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Venegas-Muggli, Juan I.; Barrientos, Carolina; Álvarez, Fernando – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2023
This study evaluates the impact of the peer-mentoring program implemented by a Chilean higher education institution on underrepresented students' academic success. Specifically, it assesses whether freshmen who enrolled in 2018 and took part in this initiative performed better than students with similar characteristics who did not. A quantitative…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Mentors, Academic Achievement, Minority Group Students
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Magdalena Bennett; Christopher Neilson; Nicolas Rojas – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021
Introduction: High-stake testing plays a crucial role in many educational systems, guiding policies of accountability, resource allocation, and even school choice (OECD, 2013). However, non-representative patterns of attendance can skew how useful these measures are for accomplishing their main objective. Are we really measuring the quality or…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Attendance Patterns