ERIC Number: ED671411
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Publication Date: 2020-Jul
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Sibling Effects on High School Exam Taking and Performance. EdWorkingPaper No. 20-265
Oded Gurantz; Michael Hurwitz; Jonathan Smith
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Younger siblings take more advanced high school course end of year exams when their older siblings perform better in those same exams. Using a regression discontinuity and data from millions of siblings who take Advanced Placement (AP) exams, we show that younger siblings with older siblings who marginally "pass" an AP exam are more likely to take at least one AP exam, increase the total number of AP exams, and are more likely to take the same exam as their sibling. The largest impacts are found among sisters, but we do not see differential effects in coursework where females are underrepresented.
Descriptors: Siblings, High School Students, Advanced Placement, Gender Differences, Individual Characteristics, Role Models, Parent Influence, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Scores, Tests, Correlation, Racial Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Family Structure
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test; SAT (College Admission Test)
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