Resumo

MUNOZ IZQUIERDO, Carlos. Análisis de los resultados de México en el PISA-2003: una oportunidad para las políticas públicas. Perf. latinoam. [online]. 2005, vol.12, n.26, pp.83-107. ISSN 0188-7653.

Mexican student's outcomes in PISA-2003 are briefly described; some advantages of Mexico's participating in that program are pointed out; and information to answer the following questions is provided: Are the socio-economic conditions of Mexican students the only factor responsible for the mentioned outcomes?; Are those outcomes proportional to Mexico's macroeconomic indicators?; and Is absolutely true that the deficient quality of this country's education was caused by the growth of enrolments in secondary schools?

Palavras-chave : quality of education; educational evaluation; determinants of educational achievement; comparative education; educational inequalities.