findings of the study showed that multiple measures assessments placed the majority of students higher in comparison with the … traditional placement exams. Student academic history in the courses that students were placed into shows no difference in course … success between students using multiple measures assessments and traditional placement exams …

This paper contributes to the economics of examination rules. We show how rational students reallocate their learning …

single-sex versus mixed classrooms on students’ achievement. Despite the vast yet inconclusive literature on single …-majority countries where single-sex education is prevalent. Empirical findings show that when students’ characteristics and educational …-medium-ability male students performing significantly better in all-male classrooms. …

administrative data from Ireland, we explore the performance in college of different types of students. We find that post … for their greater prior achievement, and this is true in both non-STEM and STEM fields. Disabled students, students from … disadvantaged schools, and students who qualify for means-tested financial aid are less likely to complete and less likely to obtain …

that relative grading, by creating a rank-order tournament in the classroom, provides stronger incentives for male students … than absolute grading. In the full sample, we find weak support for our hypothesis. Among the more motivated students we … find evidence that men indeed score significantly higher on the test when graded on a curve. Female students, irrespective …

that relative grading, by creating a rank-order tournament in the classroom, provides stronger incentives for male students … than absolute grading. In the full sample, we find weak support for our hypothesis. Among the more motivated students we … find evidence that men indeed score significantly higher on the test when graded on a curve. Female students, irrespective …

, we exploit a unique setting where students are randomly assigned to faculty advisors during their first year of college … four-year graduation rates. Additionally, higher advisor VA increases high-ability students' likelihood of enrolling and …

, many students fail to complete their degrees, and few invest in majors with the highest earnings potential such as those in … STEM fields. To help students navigate the complexities of college, policymakers are increasingly advocating for the use of … quality of advising impacts students' success. This paper provides the first causal evidence on the impact of college advisor …

grants to university students while staying enrolled at their home university. This paper brings novel evidence on the effect … of participating in the programme on students' academic outcomes, using rich administrative data from one of the largest … improves graduation results for undergraduate students in scientific and technical fields (STEM) and for those who apply for …