The chance of delayed tracking generally increases with the child's performance level, except among the highest performers¶

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q2 i? Delayed tracking becomes more common at higher CITO performance levels, except for the highest performers where a ceiling effect applies. → Antonie Knigge 2022

Evidence¶

Antonie Knigge 2022¶

Antonie Knigge, Ineke Maas, Kim Stienstra, Eveline L. de Zeeuw and Dorret I. Boomsma. (2022). Delayed tracking and inequality of opportunity: Gene-environment interactions in educational attainment. npj Science of Learning 7:6. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-022-00122-1

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Cross-tabulation of delayed versus immediate tracking by CITO score (Table 4, N = 5,921 with performance data), tested with a Rao–Scott corrected chi-square (p < 0.001). The article reports "generally increases with performance level" with the stated ceiling-effect exception; performance was therefore controlled as a moderator in Model 2.

"The chance to delay tracking generally increases with performance level (except for the highest performers, which makes sense because a ceiling effect means the pre-university track can only be combined with a lower but not a higher track)."

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