Student Selection and Performance in Higher Education: Admission Exams vs. High School Scores

Autor/inn/en	Silva, Pedro Luis; Nunes, Luis Catela; Seabra, Carmo; Balcao Reis, Ana; Alves, Miguel
Titel	Student Selection and Performance in Higher Education: Admission Exams vs. High School Scores
Quelle	In: Education Economics, 28 (2020) 5, S.437-454 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Silva, Pedro Luis) ORCID (Nunes, Luis Catela) ORCID (Seabra, Carmo) ORCID (Balcao Reis, Ana)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-5292
DOI	10.1080/09645292.2020.1782846
Schlagwörter	College Admission; Academic Achievement; College Entrance Examinations; Scores; Grades (Scholastic); High School Students; Admission Criteria; Foreign Countries; Grade Point Average; Dropouts; Predictor Variables; Undergraduate Students; Mathematics Tests; Portugal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Schulleistung; Aufnahmeprüfung; Notenspiegel; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; Ausland; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Prädiktor
Abstract	In many countries, students are selected into higher education institutions based on their achievement at high school, measured by scores given by their teachers and obtained on final national exams. This paper compares these two measures in terms of their ability to predict students' success in higher education. Accounting for sample selection problems, we find that the high school score is a stronger predictor of students' performance at university. However, the score obtained in the mathematics national exam still adds information. We conclude that both measures are complementary, a result that is relevant for university recruitment and selection policies. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01