Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/98597269847
Tai Lon Tan
Tai Lon is a junior at Wesleyan University majoring in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry. He is a member of the Mukerji Lab group investigating binding interactions of mismatch repair proteins involved in cancer prevention.
Abstract: The importance of achieving good grades in high school is regularly referred to as an indicator of success later in life. High academic performance in high school is associated with higher-paying jobs with better employment benefits and more advancement opportunities. Students who achieve outstanding grades are deemed to be sufficiently knowledgeable in the current coursework and are given the option to skip grades to continue learning new material. On the other hand, students that struggle academically are held back a grade to allow for better mastery of the material in order to catch up to their peers. Academic performance and teacher-perceived achievement is positively associated with self-perceived achievement and happiness in adolescents. However, an association between grade skipping/retention and success, especially self-perceived success, during adulthood has yet to be drawn. This study aims to establish a relationship between an individual’s history of grade retention and skipping during high school and their self-perception of financial and career success during adulthood.
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