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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.
Education --- Educational Institutions and Facilities --- Educational Sciences --- Effective Schools and Teachers --- Health Care Services Industry --- Industry --- Jobs --- Labor Market --- Labor Markets --- Rural Development --- Rural Labor Markets --- School Dropout Rate --- Skills Development --- Social Protections and Labor --- Standardized Exams --- Test Score --- Well-Being
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This paper studies the relationship between test scores and cognitive skills using two longitudinal data sets that track student performance on a national standardized exam in grades 6, 9, and 12 and post-secondary school outcomes in Mexico. Using a large sample of twins, the analysis finds that primary school test scores are a strong predictor of secondary education outcomes and that this association is mainly driven by the relationship between test scores and cognitive skills, as opposed to family background and other general skills. Using a data set that links results in the national standardized test to later outcomes, the paper finds that secondary school test scores predict university enrollment and hourly wages. These results indicate that, despite their limitations, large-scale student assessments can capture the skills they are meant to measure and can therefore be used to monitor learning in education systems.
Cognitive Skills --- Education --- Education For All --- Education Quality --- Education Reform and Management --- Effective Schools and Teachers --- National Standardized Exam --- Public Examination System --- Student Assessment --- Student Performance
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