The purpose of this mixed methods study is to explore the relationship between the socioeconomic status (SES) of high school students and the different college admission types used to enter university.
Using the Seoul Educational Longitudinal Study data and Career and Admissions data, both condu...
The purpose of this mixed methods study is to explore the relationship between the socioeconomic status (SES) of high school students and the different college admission types used to enter university.
Using the Seoul Educational Longitudinal Study data and Career and Admissions data, both conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, the quantitative phase of this study explores the determining factors of college admission types focusing on family background, high school location, and high school types in 2013, 2016, and 2019. For a statistical analysis, this study performed multiple imputation to replace some missing values in the data. A cross-analysis was conducted to analyze the differences in college admission types. Next, a multinominal logistic regression analysis was also performed to account for more than three categorical types of outcome variables.
A qualitative research based on interview results of students, parents and teachers from Seoul was conducted in order to enrich the interpretation of the quantitative analysis and to understand the detailed context of the college entrance preparation process of students, parents, and teachers.
Contrary to the popular belief that the Comprehensive School Report (CSR) is advantageous to students from higher family SES, the quantitative analysis showed that family SES did not have a significant effect on college admission types. Next, the study found that students from high schools located in Gang-nam, specialized elite high schools, and autonomous private high schools were more likely to choose the regular admission process in 2013, whereas the 2019 analysis showed that the type and location of high schools did not have a statistically significant effect. The study also found that while career maturity and satisfaction with the school were positively related to the likelihood of getting admitted to college through the CSR and Grade Point Average (GPA) system, private education expenses did not have a significant effect on college admission types.
Based on the interviews conducted, this study further found that students from higher SES were more likely to have an advantage in college admissions using both adaptation and exclusion strategy. The adaptation strategy was demonstrated in the following: the influence of their parents on overall college entrance preparation process, their high school choice, the use of private education, the guaranteed second chance for college admissions, and preference of special admission which is more doable for the upper class. The exclusion strategy was also found when advocating for the expansion of the regular admission system, which could be more advantageous for them. Meanwhile, this study further found that the CSR system can contribute to the normalization of high school education by leading to positive changes in the educational setting at high schools.
Based on these findings, this study makes policy recommendations to improve college admissions policies to match high school curriculum with evaluation methods. It further points out that the interviewee’s mention of the CSR being regarded as the only hope among students in regular high schools is worth considering to reduce inequality in college admission process. Finally, the study concludes by highlighting the responsibility of universities and high schools to ensure fairness in the college admissions process.
The purpose of this mixed methods study is to explore the relationship between the socioeconomic status (SES) of high school students and the different college admission types used to enter university.
Using the Seoul Educational Longitudinal Study data and Career and Admissions data, both conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, the quantitative phase of this study explores the determining factors of college admission types focusing on family background, high school location, and high school types in 2013, 2016, and 2019. For a statistical analysis, this study performed multiple imputation to replace some missing values in the data. A cross-analysis was conducted to analyze the differences in college admission types. Next, a multinominal logistic regression analysis was also performed to account for more than three categorical types of outcome variables.
A qualitative research based on interview results of students, parents and teachers from Seoul was conducted in order to enrich the interpretation of the quantitative analysis and to understand the detailed context of the college entrance preparation process of students, parents, and teachers.
Contrary to the popular belief that the Comprehensive School Report (CSR) is advantageous to students from higher family SES, the quantitative analysis showed that family SES did not have a significant effect on college admission types. Next, the study found that students from high schools located in Gang-nam, specialized elite high schools, and autonomous private high schools were more likely to choose the regular admission process in 2013, whereas the 2019 analysis showed that the type and location of high schools did not have a statistically significant effect. The study also found that while career maturity and satisfaction with the school were positively related to the likelihood of getting admitted to college through the CSR and Grade Point Average (GPA) system, private education expenses did not have a significant effect on college admission types.
Based on the interviews conducted, this study further found that students from higher SES were more likely to have an advantage in college admissions using both adaptation and exclusion strategy. The adaptation strategy was demonstrated in the following: the influence of their parents on overall college entrance preparation process, their high school choice, the use of private education, the guaranteed second chance for college admissions, and preference of special admission which is more doable for the upper class. The exclusion strategy was also found when advocating for the expansion of the regular admission system, which could be more advantageous for them. Meanwhile, this study further found that the CSR system can contribute to the normalization of high school education by leading to positive changes in the educational setting at high schools.
Based on these findings, this study makes policy recommendations to improve college admissions policies to match high school curriculum with evaluation methods. It further points out that the interviewee’s mention of the CSR being regarded as the only hope among students in regular high schools is worth considering to reduce inequality in college admission process. Finally, the study concludes by highlighting the responsibility of universities and high schools to ensure fairness in the college admissions process.
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