Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Tables ix
5. Acknowledgments xi
6. Chapter One. Context Matters 1
7. Chapter Two. Three Educational Systems in Three Social Contexts 18
8. Chapter Three. Understanding Why School Achievement Varies 45
9. Chapter Four. Comparing Academic Performance in Cuba and Other Latin American Countries 56
10. Chapter Five. The Long Road from Curriculum Construction to Student Learning 78
11. Chapter Six. Opportunity to Learn and Teaching Patterns 112
12. Chapter Seven. Lessons Learned 141
13. Appendix A. Production Function Estimates of Student Achievement in Latin America, by Country 161
14. Appendix B. Definitions of Terms Used in Chapter 6 and Task Analysis Guide 180
15. Notes 185
16. References 193
17. Index 201