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The Catholic University of Chile Leads a National Response to the Pandemic.
Sat, April 23, 11:30am to 1:00pm PDT (11:30am to 1:00pm PDT), Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Floor: North Building, Lobby Level, Marriott Grand Ballroom 2Abstract
In response to a request from the Chilean government to support efforts in coping with the pandemic, an advisory committee was established under the leadership of the Presidents of the Catholic University of Chile (PUC) and the University of Chile (UCh). One of the tasks of this ad-hoc committee was to work on proposals and specific guidelines to help the school system with the necessary measures to provide socioemotional and academic support to elementary and secondary students and their parents. Since PUC and UCh are the oldest, most prestigious, and most selective higher education institutions in Chile, collaboration among them, in general, is relatively limited. However, the pandemic provided a unique opportunity to establish a successful partnership with the hopes that future collaboration may emerge in the post-pandemic world.
This case study is based on an analysis of documents relevant to this engagement of the Catholic University in Chile’s response to the pandemic, and relies on interviews and analysis of projects advanced by the department of education in the university as part of these efforts.
One of the results of the partnership was the development of specific and adaptive guidelines to implement a prioritized curriculum in schools that will be implemented for the 2020 and 2021 academic years. Also, in conjunction with other universities, two documents with guidelines for adequate management of schools during the pandemic, and policies for curriculum adjustments, were drafted and disseminated. Finally, at PUC, the system of practical training for students at the Faculty of Education was rapidly adapted into a virtual education environment allowing the design of new materials, coaching of students in schools, etc.