Un Estudio Sobre la Calidad Docente en Chile: El Rol del Contexto en Donde Enseña el Profesor y Medidas de Valor Agregado

• DOI: 10.7764/psykhe.24.1.673
• Publication Date: 2015-06-15T15:50:11Z
• Authors: María Verónica Sa...; Pilar Galleguillos; Jorge González; Sandy Taut
• Keywords: value-added models; teacher effect; 05 social sciences; modelos de valor agregado; calidad docente; Chile; efecto profesor; 0503 education; teacher quality

This paper aims to contribute the discussion about teacher quality in Chile through two approaches: (a) one based on estimates of value added by teachers or effect students' learning, gauged exploring role teachers' characteristics and context which they work (school municipality); (b) another seeks predict student performance using variables characteristics. Hierarchical linear models were used both analyses. The data came from Chile's National Teacher Evaluation System, Education Quality Measurement System Municipal Information. sample includes a higher proportion poorest richest schools compared total population. results show instability estimation effect, adjusting different that incorporate control gradually. analysis scores shows that, among contextual variables, school is more important than municipality for prediction at level, only participation professional development programs statistically significant, with no evidence supporting experience initial education.