Does School Academic Selectivity Pay Off? The Education, Employment and Life Satisfaction Outcomes of Australian Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8404268 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melissa Tham (0000-0001-7785-6358, Victoria University, corresponding author), Shuyan Huo (Victoria University), Andrew Wade (0000-0001-9067-8269), Andrew D Wade (0000-0003-2266-8442, Victoria University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 743-763 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1005 • E-ISSN: 1467-8527 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00071005.2024.2365189 |
| OpenAlex | W4400328420 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
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 outcomes, including engagement in education or employment, years of education and life satisfaction. Participants who graduated from academically selective schools reported slightly higher general life satisfaction scores. Limitations around the available data and measures used for identifying selective schools are discussed, but these results indicate that attending an academically selective school is not associated with major benefits for individuals. We argue that academically selective schools contradict the principles of inclusive and equitable education which underpin Australia’s school system. The results speak to policy makers who play a key role in evaluating and regulating selective processes
Context (archaeology) · Geography · Higher education · Life satisfaction · Matching (statistics) · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Propensity score matching · Public relations · Education Systems and Policy · Higher Education Research Studies · Medicine · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Social Psychology
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