Uruguay's results mirror those of Latin America in general, but also show some interesting differences. The results do show that resource quality has a greater impact on PISA scores in rural areas in comparison to urban areas. Regression results show that the slope is greatest in math for rural areas of Uruguay, and is smallest in reading, which differs from many previous countries.
The urban slope is almost nonexistent. Improvements to resource quality do not seem to have a great impact on PISA scores in urban areas. We would need to better understand the Uruguayan educational system to understand why this might be. It is possible that, in a relatively small country, the resource quality in urban areas does not greatly differ from one school to the next. Additionally, it is important to note that resource quality as a variable is a perception judged by school administrators. High quality resources in one school might be more harshly judged than in another school. |