Against the odds: Influences on the post-school success of 'low performers'

Authors

Sue Thomson, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)Follow
Kylie Hillman, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)Follow

Publication Date

9-2010

Comments

Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). ISBN: 978 1 921809 11 8

Abstract

The link between academic achievement and labour market outcomes is well established. But how well does a student's achievement in a test predict their later success in life? This study examines this question, with 'success' considered to encompass satisfaction with life together with the extent to which young people are fully occupied with education, employment or a combination of these. Low performers in mathematics in the 2003 Programme for International Student Assessment were the focus. The study found that 'low performing' status has little impact on future success. Further, students who saw the value of mathematics for their future success were more likely to achieve this success.

Recommended Citation

Thomson, S., & Hillman, K. (2010). Against the odds: Influences on the post-school success of 'low performers'. National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). https://research.acer.edu.au/transitions_misc/7

Copyright Statement

© Commonwealth of Australia, 2010

Place of Publication

Adelaide, South Australia

Publisher

National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

ISBN

978 1 921809 11 8