Information in the Transition to Higher Education Among Students From Different High-School Tracks in Chile

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Abstract

The knowledge and expectations regarding students' postsecondary experience influence students´ level of satisfaction and academic success. The existing literature shows that the knowledge that students have about higher education tends to vary according to the socioeconomic level of the families and the school. This research investigates the higher education knowledge and expectation students from the university and vocational track in Chile have using data from a specially designed questionnaire, Item Response models, latent class and regression analyses. Almost 30% of the students attending secondary education in Chile enroll in the vocational track, and 60% of those in the vocational track belong to the lowest two income quintiles. Results highlight the negative consequences of tracking in students´ higher education knowledge level.

Authors

• Maria Veronica Santelices, Catholic University of Chile

• Ximena Catalan, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

• Magdalena Zarhi, Duoc UC

• Alicia Ibañez, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

• Juan Acevedo, University of the Andes