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Pupils Left Behind? An Analysis on the Data from National Evaluation Exams in Romania 2023

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  • Andreea Mirica

    (The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)

  • Adina Neamtu

    (The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)

  • Irina-Elena Stoica

    (The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)

Abstract

In the 2022-2023 school year, about 47% of candidates were admitted to their first-choice high school, while 1.44% were not admitted to any school. This research paper explores the dynamics of Romania's educational landscape, focusing on the National Evaluation Exams in the 2022-2023 school year. The paper investigates the path of pupils who, despite obtaining passing final admission scores, were not assigned in the first admission round to an upper-secondary educational facility. Two crucial research questions guide this study: on one hand, how many of these students competed in a different county than their residential county? On the other hand, what similarities and differences exist among them in terms of performance at the National Exam and average scores in the lower-secondary educational cycle? The findings aim to shed light on the challenges and opportunities within Romania's education system.

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  • Andreea Mirica & Adina Neamtu & Irina-Elena Stoica, 2023. "Pupils Left Behind? An Analysis on the Data from National Evaluation Exams in Romania 2023," Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, Ovidius University of Constantza, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 0(2), pages 300-306, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ovi:oviste:v:xxiii:y:2023:i:2:p:300-306
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    Keywords

    educational system; upper secondary education; National Evaluation Exam; cluster analysis; R-Shiny;
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    • A19 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Other

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