Sökning: "College Admission"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden College Admission.

  1. 1. A perfect score : Validity arguments for college admission tests

    Författare :Per-Erik Lyrén; Christina Stage; Marie Wiberg; Simon Wolming; Stephen G. Sireci; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :college admission tests; SweSAT; validity; interpretive arguments; predictive validity; equating; item revisions; subscores;

    Sammanfattning : College admission tests are of great importance for admissions systems in general and for candidates in particular. The SweSAT (Högskoleprovet in Swedish) has been used for college admission in Sweden for more than 30 years, and today it is alongside with the upper-secondary school GPA the most widely used instrument for selection of college applicants. LÄS MER

  3. 2. A fair score? : group independent validity arguments for college admission tests

    Författare :Marcus Strömbäck Hjärne; Ewa Rolfsman; Christina Wikström; Per-Erik Lyrén; Jan-Eric Gustafsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Fairness; Validity; Immigration; Dyslexia; Special populations; SweSAT; didactics of educational measurement; beteendevetenskapliga mätningar;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to investigate fair use of test scores for admission to higher education. In this thesis, fairness is narrowed down to an instrumental definition relating to a fair interpretation of test scores. The focus is on the use of the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) for admission decisions. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Essays on the Design of Public Policies and Regulations

    Författare :Maksym Khomenko; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Public Economics; Structural Estimation; Unemployment Insurance; Bequest Taxation; College Admission;

    Sammanfattning : Government policies intervene in many areas of economic and social environment. Most often the aim is to address market failures that hinder efficiency or lead to undesirable socioeconomic outcomes. However, it is important to ensure that those policies achieve the desired outcomes without causing large distortions themselves. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Inputs and Incentives in Education

    Författare :J. Lucas Tilley; Helena Holmlund; Olmo Silva; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; adult education; human capital; performance incentives; school resources; student achievement; teacher credentials; teacher sorting; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : Essay I.  Educational interventions that increase the quality or quantity of school resources may have a limited impact on student achievement if students lack sufficient effort or motivation. A more effective way of raising achievement could be incentivizing students to perform well in school. LÄS MER