Academic achievement

Chart of comparative performance in GCSE results.

Academic achievement or (academic) performance is the outcome of education — the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has achieved their educational goals.

Academic achievement is commonly measured by examinations or continuous assessment but there is no general agreement on how it is best tested or which aspects are most important — procedural knowledge such as skills or declarative knowledge such as facts.^[1]

In California, the achievement of schools is measured by the Academic Performance Index.

Individual differences influencing academic performance

Individual differences in academic performance have been linked to differences in intelligence and personality.^[2] Students with higher mental ability as demonstrated by IQ tests (quick learners) and those who are higher in conscientiousness (linked to effort and achievement motivation) tend to achieve highly in academic settings. A recent meta-analysis suggested that mental curiosity (as measured by typical intellectual engagement) has an important influence on academic achievement in addition to intelligence and conscientiousness.^[2]

See also

• academic standards

References

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