The Mexican state of Nuevo León promotes educational assessment in partnership with UNESCO

The training programme titled "From Measurement to Action: Improving Education in Latin America" took place on 8 October and was organised by the technical team from the Laboratory, part of UNESCO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.

This event brought together national coordinators from various countries, along with professionals and experts in educational assessment, with the aim of analysing the main characteristics, contributions, and challenges in this field across the region, as well as its applications for enhancing the quality of learning outcomes.

During the seminar, the ERCE 2019 Technical Report was officially presented -a document that details the methodology used in the design and development of the instruments for the fourth cycle of this regional study. "This report is a key resource for future phases of the ERCE study, as it contributes to strengthening capacities and knowledge in large-scale assessments within the region. The report highlights the decisions, agreements, and definitions reached by the national coordinators from LLECE member countries, the high-level technical advisory council, and the Laboratory itself," said Carlos Henríquez, its general coordinator.

In the two days following the seminar, a psychometrics workshop was conducted by the Laboratory's technical team and its implementation partner, the Measurement Centre of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (MIDE UC). This workshop covered topics such as psychometric analysis for large-scale learning assessments, the use of psychometric tools for instrument analysis, and measurement outcomes, among other aspects that contribute to the quality of assessment systems in each of the countries participating in the ERCE 2025 study.

This workshop marked a significant step forward as it was the first of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean, strengthening UNESCO LLECE's technical support for its member countries and enhancing national and regional capacities.