Based on the cross-cultural adjustment, education, and job performance literatures, an international student performance taxonomy is proposed and tested with a sample of 272 exchange students from nine countries studying in Mexico. Results of confirmatory factor analyses provided tentative support for an eight-factor taxonomy comprised of performance dimensions labeled: Engaging in academic and nonacademic tasks, Communicating with host nationals, Writing and using the local language, Helping and cooperating with other international students, Developing social and personal relationships with host nationals, Adjusting to general conditions of living abroad, Demonstrating effort in an academic setting, and Maintaining personal discipline. Issues concerning the practical implications of these findings as well as the generalizability of the confirmed performance taxonomy to other educational and work contexts are discussed
