Ecuador: Santiago Cueto will share a lecture on educational research and innovations in Peru
24/10/2017 → 27/10/2017 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Education and learning
Our Research Director, Santiago Cueto, will share a lecture on educational research in Peru and its impact on educational innovations, in two events held by the Ecuadorian Association for the Promotion of Educational Research (ASEFIE). On October 24 and 25, Santiago will join the Andean International Meetings, in the city of Quito. On 26 and […]
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GRADE joins the Evidence Week 2017
17/10/2017 → 18/10/2017 9:00 am - 11:00 am Auditorio de GRADE (Av. Almirante Grau 915, Barranco) Education and learning, Poverty and equality, State reform and public institutions
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GRADE on live, Publication Presentation
Presentación: Desarrollo en Las Américas, edición 2017: Aprender Mejor: Políticas Públicas para el Desarrollo de Habilidades
05/10/2017 9:00 am - 11:00 am Education and learning, Employment, productivity and innovation
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Hugo Ñopo will join ESAN University Forum: Education and preparation for the future
04/10/2017 8:00 am - 12:45 pm Hotel Hilton (Av. la Paz 1099, Miraflores) Education and learning, Ethnicity, gender and citizenship
Our senior researcher, Hugo Ñopo, will be part of the ESAN University forum “Education and preparation for the future” (check out the agenda), to be held on Wednesday, October 4, at the Hilton Hotel. Hugo will be a speaker at the first panel that will address a gender equity approach. Admission is free, previous registration here. From the Forum […]
- 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