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Maria Teresa Florez Petour

Assistant Professor

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Assessment for Learning implementation processes; Validity in Assessment; Assessment policies from a critical perspective; Assessment reforms from a systemic, ideological and historical complex approach

Educación

  •  Hispanic Language and Literature, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2000
  •  Spanish Secondary Teacher and Bachelor in Education, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2002
  •  Literature, M/Literary Theory, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2008
  •  Education, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD. Reino Unido, 2014

Experiencia Académica

  •   Coordinator and lecturer of the Language and Communication Area Other

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Philosophy & Humanities

    Santiago, Chile

    2003 - 2009

  •   Head of Research Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Philosophy & Humanities

    Santiago, Chile

    2015 - A la fecha

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Philosophy & Humanities

    Santiago, Chile

    2014 - A la fecha

  •   Principal Investigator in the project "The process of social construction of education policy: the case of SIMCE" Other

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Philosophy & Humanities

    Santiago, Chile

    2015 - 2016

  •   Principal Investigator in the project "Tensions and opportunities in the process of changing the assessment culture of a selective state school in Santiago" Other

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Philosophy & Humanities

    Santiago, Chile

    2015 - 2016

  •   Principal Investigator in the project "Critical analysis of the validity of the System for the Measurement of Quality in Education (SIMCE)" Other

    National Council for Education (CNED)

    Santiago, Chile

    2012 - 2013

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Spanish Secondary Teacher Other

    Colegio Santa Catalina de Siena

    Chile

    2003 - 2003

  •   Professional content expert in the educational webiste "educarchile" Other

    Fundación Chile

    Chile

    2003 - 2006

  •   Spanish Secondary Teacher Other

    Colegio Pucalán Monstessori

    Colina, Chile

    2005 - 2005

  •   Consultant for the Ministry of Education (Textbook Unit) Other

    Ministry of Education (Textbook Unit)

    Santiago, Chile

    2006 - 2009

  •   Consultant for the Ministry of Education (Textbook Unit) Other

    Centre for Advanced Research in Education, University of Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2007 - 2008

  •   Expert consultant in the ESRC project “Assessment For Learning in Africa” Other

    University of Oxford (OUCEA)

    Oxford, Reino Unido

    2016 - A la fecha

  •   Research Assistant in the ESRC project “Bilateral Sweden: Governing by Inspection and Education Governance in Scotland, England and Sweden” (PI: Prof. Jenny Ozga) Other

    University of Oxford

    Oxford, Chile

    2014 - 2014

  •   Research assitant in the AHRC project “Developing Innovative Methods for Configurative Capture of the Cultural Value of Arts and Humanities Research" (PI: Dr Alis Oancea) Other

    University of Oxford

    Oxford, Reino Unido

    2013 - 2014

  •   Research assistant in the OECD project “Governing Complex Education Systems” (PI: Dr Therese Hopfenbeck) Other

    University of Oxford

    Oxford, Chile

    2012 - 2013

  •   Research assitant in the CfBT project "Literature review on the effects and impact of Assessment for Learnin" (PI: Prof. Pam Sammons) Other

    University of Oxford

    Oxford, Chile

    2010 - 2010

  •   Evaluator of applications in the Programme for Human Capital Development Other

    CONICYT

    Santiago, Chile

    2016 - A la fecha

Formación de Capital Humano


Undergraduate teaching:

2015:

Name of course: "Didáctica y Evaluación", Pedagogía Física y Matemática (sección Evaluación).1st Semester
Name of course: “Proyectos didácticos y evaluativos en la especialidad con entornos presenciales y virtuales. Práctica y tutoría”, Pedagogía en Educación Media (post-licenciatura), Lenguaje, Filosofía e Historia. 2nd Semester.
Name of course: “Proyectos didácticos y evaluativos en la especialidad con entornos presenciales y virtuales. Práctica y tutoría”, Pedagogía en Educación Media (post-licenciatura), Artes Visuales y Artes Musicales. 2nd Semester.

2016:

Name of course: “Construcción del saber didáctico en entornos presenciales y virtuales: práctica y tutoría”, Pedagogía en Educación Media (áreas de filosofía, inglés y lenguaje). 1st Semester.
Name of course: “Proyectos didácticos y evaluativos innovadores en la especialidad: lenguaje, filosofía e inglés. Práctica y tutoría”. 1st Semester.
Name of course: “Proyectos didácticos y evaluativos innovadores en la especialidad: artes visuales y musicales. Práctica y tutoría”. 1st Semester.
Name of course: “Didáctica y Evaluación”, Pedagogía en Educación Media en Física y Matemática. 1st Semester.
Name of course: Seminario de Título “Evaluación para el Aprendizaje”. 1st Semester.
Name of course: “Evaluación I” en Pedagogía Básica. 2nd Semester.
Name of course: “Proyectos didácticos y evaluativos en la especialidad con entornos presenciales y virtuales. Práctica y tutoría”. Pedagogía en Educación Media (áreas de filosofía, inglés y lenguaje). 2nd Semester.

Direction of Professional Title Seminar work (undergraduate):

2016:

Andrea Voguel: "Influencia de los formatos evaluativos en la disposición a aprender matemática en estudiantes secundarios"
Claudio Pardo: "Presencia, factibilidad, limitantes y adaptación de Evaluación para el Aprendizaje en las aulas chilenas"
Stephanie Sepúlveda: "Análisis crítico de las prácticas de evaluación en la asignatura de Inglés: diagnóstico y preguntas"

Professional development courses for in-service teachers (post-title):

2015-2016
Coordinator and lecturer in the course "Assessment for Learning", Liceo José Victorino Lastarria, Providencia. Programme for Continuous Teacher Education (PEC), Universidad de Chile.

2015-2016
Coordinator and lecturer in the Diploma “Assessment for Learning tools for the improvement of school management", for senior staff members of state schools in Providencia. Programme for Continuous Teacher Education (PEC), Universidad de Chile.

2016:
Lecturer in the post-title specialisation programme in Language and Communication for primary teachers, "Assessment" module. Programme for Continuous Teacher Education (PEC), Universidad de Chile.

2016:
Lecturer in the course and workshop "Innovative methodological and assessment projects in arts, culture and creativity" for academics from Instituto Arcos. CIDOC, Arcos.

Graduate teaching:

2015:
Guest lecturer in the Masters course "Assessment of Learning", on the topic: Critical Analysis of the validity of the System for the Measurement of Quality in Education (SIMCE)", Social Sciences Faculty, Universidad de Chile.

2016:
Guest lecturer in the study visit of graduate students From the University of Illinois: “Winds of Change: Educational Reform, Student Movements and Public Education in Chile”, around the topic: “Critical approaches to educational policies in evaluation and standardization in Chile”. Universidad Diego Portales.


Difusión y Transferencia


2014:

Critical response to the presentation of Cristian Sánchez (CPEIP; MINEDUC) on the "Inicia Test" for student teachers. Pedagogical Studies Department, Universidad de Chile.

2015:

Keynote speaker in the III Congress on Teacher Education. Presentation title: "National and international evidence on Assessment for Learning implementation: obstacles and facilitating aspects", Pedagogy School, Universidad de Los Lagos, Osorno.

Speaker in the seminar "Teacher career policies: a democracy and social justice approach to the Reform". Presentation: "Assessment and teacher career policies: where are we and where shall we be heading to?", Business Faculty, CIAE, Universidad de Chile.

Panel member in a forum around the new Law for Teacher Career with the school community of Liceo Tajamar, Providencia.

Panel member in a forum around the new Law for Teacher Career with the school community of Liceo Nacional Bicentenario de Excelencia, San Bernardo.

Panel member in the forum: "Assessment for what and for whom?: high-stakes assessment systems in Chile", Philosophy and Humanities Faculty, Universidad de Chile.

2016

Organisation of the First International Seminar on Educational Assessment, along with the Unit for Curriculum and Assessment (MINEDUC). Webiste: http://siee.uchile.cl/


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Doctoral Thesis Award

    Bristish Education Research Association (BERA)

    Reino Unido, 2015

    Doctoral thesis awarded as "Highly Commended" by BERA.

  •   New Assessment Researcher Award 2012

    AEA-Europe (European Association for Educational Assessment)

    Reino Unido, 2012

    Award for new researchers whose work is evaluated as a considerable contribution to the assessment field.

  •   Santander Academic Travel Award

    Santander UK

    Reino Unido, 2010

    Each year, Santander provides academic travel awards to enable postgraduates to travel to Santander Network countries for academic-related activities, such as collaborative work at other universities, fieldwork and study projects.

  •   Scholarship to Undertake Doctoral Studies (Becas Chile, CONICYT)

    CONICYT

    Chile, 2009

    Scholarship to Undertake Doctoral Studies in the University of Oxford.

  •   Research Associate in the Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment

    UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

    Reino Unido, 2015

    Appointment that officialises the willingness of the OUCEA to maintain academic and research collaboration with the researcher.


 

Article (7)

Balancing tensions in educational policy reforms: large-scale implementation of Assessment for Learning in Norway.
Systems, ideologies and history: a three-dimensional absence in the study of assessment reform processes
The ecologies and economy of cultural value from research
Validity and equity in educational measurement: the case of SIMCE
Book review of Assessment reform in education: policy and practice
La importancia de una perspectiva histórica para el análisis de las políticas educativas (o de cómo llevamos haciendo lo mismo durante mucho tiempo)
Lengua castellana y comunicación en el aula de educación secundaria

ConferencePaper (8)

Power relations in the process of changing school assessment cultures
The Process of Social Construction of Education Policy: The Case of SIMCE (National Curriculum Assessment System in Chile)
High-stakes Assessment Systems and Social Justice in Education: A Vicious Cycle
High-stakes assessment systems as a historical barrier for educational change
The contested field of assessment
Validity as a 21st Century Challenge: Critical Analysis of the National Curriculum Assessment System (SIMCE) in Chile
Systems, Ideologies and History: A Three-Dimensional Absence in the Study of Assessment Reform Processes (Keynote Spreaker)
The Need for Complexity in Education Research: A Polysystemic Approach To Assessment for Learning Policymaking and Practice

Monograph (4)

The Cultural Value of Arts and Humanities Research: A Configurative Approach
A literature review of Assessment for Learning: effects and impact
Análisis Crítico de la Validez del Sistema de Medición de la Calidad de la Educación
Balancing trust and accountability? The Assessment for Learning Programme in Norway

Proyecto (3)

Tensions and opportunities in the process of changing the assessment culture of a traditional state school in Santiago
The process of social construction of education policy: the case of SIMCE
Critical Analysis of the Validity og the System for the Measurement of Quality in Education
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Maria Florez

Assistant Professor

Pedagogical Studies Department

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile