Improving schools : strageies for action in Mexico.

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This report develops comparative knowledge for reforms in teacher and school management policies in the context of an OECD member country: Mexico. Mexico's education outcomes can be improved by enhancing the effectiveness of its schools. The standards gap between the performance of students in Mexico and other OECD countries can only be reduced if schools become good at what they do. This report looks at key issues and challenges faced by the Mexican education system and provides policy recommendations on school management, leadership and teacher policies. These recommendations have been devel.  Read more... IMPROVING SCHOOLS: STRATEGIES FOR ACTION IN MEXICO Foreword Acknowledgements Table of Contents Executive Summary CHAPTER 1 -- CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION REFORM Introduction High-performing countries show that improvements are possible Box 1.1 -- A new OECD methodology to support education policy implementation across countries Figure 1.1 -- The relationship between socio-economic background and performance in science Figure 1.2 -- Cross-country comparison of 15 year-old students' performance in science.