English proficiency in Colombia after post-secondary education: A relative distribution analysis

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Alonso, Julio César, Martin, Juan David and Gallo Cordoba, Beatriz ORCID: 0000-0002-7335-4534 (2015) English proficiency in Colombia after post-secondary education: A relative distribution analysis. Revista de Economia Institucional, 17 (33). pp. 275-298. ISSN 0124-5996

Abstract

The Colombian Government has adopted a policy to improve communication skills in English at all education levels and especially in higher education, but little has been written about the achievements of the policy. This paper examines changes in the distribution of students’ English proficiency level between the start and completion of their higher education programs. The results suggest an improvement in the distribution after graduating from higher education, characterized by a greater impact at higher scoring levels and an increased polarization.

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Item type Article
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/48996
DOI 10.18601/01245996.v17n33.12
Official URL http://dx.doi.org/10.18601/01245996.v17n33.12
Subjects Current > FOR (2020) Classification > 3902 Education policy, sociology and philosophy
Current > Division/Research > Mitchell Institute
Keywords education systems, educational policy, educational inequality, social inequality, university, higher education, Columbia, language skills, bilingualism
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