Test Preparation and Students' Performance: The Case of the Colombian High School Exit Exam

Silvia C. Gomez Soler; Gloria L. Bernal Nisperuza; Paula Herrera Idarraga

doi:10.15446/cuad.econ.v39n79.77106

Test Preparation and Students' Performance: The Case of the Colombian High School Exit Exam

Título traducido de la contribución: La preparación y el desempeño: el caso de las pruebas de Estado en Colombia

Departamento de Economía

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Los resultados de los exámenes estandarizados juegan un papel importante en las decisiones de admisión a la universidad en países desarrollados, emergentes y de bajos ingresos. Por esa razón, los colegios y otras instituciones educativas ofrecen cursos para preparar a los estudiantes. Sin embargo, no está claro si esta preparación adicional tiene un efecto positivo y significativo. Este artículo utiliza los resultados del examen de Estado colombiano para analizar la relación entre la preparación y el desempeño. Nuestros resultados muestran que, en promedio, las actividades de preparación están asociadas a un incremento de aproximadamente 0.06 desviaciones estándar en los puntajes.

Título traducido de la contribución	La preparación y el desempeño: el caso de las pruebas de Estado en Colombia
Idioma original	Inglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)	31-72
Número de páginas	42
Publicación	Cuadernos de Economia (Colombia)
Volumen	39
N.º	79
DOI	https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v39n79.77106
Estado	Publicada - 01 ene. 2020

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examen de Estado
economía de la educación
preparación para el examen
educación sombra

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