Validity Evidence of the University Admission Tests in Chile: Prueba de Selección Universitaria (PSU)

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dc.contributor.authorManzi Astudillo, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorCarrasco Ogaz, Diego
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-08T18:34:17Z
dc.date.available2026-01-08T18:34:17Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThis chapter analyzes and summarizes the evidence regarding the university’s entry admissions evaluation that is part of the Unified Admissions System (SUA from the acronym in Spanish of Sistema Único de Admisión) established by the universities of the Council of Rectors in Chile. It summarizes the antecedents that led to the adoption of this test (PSU) in the early 2000s, aligning it to the secondary education curriculum. After indicating its main intended uses, we identify the most relevant forms of evidence for a test that primarily serves admission purposes. Results show that the tests have adequate reliability and that at least two of them (mathematics and science) have good predictive validity evidence when considering both academic performance and student’s persistence in tertiary education. The chapter concludes by identifying challenges for the future admission system that will be established based on the recent Higher Education Law in Chile, which, among other changes, transfers the admission system to the Ministry of Education.
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dc.format.extent21 páginas
dc.fuente.origenHistorial Académico
dc.identifier.citationManzi, J., Carrasco, D.. Validity Evidence of the University Admission Tests in Chile: Prueba de Selección Universitaria (PSU). In: Manzi, J., García, M. R., Taut, S.,editors. Validity of Educational Assessments in Chile and Latin America. Cham: Springer; 2021. p. 331-351.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/978-3-030-78390-7_14
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-030-78389-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78390-7_14
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/107604
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Psicología; Manzi Astudillo, Jorge; 0000-0003-2324-7156; 100033
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Psicología; Carrasco Ogaz, Diego; 0000-0002-1195-6206; 133361
dc.language.isoen
dc.lugar.publicacionCham
dc.nota.accesocontenido parcial
dc.pagina.final351
dc.pagina.inicio331
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofValidity of Educational Assessments in Chile and Latin America
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subject.ddc300
dc.subject.ods04 Quality education
dc.subject.odspa04 Educación de calidad
dc.titleValidity Evidence of the University Admission Tests in Chile: Prueba de Selección Universitaria (PSU)
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sipa.codpersvinculados100033
sipa.codpersvinculados133361
sipa.trazabilidadHistorial Académico;21-09-2021
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