%0 Journal Article %T ARTICULACI車N DEL SISTEMA DE EDUCACI車N SUPERIOR EN CHILE: POSIBILIDADES, TENSIONES Y DESAF赤OS %A Marcela Gaete %A Raquel Morales %J Calidad en la Educaci車n %D 2011 %I Consejo Nacional de Educaci車n %X This article presents results from a study aimed to analyze and compare the critical nodes and the extent of implementation of several modalities of curricular flexibility 每articulation, prosecution and study continuity每 among the higher technical, professional and university levels in order to establish key axes for designing policies and action plans around an organized, appropriate and flexible Chilean Higher Education System.The methodology involves numerous case studies and data collection methods, documentary analysis and extensive interviews with managers responsible for coordinating initiatives.Outcomes refer to a major heterogeneity of proposals sharing common difficulties mainly related to structure, regulation, incentives and financing of the higher education system.Keywords: higher education, articulation, curricular flexibility %K Calidad en la Educaci車n %U http://www.cned.cl/public/Secciones/SeccionRevistaCalidad/doc/71/cse_articulo993.pdf