Is the Die Cast? Investigating the Relationship between Prior Academic Achievement and Tertiary Entrance Performance. Research Report
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| Title: | Is the Die Cast? Investigating the Relationship between Prior Academic Achievement and Tertiary Entrance Performance. Research Report |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Ronnie Semo, Emerick Chew, Kate Dowling, Cameron Forrest, Somayeh Parvazian, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia) |
| Source: | National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). 2024. |
| Availability: | National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. P.O. Box 8288, Stational Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tel: +61-8-230-8400; Fax: +61-8-212-3436; e-mail: ncver@ncver.edu.au; Web site: http://www.ncver.edu.au |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 28 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Australian Government Department of Education |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Correlation, Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Literacy, National Competency Tests, Numeracy, Demography, Institutional Characteristics, Outcomes of Education, Predictor Variables, Socioeconomic Background, Socioeconomic Influences, Class Rank |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy |
| ISBN: | 978-1-922801-24-1 |
| Abstract: | Students who perform well at school academically are more likely to complete Year 12 and experience smoother transitions from education to employment. However, disentangling the effects of prior academic achievement on later performance from other confounding factors, such as socioeconomic status, has proved difficult. This study uses data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), in conjunction with data from the National Assessment Program -- Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) and MySchool, to consider the contextual factors that affect a student's academic trajectory. Using measures of students' academic achievement, demographic factors, information about the school they attended and subsequent outcomes, the study explores the association between students' academic performance at school and their schooling outcomes, as evidenced by their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). It investigates whether Year 9 NAPLAN scores can be used to predict students' likelihood of obtaining an ATAR upon completing Year 12, and the likelihood of obtaining a high ATAR, controlling for several demographic characteristics. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | ED658250 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Students who perform well at school academically are more likely to complete Year 12 and experience smoother transitions from education to employment. However, disentangling the effects of prior academic achievement on later performance from other confounding factors, such as socioeconomic status, has proved difficult. This study uses data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), in conjunction with data from the National Assessment Program -- Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) and MySchool, to consider the contextual factors that affect a student's academic trajectory. Using measures of students' academic achievement, demographic factors, information about the school they attended and subsequent outcomes, the study explores the association between students' academic performance at school and their schooling outcomes, as evidenced by their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). It investigates whether Year 9 NAPLAN scores can be used to predict students' likelihood of obtaining an ATAR upon completing Year 12, and the likelihood of obtaining a high ATAR, controlling for several demographic characteristics. |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-922801-24-1 |
