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, Hamilton, Laura S
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Santa Monica, Calif RAND 2007
RAND Corporation
RAND Corporation, The
Edition1
Subjects
Book Industry Communication
Education
Educational accountability
Educational indicators
Educational strategies & policy
Educational tests and measurements
Pennsylvania
Schulleistungsmessung
Society & social sciences
United States
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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.
ISBN:9780833042361
083304236X
0833044435
9780833044433
DOI:10.7249/TR506CC