Research
High-achieving disadvantaged students are far less likely to take and pass entrance exams for selective schools
Phys.org ·
The Brief
- Disadvantaged students with similar attainment are less likely than advantaged peers to take and pass entrance exams for selective schools.
- Introducing an opt-out system for the tests would deliver only a small boost in participation.
- The story is based on a phys.org report of research published via Science News.
Why it matters
The findings suggest that access to selective schools is limited by who sits the entrance exams, not only by attainment, which matters for anyone assessing education equity and admissions policy.
Who’s affected
- education researchers and policymakers
- school admissions and equity stakeholders
- #education
- #selective schools
- #entrance exams
- #social mobility
- #inequality
Disadvantaged students are less likely than their more advantaged peers with similar attainment to take and pass entrance exams for selective schools, and introducing an opt-out system for the tests would only deliver a small boost.
Timeline
Science News report on disadvantaged high achievers and selective school entrance exams published
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High-achieving disadvantaged students are far less likely to take and pass entrance exams for selective schools