Overview
Over the past 25 years, the Latin American Laboratory for the Assessment of Quality in Education (LLECE) has led the implementation of a system for evaluating student learning that includes most of the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Brazil. There is positive recognition from participating countries and multilateral and cooperative entities linked to the Laboratory. In spite of this, there are significant challenges relating to the usability and dissemination of results, as well as to achieving a greater impact on the processes of educational improvement and internationalization. It is essential to ensure financial sustainability, moving towards the financing of its operations by the participating countries. The most significant challenge faced in the medium term is the shift from a focus only on assessment management to one that also supports policies and capacities for improving countries’ education systems, where the LLECE’s linkage to the 2030 Agenda presents an extraordinary opportunity. The evaluation proposes eight recommendations on ensuring financial sustainability; strengthening the coordination team; devising a dissemination strategy; promoting the use of results for research; considering the inclusion of other countries in the region and reviewing periodicity.