Effectiveness of non-selective evaluation test scores for predicting first-year performance in university career: a zero-inflated beta regression approach

Lucio Masserini (), Matilde Bini () and Monica Pratesi ()
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Lucio Masserini: University of Pisa
Matilde Bini: European University of Rome
Monica Pratesi: University of Pisa

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2017, vol. 51, issue 2, No 14, 693-708

Abstract: Abstract The background preparation of students entering the university system is checked through evaluation tests in Italy. The test is non-selective in most degree programmes, as it does not preclude the possibility of enrolling in the student’s chosen program. However, the initial preparation and attitude of the students seem to be key issues in explaining their performance and predicting the performance outcome of their first-year in university. The evaluation test results are used to predict the students’ performance at the end of the first year by a zero inflated beta regression model. The analysis was conducted on the evaluation test carried out in September 2013 with students at the Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa.

Keywords: Non-selective evaluation test; First-year university career; Zero-inflated beta regression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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