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YKS content linked to lower English achievement after LGS

Multiple high school students sit at wooden desks in a bright classroom with large windows, focused on writing or reading test papers during an examination session.
Research area:Social SciencesEducationEducational Assessment and Pedagogy

What the study found

The study found that students' English scores were lower when they were retested four years after the June 2020 LGS (High School Entrance Exam) than they were on the original exam. The authors report this as evidence of a strong negative washback effect from the YKS (Higher Education Institutions Examination) system and its content.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors suggest that high-stakes exams can affect teaching and learning, and they conclude that the YKS system and its content exert a strong negative washback effect on students' academic achievement in English.

What the researchers tested

The researchers used a relational survey research design with 806 high school students, including 416 females and 390 males. They compared participants' June 2020 LGS English scores with scores from the same test questions given again four years later.

What worked and what didn't

Students' average score in the English section of the June 2020 LGS was 48.01 out of 100, and the average dropped to 39.31 on the retest. Statistically significant differences favored the original LGS exam in comparisons based on school type and overall student performance.

What to keep in mind

The abstract does not describe additional limitations beyond the scope of the comparison. The summary only reports the findings described for this sample and these test administrations.

Key points

  • 806 high school students were included in the study, including 416 females and 390 males.
  • The researchers compared June 2020 LGS English scores with retest scores from the same questions four years later.
  • Average English scores dropped from 48.01 out of 100 to 39.31 on the retest.
  • Statistically significant differences favored the original LGS exam in school-type and overall performance comparisons.
  • The authors conclude that the YKS system and its content exert a strong negative washback effect on English achievement.

Disclosure

Research title:
YKS content linked to lower English achievement after LGS
Authors:
Mehmet Nuri Anlayici, Burhan Üzüm, Ata Pesen
Institutions:
Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m Bakanliği, Siirt Üniversitesi
Publication date:
2026-03-08
DOI:
10.17275/per.26.22.13.2
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