Optimizing location and size of rural schools in Chile

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dc.contributor.authorAraya, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorDell, Robert
dc.contributor.authorDonoso, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorMarianov, Vladimir
dc.contributor.authorMartinez, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorWeintraub, Andres
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T12:07:17Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T12:07:17Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe Chilean Ministry of Education oversees preschool, primary, and secondary education in both urban and rural areas. Many parts of Chile are sparsely populated and there are currently over 4,000 rural schools (almost 38% of all schools in Chile) educating 9.5% of the students in the country. Many of the rural schools are small with only one teacher responsible for instruction of all local students (multigrade schools). The geographical distribution of the rural schools has not been coordinated and this has resulted in unequal utilization of existing schools and some unreasonably long travel distances by students. Good management of the rural schools is fundamental to meeting Chile's goal of providing quality education to its citizens. Seeking to improve the situation, the Ministry of Education ordered a study of the optimal location and size of rural schools with the general goals of reducing the number of lesser quality multigrade schools and reducing student travel distances while maintaining reasonable costs. This paper presents results of this study obtained using an integer linear program that has been embedded in a geographical information system. We present computational results for the entire country. Recommendations include where to open new rural schools as well as where to expand, reduce, close, or leave unchanged existing schools. We show how recommendations are sensitive to key parameters such as the cost of transportation.
dc.description.funderInstitute for Complex Engineering Systems
dc.description.funderCONICYT
dc.description.funderFONDECYT
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2024-05-14
dc.format.extent16 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1475-3995.2012.00843.x
dc.identifier.eissn1475-3995
dc.identifier.issn0969-6016
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3995.2012.00843.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/76266
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000307388200005
dc.information.autorucIngeniería;Marianov V;S/I;99349
dc.issue.numero5
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido parcial
dc.pagina.final710
dc.pagina.inicio695
dc.publisherWILEY-BLACKWELL
dc.revistaINTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS IN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectlocation
dc.subjectrural schools
dc.subjecteducation policy
dc.subjectSWITCHING CENTERS
dc.subjectFACILITIES
dc.subjectGRAPH
dc.titleOptimizing location and size of rural schools in Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen19
sipa.codpersvinculados99349
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.indexScopus
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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