Publication: A Comparative Analysis of School-Based Management in Central America
Date
2005-06
ISSN
Published
2005-06
Author(s)
Abstract
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Nicaragua introduced education decentralization reforms,
including school-based management (SBM) in some schools. As
applied in Central America, (SBM) is a decentralization
mechanism that shifts certain decision-making powers to the
school level, emphasizing the role of community, and
parental management in school affairs. The SBM programs aim
to increase enrollments, efficiency, and parental and local
community participation. Greater participations are also
seen as a means to achieve other goals. In three cases-EDUCO
(El Salvador), PRONADE (Guatemala), and PROHECO
(Honduras)-the main objective is increasing enrollment in
isolated rural areas affected by conflict, poverty, or
natural disasters. The School Autonomy Program in Nicaragua
aims to increase operational efficiency, by giving voice to
parents and civil society on educational issues. The note
discusses two key questions that arise: What effect have the
reforms had on community empowerment, and educational
outcomes? What can be learned by comparing the
circumstances, reform designs, and contexts in the four countries?
Citation
“Di Gropello, Emanuela. 2005. A Comparative Analysis of School-Based Management in Central America. en breve; No. 72. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/5bfd6c37-1abc-5504-bac2-c363a1f2f165 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”