Using Aptitude Testing to Diversify Higher Education Intake--An Australian Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Edwards, Daniel; Coates, Hamish; Friedman, Tim
Titel	Using Aptitude Testing to Diversify Higher Education Intake--An Australian Case Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 35 (2013) 2, S.136-152 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-080X
DOI	10.1080/1360080X.2013.775923
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Disproportionate Representation; Socioeconomic Status; Aptitude Tests; Access to Education; Equal Education; Student Characteristics; College Admission; Higher Education; College Entrance Examinations; Cohort Analysis; Comparative Analysis; Gender Differences; Tables (Data); Student Diversity; Case Studies; Pilot Projects; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Aptitude test; Eignungsprüfung; Eignungstest; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Aufnahmeprüfung; Kohortenanalyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Tabelle; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Australien
Abstract	Australian higher education is currently entering a new phase of growth. Within the remit of this expansion is an express commitment to widen participation in higher education among under-represented groups--in particular those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This paper argues that one key mechanism for achieving this goal should be the re-evaluation of university selection processes. The paper explores outcomes of an aptitude test pilot study, focusing on issues of access and equity in selection to university. The results show that, in general, those who gain access to university on the basis of results in the aptitude test have different characteristics than are found in the general university population--in particular, they are more likely to come from a low socioeconomic background. The outcomes of the pilot are important in demonstrating how equity in access to higher education can be improved through the use of supplementary selection metrics. (Contains 3 tables and 9 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10