THE BENEFITS OF MEETING KEY GRADE THRESHOLDS IN HIGH-STAKES EXAMINATIONS. NEW EVIDENCE FROM ENGLAND
THE BENEFITS OF MEETING KEY GRADE THRESHOLDS IN HIGH-STAKES EXAMINATIONS. NEW EVIDENCE FROM ENGLAND
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在高风险考试中达到关键成绩门槛的好处。
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10.1080/00071005.2022.2033692
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发表时间:
2022
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Jerrim J
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Jerrim J
In England, failing to achieve a ‘good pass’ (C/4 grade) in key subjects is thought to have serious negative implications. Yet evidence on this issue remains relatively sparse. This paper therefore presents new evidence on the link between meeting a key threshold on high-stakes examination and a wide array of future outcomes. Using Next Steps survey data collected from around 4,000 young people in England, we explore the short-to-medium term benefits of achieving a ‘good pass’ (grade C/4) in English Language, double science and mathematics. Results from our regression analyses point towards a sizable association with future educational attainment; those who achieve a good pass in GCSE mathematics are around 5 percentage points more likely to hold a university degree by age 26 than observationally similar individuals who fail to meet this threshold. No link is found with future wellbeing and mental health, while results for labour market outcomes are somewhat mixed. The findings potentially motivate the need for GCSEs to move away from awarding a set of discrete grades and towards a continuous measurement scale. Alternatively, if discrete grades are to be retained, computer adaptive testing should be introduced for GCSEs to increase measurement precision around high-stakes grade boundaries.
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