A Longitudinal Analysis Linking Test Scores and Later Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Outcomes Among Cambodian Youth

In this note, we examine how Cambodian youth’s test score performance during lower secondary relates to their success several years later as they transition from schooling to work. Specifically, we explore the association between cognitive skills measured using math and vocabulary test scores during...

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Main Author: World Bank
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/356011556740613601/A-Longitudinal-Analysis-Linking-Test-Scores-and-Later-Cognitive-and-Socio-Emotional-Outcomes-Among-Cambodian-Youth-Policy-Note
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31681
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Summary:In this note, we examine how Cambodian youth’s test score performance during lower secondary relates to their success several years later as they transition from schooling to work. Specifically, we explore the association between cognitive skills measured using math and vocabulary test scores during 8th grade and several measures of “success” including test scores and socio-emotional well-being three years later.