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Direct linkKoljatic, Mladen; Silva, Monica; Cofre, Rodrigo – International Journal of Educational Development, 2013
In recent years there has been a debate over the alleged superiority of achievement tests over aptitude tests on the grounds that the first would be fairer for college admissions and less influenced by family background. The switch from aptitude tests to achievement tests in Chile presented a unique opportunity to examine this claim. Regression…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Family Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests
