Predicting Individual Wellbeing Through Test Scores: Evidence from a National Assessment in Mexico

doi:10.1596/1813-9450-8459

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Predicting Individual Wellbeing Through Test Scores: Evidence from a National Assessment in Mexico

dc.contributor.author	de Hoyos, Rafael
dc.contributor.author	Estrada, Ricardo
dc.contributor.author	Vargas, Maria Jose
dc.date.accessioned	2018-06-18T20:27:03Z
dc.date.available	2018-06-18T20:27:03Z
dc.date.issued	2018-05
dc.description.abstract	This paper constructs two longitudinal datasets that record students' test scores in a national standardized exam in Mexico and track students from the end of primary (Grade 6) to the end of lower (Grade 9) and upper (Grade 12) secondary school, then to university and labor market participation up to two years after graduation from upper secondary. The results show that test scores are a strong predictor of future education and labor market outcomes. Using a large sample of twins in the data, the paper shows that the relationship between Grade 6 test scores and future education outcomes goes beyond family background. Finally, the paper exploits the within-individual correlation between subject test scores and finds evidence that this standardized assessment captures in a meaningful way the specific skills that it is designed to measure. These results show that, despite their limitations, large-scale standardized tests can capture skills that are important for future individual wellbeing.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/430991527704569745/Predicting-individual-wellbeing-through-test-scores-evidence-from-a-national-assessment-in-Mexico
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/1813-9450-8459
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/29888
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8459
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject	TEST SCORE
dc.subject	WELLBEING
dc.subject	LABOR MARKET
dc.subject	JOBS
dc.subject	SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE
dc.subject	LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subject	PRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subject	SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subject	STANDARDIZED EXAMS
dc.subject	SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.title	Predicting Individual Wellbeing Through Test Scores	en
dc.title.subtitle	Evidence from a National Assessment in Mexico	en
dc.type	Working Paper	en
dc.type	Document de travail	fr
dc.type	Documento de trabajo	es
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okr.crossref.title	Predicting Individual Wellbeing Through Test Scores: Evidence from a National Assessment in Mexico
okr.date.disclosure	2018-05-30
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okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
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okr.pdfurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/430991527704569745/pdf/WPS8459.pdf	en
okr.region.administrative	Latin America & Caribbean
okr.region.country	Mexico
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okr.topic	Education::Effective Schools and Teachers
okr.topic	Education::Public Examination System
okr.topic	Social Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topic	Social Protections and Labor::Skills Development and Labor Force Training
okr.unit	Education Global Practice
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