Summary
Research about the causes of poor reading comprehension, as verified by UNESCO, is essential. The slow progress of the Education for All Program (EFA) suggests studying the determinants of acceptable quality. The experience of developed countries invites the finding of trustable modalities for innovation with success in education. These three subjects imply experimenting systematically with better training programs for teachers and evaluating their impact on student learning. The article discusses recent reviews of pertinent studies, the elements to research, and the precautions to take in consideration with each of them.

Key words
Latin American Educational Research, Research
Prospective, Research Needs, Comparative
Education, Innovation, Management, Teacher
Education, Management/Administration,
Cost-effective

Key words plus
Pedagogic Research –
Latin America, Reading
Comprehension, Teacher Education, Comparative Education, Reading
Easiness

Transference to practice
The article identifies problems in the region, which can be a priority for research. Due to its complexity, it suggests examining available theory about those subjects in order to formulate work hypothesis, which can be compared with the new information gathered. In this manner, it will be possible to reduce the possibility of identifying illegitimate relations. It is important to determine the validity of the results in order to recommend strategies for change and illustrate the true nature of the relationships studied, the context in which these are studied, and the possible magnitude of the risks. In conclusion, it is convenient to evaluate the potential of the strategies studied in relation to the cost implied by their application. In order to accomplish this, calculating the cost-effective indicators that allow for comparison of the different results is recommended.