The Quest for Equity in Chile's Higher Education : Decades of Continued Efforts.

Cover -- The Quest for Equity in Chile's Higher Education -- The Quest for Equity in Chile's Higher Education: Decades of Continued Efforts -- Copytight page -- Contents -- List of Relevant Terms -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Framing the Issue -- Chapter 1 -- Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Chile's Higher Education System -- Historical and Philosophical Origins -- Postsecondary Organizational Description -- Admissions Processes -- Student Financial Aid -- Persistence in Higher Education -- Conclusion -- APPENDIX: Description of State scholarships and loans -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 -- US Postsecondary Education as a Point of Comparison -- Historical Origins and Philosophical Origins -- Postsecondary Organizational Description -- The Work that Lies Ahead -- Completion -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Higher Education Decision-Making Process -- Chapter 4 -- The Role of Information in Students' Transition to Higher Education -- Literature Review -- Information Sources -- Information Uses by Students -- Theoretical Framework -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Tuition Fees, Student Financial Aid and Higher Education Enrollment -- Tuition Fees in Chile -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Results -- Analysis by Accreditation Status -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Methodology -- Notes -- References -- University Admissions -- Chapter 6 -- University Admission Criteria in Chile -- University Admissions System (SUA) in Chile -- Psychometric Properties of the Standardized Admission Test (PSU) -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7 -- High School Ranking Policy -- High school ranking as an Admission Criterion -- Literature Review -- Theoretical Framework -- Methodology.

Results: What Did We Find about High School Ranking Expected and Observed Goals? -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8 -- Equity Admissions Initiatives in Chile -- Institutional Programs Overview -- Literature Review Related to Institutional Programs -- Theoretical Framework -- Methodology -- Results: What Are the Expected and Observed Effects of the Three Programs Analyzed? -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Student Financial Aid and Educational Outcomes -- Chapter 9 -- Effects of Financial Aid Initiatives at the National Level -- Theoretical Framework -- Methodology -- Results -- The Role of Financial Aid on Persistence: Propensity Score Matching Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 10 -- Effects of Financial Aid at the Institutional Level -- Review of the Literature -- Institutional Aid at PUC and UCh -- Methodology -- Analyses -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Conclusions and Lessons Learned -- Chapter 11 -- Conclusions and Lessons Learned -- Summary -- Access to Higher Education Institutions -- Student Outcomes-Persistence -- Policy Implications and Recommendations -- Implications of Programs and Policies Recently Implemented -- Conclusion -- Index -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Note -- References -- Contributors.

This book studies three factors affecting equity in higher education outcomes for the Chilean case: the decision-making of students transitioning to higher education, the admission process, and the role of financial aid. It assesses how effective the combination of policies implemented has been at increasing access and leveling academic outcomes.

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