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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

2011

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

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The Value Of Value-Added Measures, Nathan C. Jensen, Gary W. Ritter Feb 2011

The Value Of Value-Added Measures, Nathan C. Jensen, Gary W. Ritter

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The concept of value-added measures of teacher or school effectiveness is prompting a great deal of discussion in K-12 Education policy circles. This debate reached a boiling point last year when the Los Angeles Times published a database of the value-added scores for all teachers in the nation's second largest school district. Proponents argue value-added measures provide important information on school and teacher effectiveness. Opponents argue value-added measures are imprecise instruments which measure student background instead of teacher or school quality. The purpose of this policy brief is to provide the reader with a general understanding of the concept of …

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