The quality of education is a determining factor in competitiveness. In order to globally compete, Mexico would have to … are important in explaining students' achievement. Third, investment in primary school teachers is most effective when … schools with a high degree of supervision on the part of the school principal achieve better scores.This paper - a product of …

The quality of education is a determining factor in a nation's competitiveness. To compete globally, Mexico needs to … comparable groups. She also finds that some incentives for teachers at the school level improve learning achievement. For …

The quality of education is a determining factor in competitiveness. In order to globally compete, Mexico would have to … are important in explaining students' achievement. Third, investment in primary school teachers is most effective when … schools with a high degree of supervision on the part of the school principal achieve better scores. …

In low-income countries, primary school students often fall far below grade level and primary dropout rates remain high …. Further, in some countries, educators encourage their weaker students to drop out before reaching the end of primary school …. These educators hope to avoid the negative attention that authorities direct to a school when its students perform poorly on …