{"id":3802,"date":"2026-02-09T11:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/?p=3802"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:02:23","slug":"un-buen-comienzo-improvement-network-fundacion-educacional-oportunidad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/un-buen-comienzo-improvement-network-fundacion-educacional-oportunidad\/","title":{"rendered":"Un Buen Comienzo Improvement Network, Fundaci\u00f3n Educacional Oportunidad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Improving Educational Outcomes in Under-Resourced and Isolated Areas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Chile, the nonprofit organization Fundaci\u00f3n Educacional Oportunidad is partnering with the Ministry of Education, Harvard University, and 60 very under-resourced majority rural schools to improve the language skills of economically disadvantaged preschoolers. Its work builds on over a decade of using improvement science to tackle some of Chile\u2019s most vexing social problems. While the work is just under two years old, it\u2019s noteworthy for blending insights from scholarship, quality improvement, and on-the-ground expertise in support of children\u2019s learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on research, Fundaci\u00f3n understood that for young children to achieve necessary levels of language and literacy development, schools had to maximize instructional time, improve student attendance, and promote effective early literacy instruction. A multidisciplinary team of coaches and experts on improvement and early education worked with 15 districts, 118 school leaders, and 148 teachers and teachers\u2019 aides and determined that these primary drivers for improving language development resonated with practitioners in the field. Of the participating schools, 60% are located in rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BY ENGAGING PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOL LEADERS TO BECOME ACTIVE AGENTS FOR IMPROVING IN THEIR OWN CONTEXT, FUNDACI\u00d3N EDUCACIONAL OPORTUNIDAD IS SHOWING RESULTS AND MAKING PROGRESS ALONG EACH OF THE CORE PROGRAMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, the team identified a set of drivers aimed at having 80% of children in pre-kindergarten and 90% of children in kindergarten reach the advanced category on a Spanish language evaluation by the end of 2017. The schools then worked with Fundaci\u00f3n to implement strategies that included providing teachers with help on time management in the classroom and integrated lesson planning, to maximize instructional time; coaching and video feedback to promote effective literacy instruction; and attendance committees to provide one-on-one support for improving student attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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