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Educational technology for equity: ProFuturo’s Impact in Latin America

Programmes and Evaluations

Type of Resource: Document

Language: English

Region: Latin America

Author / Source: Profuturo, SUMMA

Year: 2026

Theme: Evaluation, innovation, technology

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Although each intervention has its own objectives, intervention models and focus on measuring its impact, there is one central question that every educational project should ask itself: “Do the children who participate in my programme, regardless of their economic or social situation, acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for life?” Ultimately, the debate on educational quality has a lot to do with what students are able to learn within the education system.

This has been one of the focuses of the analysis that the Profuturo programme launched in 2024, in collaboration with SUMMA, the results of which are included in this report. In it, we compare the academic results of students and schools where ProFuturo is involved with those obtained in other schools that are not part of the programme in several countries in Latin America.

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Francesca Bonomelli Carrasco

Senior Researcher at SUMMA

About Francesca Bonomelli Carrasco

Francesca Bonomelli Carrasco is a Senior Researcher at SUMMA, with a background in project management, public policies, and applied research. She is interested in equity and justice which is reflected in her work and research on education, employment, inequality, migration, and gender issues.

Her previous work experience includes coordinating an educational transformation project in Paraguay, her work as a consultant for UNESCO and the ILO, and her key roles in the Ministry of Education of Chile. Currently, at SUMMA, she focuses on supporting the development of educational policies and connecting research, practice, and educational policy.

She got a master’s degree in international development studies from the University of Amsterdam, she obtained a master’s degree in labor economics for Development from the University of Turin, and her bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Chile. All of which provide her with skills, technical tools, and diverse perspectives to contribute to the important work that SUMMA is pushing forward.

Paula Salas

Evaluation Project Coordinator

About Paula Salas

Paula Salas is Coordinator of Evaluation Projects at SUMMA. Her main experience is in educational research and development of assessment instruments. She worked as an analyst at the Measurement Center of the Catholic University (MIDE UC) and for four years at the Department of Psychology of the University of Chile in various research projects, aimed at the development of psychoeducational assessment instruments to support high school students. High School Humanist Scientist and Professional Technician in the process of transition to higher education.

She is a psychologist from the University of Chile and has a master’s degree in Social Research Methods from University College London (UCL).