Research and Markets: OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Mexico 2012

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/q7mnq5/oecd_reviews_of) has announced the addition of OECD Publishing's new report "OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Mexico 2012" to their offering.

“OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Mexico 2012”

Student learning outcomes in Mexico are considerably below the OECD average. However, trend analyses of PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) results have shown some encouraging improvement in student learning outcomes, particularly in the area of mathematics. Despite the impressive expansion of the education system in the last few decades, educational attainment remains a challenge and the high share of students leaving the education system too early with low skills remains also a major problem.

In addition, there are indications that student results are strongly influenced by socio-cultural factors. The role of evaluation and assessment as key tools to achieve quality and equity in education is reinforced by a range of policy initiatives. Mexico has recently introduced an extensive curricular reform to improve the coherence of the system and its focus on student achievement: the Comprehensive Reform of Basic Education (RIEB).

This book provides, from an international perspective, an independent analysis of major issues facing the educational evaluation and assessment framework, current policy initiatives, and possible future approaches in Mexico.

Key Topics Covered:

Acronyms and abbreviations

Executive summary

Chapter 1. School education in Mexico

Chapter 2. The evaluation and assessment framework

Chapter 3. Student assessment

Chapter 4. Teacher appraisal

Chapter 5. School evaluation

Chapter 6. Education system evaluation

Annex A. The OECD Review on Evaluation and Assessment Frameworks for Improving School Outcomes

Annex B. Visit programme

Annex C. Composition of the Review Team

Annex D. Comparative indicators on evaluation and assessment

Annex E. Instruments for teacher appraisal

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