When Promising Interventions Fail: Personalized Coaching for Teachers in a Middle-Income Country

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Independent Country Program Review Ecuador 2018-2021

“…49 In addition, through a study on closing gaps, a pilot project was implemented to provide mentorships to approximately 200 teachers and strengthen their interaction skills with students, based on previous findings suggesting that it could improve student learning. However, the results were not favorable (seeCarneiro et al, 2020).50 This project closed in 2018 after low execution levels. Most of its funds were redirected to a CCF (EC X1014) for the 2016 earthquake response.51 Aimed at strengthening response capability and timely treatment at the primary care level, with an emphasis on prevention.…”