Gender, Ethnoracial, and Economic Differences in the Predictive Power of Early-Grade Test Scores on College Enrollment and Degree Completion
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Published online on May 16, 2026
Abstract
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Volume 716, Issue 1, Page 91-115, November 2024.
Attempts to explain gender differences in postsecondary enrollment and completion have focused almost exclusively on students’ academic performance and experiences in middle school and high school. Our analysis shows that elementary-grade test scores are ...
Attempts to explain gender differences in postsecondary enrollment and completion have focused almost exclusively on students’ academic performance and experiences in middle school and high school. Our analysis shows that elementary-grade test scores are ...