Melissa Tham
Biographic Data
| ID | 5239316 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa Tham |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa |
| FAMILY NAME | Tham |
| SIGNATURE | THAM M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Victoria University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7785-6358 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Playing the game of selectivity
Students’ beliefs in schooling to achieve opportunity have been well documented in the school choice literature. How students make sense of successful entry into competitive and high-demand schools via high-stakes entrance exams is less researched. High-demand schools, including both public and private schools, can utilise entrance exams to enrol their students. This paper aims to contribute empirical and conceptual insights into school selectivi…
Does School Academic Selectivity Pay Off? The Education, Employment and Life Satisfaction Outcomes of Australian Students
The long-term benefits of academically selective schools have not been thoroughly explored in the Australian context. This research draws on data from a longitudinal study of Australian young people (n = 2933) and utilises Nearest-neighbour matching techniques to explore whether individuals who attend academically selective schools have better outcomes than those who attend non-selective schools. This research explores a range of post-school outc…
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Playing the game of selectivity
Students’ beliefs in schooling to achieve opportunity have been well documented in the school choice literature. How students make sense of successful entry into competitive and high-demand schools via high-stakes entrance exams is less researched. High-demand schools, including both public and private schools, can utilise entrance exams to enrol their students. This paper aims to contribute empirical and conceptual insights into school selectivi…
Does School Academic Selectivity Pay Off? The Education, Employment and Life Satisfaction Outcomes of Australian Students
The long-term benefits of academically selective schools have not been thoroughly explored in the Australian context. This research draws on data from a longitudinal study of Australian young people (n = 2933) and utilises Nearest-neighbour matching techniques to explore whether individuals who attend academically selective schools have better outcomes than those who attend non-selective schools. This research explores a range of post-school outc…
Pedagogy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · School Choice and Performance (2 works) · Business (1 work) · Competitive advantage (1 work) · Context (archaeology) (1 work) · Education Systems and Policy (1 work) · Geography (1 work)