Value-added assessment in practice: lessons from the Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System pilot project

Value-added assessment (VAA) systems use statistical techniques to analyze test-score data; VAA data is intended to help educators make more informed decisions about curriculum and instruction. The authors examined the rollout of Pennsylvania's VAA program, and found that, in its pilot phase, t...

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Main Authors: McCaffrey, Daniel F. 1963- (Author), Hamilton, Laura S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA [u.a.] RAND 2007
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Value-added assessment (VAA) systems use statistical techniques to analyze test-score data; VAA data is intended to help educators make more informed decisions about curriculum and instruction. The authors examined the rollout of Pennsylvania's VAA program, and found that, in its pilot phase, the program had little effect on student achievement and received limited use by most principals and teachers at schools participating in the program.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:XXI, 105 S. graph. Darst.
ISBN:083304236X
9780833042361

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