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estudios de la ocde de innovación regional 15 estados mexicanos isbn 9789264061491 language spanish 1,260.00 mxn aunque méxico ha presentado estabilidad macroeconómica en años recientes el país aún padece de un estancamiento en el crecimiento de su productividad en un contexto mundial la competitividad de méxico a largo plazo necesitará mayor acción tanto en el sector público como en el privado para estimular la innovación y el crecimiento económico en todas las regiones del territorio nacional en este informe se revisan tanto las políticas nacionales como estatales de méxico y la manera en que pueden fomentar mejor los sistemas de innovación regional incluye una semblanza de 15 estados pisa 2009 results learning to learn student engagement strategies and practices volume iii isbn 9789264091474 language english 720.00 mxn volume iii of pisa 2009 results examines 15-year-olds motivation their engagement with reading and their use of effective learning strategies the book opens with an introduction to pisa and a reader s guide to help user s understand the findings chapter 1 examines how engaging in reading activities and approaching learning positively relates to reading proficiency chapter 2 examines how much students read for enjoyment what they read and how much they enjoy reading chapter 3 examines the extent to which reading and learning habits relate to performance differences between boys and girls the final chapter discusses the policy implications of the findings annexes provide detailed statistical data and technical information.

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evaluación y reconocimiento de la calidad de los docentes prácticas internacionales isbn 9789264079700 language spanish 810.00 mxn este volumen está concebido para ofrecer orientaciones generales a las autoridades y a los responsables de las políticas educativas en cuanto al diseño y la instrumentación de las reformas necesarias en las políticas de evaluación e incentivos a docentes el libro ofrece indicios y respuestas a planteamientos como los siguientes qué elementos del desempeño en educación deberían premiarse y medirse en un sistema de evaluación quién debe ser recompensado los maestros grupos de maestros o las escuelas cuáles mecanismos sólidos y confiables se pueden utilizar para premiar a los maestros las políticas de evaluación y compensación cómo se desarrollan y se llevan a la práctica para asegurar que las partes involucradas se adueñen de ellas pisa 2009 results what students know and can do student performance in reading mathematics and science volume i isbn 9789264091443 language english 430.00 mxn this first volume of pisa 2009 survey results provides comparable data on 15-year-olds performance on reading mathematics and science across 65 countries the volume opens with an introduction explaining what pisa is and how pisa 2009 is different from previous pisa surveys the introduction also explains what pisa 2009 measures and how a reader s guide provides information needed to interpret the data chapter 2 provides a summary of the findings related to performance in reading the focus of the 2009 survey chapter 3 provides a summary of the findings related to performance in mathematics and science a final chapter explores policy implications in five areas low performance pursuing excellence strengths and weaknesses in different kinds of reading student performance in math and science and the potential to improve performance across the world annexes provide detailed statistical data and technical information.

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mejorar el liderazgo escolar volumen 1 política y práctica isbn 9789264074019 language spanish 720.00 mxn a medida que los países se esfuerzan por reformar sus sistemas educativos y mejorar los resultados de los estudiantes el liderazgo escolar se ha convertido en una prioridad de política educativa pero en muchos países los hombres y mujeres que dirigen las escuelas están sobrecargados de trabajo reciben salarios bajos y se acercan a su retiro y hay pocas personas que aspiran a ser los futuros directores escolares ¿cuáles son las funciones de dirección más eficaces para mejorar el aprendizaje de los alumnos ¿cómo asignar y distribuir mejor las distintas tareas de liderazgo ¿cómo desarrollar las habilidades apropiadas para un liderazgo eficaz ¿cómo hacer la profesión atractiva para candidatos de alta calidad este libro está basado en un estudio de la ocde sobre políticas y prácticas de liderazgo escolar en el mundo ofrece una valiosa perspectiva internacional identifica cuatro áreas específicas de acción y una gama de opciones de política educativa para ayudar a los gobiernos a mejorar el liderazgo escolar ahora y desarrollar un liderazgo escolar sostenible para el futuro educating teachers for diversity meeting the challenge isbn 9789264079724 language english 630.00 mxn this publication summarises key research findings which can be used to redesign initial and continuing teacher education to help practitioners effectively teach diverse students it looks at challenges teachers face in oecd countries and presents a range of policies and practices used in various contexts from countries with long histories of diversity to those with more recent experiences the key role of evaluation ­ of teachers schools and systems ­ is emphasised educating teachers for diversity meeting the challenge asks how these insights can inspire continuing educational reform for our changing classrooms with a special focus on key questions for research policy and practice.

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promoting consumer education trends policies and good practices isbn 9789264060081 language english 540.00 mxn consumers today are challenged by growing amounts of information and wider choices of products requiring them to develop skills and knowledge for making good choices in complex markets this publication examines the approaches that governments use to promote consumer education in oecd and some non-oecd countries highlighting the policies and measures that have been particularly effective it also analyses recent trends the role of stakeholders steps being taken to evaluate the effectiveness of current programmes and the principal challenges pisa 2009 results what makes a school successful resources policies and practices volume iv isbn 9789264091481 language english 720.00 mxn this volume of pisa 2009 results examines how human financial and material resources and education policies and practices shape learning outcomes following an introduction to pisa and a reader s guide explaining how to interpret the data chapter 1 presents a summary of features shared by successful school systems chapter 2 details how resources policies and practices relate to student performance chapter 3 provides detailed descriptions and in-depth analyses of selected organisational features how students are sorted into grades schools and programmes school autonomy etc of schools and systems and how those aspects affect performance chapter 4 describes and analyzes key aspects of the learning environment behaviours discipline parental involvement school leadership etc and how they affect performance the final chapter discusses the policy implications of the findings annexes provides detailed statistical data and technical background.

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pisa 2009 results learning trends changes in student performance since 2000 volume v isbn 9789264091498 language english 720.00 mxn this volume of pisa 2009 results looks at the progress countries have made in raising student performance and improving equity in the distribution of learning opportunities following an introduction to pisa and a reader s guide helping users interpret the data chapter 1 summarises overall performance over time chapter 2 looks at trends in reading chapter 3 looks at trends in mathematics and science chapter 4 examines trends in equity chapter 5 explores trends in attitudes and student-school relations the final chapter analyzes implications for policy annexes provide techical background and tables of results education today 2009 the oecd perspective isbn 9789264059894 language english 430.00 mxn this book presents oecd s main messages regarding the current state of education organised into nine sections this report examines early childhood schooling transitions beyond initial education higher education adult education lifelong learning outcomes and returns equity and innovation each section offers both key findings and orientations for policy all sections highlight the main messages in a concise and accessible way with reference to the original oecd sources.

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education at a glance 2010 oecd indicators isbn 9789264055988 language english 1,350.00 mxn the indicators show who participates in education how much is spent on it and how education systems operate they also illustrate a wide range of educational outcomes comparing for example student performance in key subject areas and the impact of education on earnings and on adults chances of employment new material in this edition includes · · · · · · · indicators on school choice and the parent voice in education an indicator on the long-term economic impact of improved learning outcomes an indicator benchmarking labour costs by educational levels across oecd countries a review of trends in educational attainment an update on the human and financial resources invested in education an indicator comparing salaries of teachers to earnings of workers with tertiary education a review of adult participation in education and training the exceltm spreadsheets used to create the tables and charts in this book are available via the statlinks printed below them the tables and charts as well as the complete oecd online education database are freely available via the oecd education website at www.oecd.org/edu/eag2010 reviews of national policies for education tertiary education in chile 2009 isbn 9789264050891 language english 650.00 mxn this joint oecd and world bank review gives a brief overview of post-secondary education in chile and describes its development over the past twenty years it presents an analysis of the system and identifies key directions for policy reform in light of the challenges encountered by officials communities,

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enterprises educators parents and students it concludes with a set of key recommendations concerning the structure of the system and its labour market relevance access and equity governance and management research development and innovation internationalisation and financing highlights from education at a glance 2009 isbn 9789264063723 language english 430.00 mxn highlights from education at a glance 2009 presents key education indicators for 2009 each indicator is presented on a two-page spread the left-hand page explains the significance of the indicator discusses the main findings examines key trends and provides readers with a links to further information the righthand page contains clearly presented charts and tables accompanied by dynamic hyperlinks statlinks that direct readers to the corresponding data in exceltm format this edition includes coverage of education attainment and student numbers economic and social benefits of education how education is financed the school environment and initial findings from the new teaching and learning international survey talis highlights from education at a glance 2010 isbn 9789264084698 language english $500.00 mxn highlights from education at a glance 2010 is a companion publication to the oecd s flagship compendium of education statistics education at a glance it provides easily accessible data on key topics in education today including education levels and student numbers economic and social benefits of education education spending the school environment hours of instruction class size etc and school choice and parent voice.

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each indicator is presented on a two-page spread the left-hand page explains the significance of the indicator discusses the main findings examines key trends and provides readers with a roadmap for finding out more in the oecd education databases and in other oecd education publications the righthand page contains clearly presented charts and tables accompanied by dynamic hyperlinks statlinks that direct readers to the corresponding data in exceltm format highlights from education at a glance 2010 is an ideal introduction to the oecd s unrivalled collection of internationally comparable data on education and learning pisa green at fifteen how 15-year-olds perform in environmental science and geoscience in pisa 2006 isbn 9789264061293 language english 430.00 mxn the oecd s pisa 2006 assessment of the science competencies of 15-year-olds offers the first comprehensive and internationally comparative knowledge base of students knowledge about the environment and environment-related issues green at fifteen presents an analysis of this knowledge base including information on the sources of students awareness of environmental science their attitudes towards the environment and how these attitudes interrelate with their performance in environmental science pisa equally prepared for life how 15-year-old boys and girls perform in school isbn 9789264063945 language english 430.00 mxn this report explores the educational performance and attitudes of males and females during childhood and adolescence it opens with a general summary of gender differences measured outside of the pisa assessment programme and then considers the knowledge gained about gender-related issues from pisa

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2000 pisa 2003 and pisa 2006 when reading mathematics and science respectively were the major domains of assessment among the key findings in reading in pisa 2000 females significantly outscored males in all countries in mathematics in pisa 2003 males outscored females somewhat in the combined science scale in pisa 2006 there was no overall significant difference observed between males and females however when examining the various science competencies knowledge components and attitudes to science there were some marked differences trends shaping education 2008 isbn 9789264046610 language english this new biennial publication presents the latest available information on 26 major current trends in education grouped in 9 broad themes ageing global challenges the new economic landscape work and jobs the learning society ict citizenship and the state social connections and values and sustainable affluence for each trend there is a two-page spread containing a short introduction two figures with accompanying text followed by three key questions about the impact of the trend on the future of education a dynamic link statlink is provided for each figure which directs the user to a web page where the corresponding data are available in excel® pisa top of the class high performers in science in pisa 2006 isbn 9789264060685 language english 540.00 mxn the rapidly growing demand for highly skilled workers has led to a global competition for talent while basic competencies are important for the absorption of new technologies high-level skills are critical for the creation of new knowledge technologies and innovation the oecd s programme for international student assessment pisa has taken an innovative approach to examining educational excellence by directly assessing students knowledge skills and attitudes and exploring how these relate to the characteristics of individual students schools and education systems based on pisa survey results this report examines who the highest performing students are what the characteristics of the schools they

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attend are to what extent they engage in science related activities outside of school what their motivations and attitudes towards science are and what their career intentions are mejorar las escuelas estrategias para la acción en méxico isbn 9789264087675 language spanish 500.00 mxn este reporte desarrolla conocimientos comparados sobre reformas en política docente y gestión y liderazgo escolar en el contexto de un país miembro de la ocde méxico los resultados educativos en méxico pueden mejorar si se refuerza la eficacia de sus escuelas la brecha en estándares entre el desempeño de los estudiantes en méxico y otros países de la ocde sólo puede ser reducida si las escuelas se vuelven buenas en lo que hacen este reporte analiza las áreas fundamentales y los retos a los que se enfrenta el sistema educativo mexicano y provee recomendaciones de políticas públicas en las áreas de gestión liderazgo escolar y política docente estas recomendaciones han sido desarrolladas considerando los resultados la calidad los estándares educativos y de las escuelas en méxico en términos de lo que se sabe a nivel internacional sobre las escuelas eficaces el resultado es una serie de recomendaciones adaptadas al contexto mexicano el reporte tiene dos audiencias busca apoyar al gobierno de méxico y a los actores clave del sistema educativo en el desarrollo de una visión común de largo plazo y de políticas en las áreas de gestión escolar liderazgo escolar participación social así como en políticas de selección formación inicial desarrollo profesional y evaluación de docentes en méxico a su vez ofrece conocimientos valiosos sobre desarrollo e implementación de políticas educativas para otros países miembros y asociados de la ocde que se encuentran en procesos de reforma de pisa data analysis manual spss second edition isbn 9789264056268 language english

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520.00 mxn the oecd programme for international student assessment pisa surveys collected data on students performances in reading mathematics and science as well as contextual information on students background home characteristics and school factors which could influence performance this publication includes detailed information on how to analyse the pisa data enabling researchers to both reproduce the initial results and to undertake further analyses in addition to the inclusion of the necessary techniques the manual also includes a detailed account of the pisa 2006 database and worked examples providing full syntax in spss® pisa data analysis manual sas second edition isbn 9789264056244 language english 520.00 mxn the oecd programme for international student assessment pisa surveys collected data on students performance in reading mathematics and science as well as contextual information on students background home characteristics and school factors which could influence performance this publication includes detailed information on how to analyse the pisa data enabling researchers to both reproduce the initial results and to undertake further analyses in addition to the inclusion of the necessary techniques the manual also includes a detailed account of the pisa 2006 database it also includes worked examples providing full syntax in sas® tertiary education for the knowledge society volume 1 and volume 2 isbn 9789264046528 language english 1,440.00 mxn this book provides a thorough international investigation of tertiary education policy across its many facets ­ governance funding quality assurance equity research and innovation academic career links to the labour market and internationalisation it presents an analysis of the trends and developments in tertiary education a synthesis of research-based evidence on the impact of tertiary-education policies innovative

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and successful policies and practices that countries have implemented and tertiary-education policy options the report draws on the results of a major oecd review of tertiary education policy ­ the oecd thematic review of tertiary education conducted over the 2004-08 period in collaboration with 24 countries around the world think scenarios rethink education isbn 9789264023635 language english 430.00 mxn this volume of the schooling for tomorrow series goes beyond the oecd s own set of educational futures already published it discusses how to develop scenarios and use them to address the challenges confronting policy and practice its chapters give both authoritative scholarly overviews and very practical lessons to be applied including from jay ogilvy a prominent exponent of scenario thinking for the business world and school change expert michael fullan this book is relevant for the many ­ policy makers school leaders and teachers ­ concerned with the long-term future of education.

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doing better for children isbn 9789264059337 language english 460.00 mxn drawing on a wide range of data sources this publication constructs and analyses different indicators of child well-being across the oecd these indicators cover six key areas material well-being housing and environment education health and safety risk behaviours and quality of school life they show that no one oecd country performs well in all areas and that every oecd country can do more to improve children s lives how much countries are spending on children and when is also closely considered the first time such a comparative exercise has been undertaken across the oecd additional chapters offer detailed examinations of countries policies for children under age three the impact of single parenthood on children and the effect of inequalities across generations the publication concludes with broad policy recommendations for improving child well-being.

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model tax convention on income and on capital condensed version 2010 isbn 9789264089488 language english 1,240.00 mxn this publication is the eighth edition of the condensed version of the oecd model tax convention on income and on capital this shorter version contains the full text of the model tax convention on income and on capital as it read on 22 july 2010 but without the historical notes the detailed list of conventions between oecd member countries and the background reports that are included in the full-length version the model tax convention and the worldwide network of bilateral tax treaties based on it provide clear consensual rules for taxing income and capital while avoiding having income or capital taxed twice by two different countries because the economic and tax environment is constantly changing article and commentaries are constantly under review and are periodically updated compared to the previous edition this edition includes substantial revisions of article 7 on business profits and its related commentary and other commentaries that relate to article 7 oecd transfer pricing guidelines for multinational enterprises and tax administrations 2010 isbn 9789264090330 language english 1,600.00 mxn the oecd transfer pricing guidelines were approved by the oecd council in their original version in 1995 a limited update was made in 2009 primarily to reflect the adoption in the 2008 update of the model tax convention of a new paragraph 5 of article 25 dealing with arbitration and of changes to the commentary on article 25 on mutual agreement procedures to resolve cross-border tax disputes in the 2010 edition chapters i-iii were substantially revised with new guidance on the selection of the most appropriate transfer pricing method to the circumstances of the case the practical application of transactional profit methods transactional net margin method and profit split method and on the performance of comparability analyses furthermore a new chapter ix on the transfer pricing aspects of business restructurings was added consistency changes were made to the rest of the guidelines.

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taxing wages 2010 isbn 9789264097537 language english 2,700.00 mxn taxing wages provides unique information on income tax paid by workers and on social security contributions levied upon employees and their employers in oecd countries in addition this annual publication specificies family benefits paid as cash transfers amounts of taxes and benefits are detailed programme by programme for eight household types which differ by income level and household composition results reported include the marginal and effective tax burden for one and two-earner families and total labour costs of employers these data on tax burdens and cash benefits are widely used in academic research and in the preparation and evaluation of social and economic policy making taxing wages 2010 includes a special feature entitled a special feature entitled wage income tax reforms and changes in tax burdens 2000-2009 tax co-operation 2010 towards a level playing field isbn 9789264086562 language english 1,440.00 mxn the global forum on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes s annual assessment of the legal and regulatory systems for the exchange of information in tax matters this year s edition covers more than 90 jurisdictions including all oecd and g20 countries as well as all of the world s major financial centres new additions this year are botswana brazil jamaica indonesia liberia and qatar for each jurisdiction the report sets out information on agreements that meet the international standard for information exchange in tax matters access to bank information for tax purposes access to ownership identity and accounting information and availability of ownership identity and accounting information relating to companies trusts partnerships and foundations.

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