This paper uses a large sample of students from a Dutch research university to measure the effect of variations in the stringency of academic dismissal policies on academic performance.
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The research setting includes two moments in which the performance threshold for academic dismissal has been changed, keeping constant most other characteristics of the educational system. Our results show that a higher threshold level increases the number of credits that students earn. This effect is strongest for the weakest students.
A higher threshold level also brings student effort forward in time, as evidenced by a decrease in the number of no-shows and an increase in the number of credits earned during regular exams. We also show that some students perceive the minimum performance level as a target level.
The evidence suggests that variations in the implementation of academic dismissal policies affect students’ tendency to procrastinate, especially among weaker students.
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