How Can Value-Added Measures Be Used for Teacher Improvement? What We Know Series: Value-Added Methods and Applications. Knowledge Brief 13
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| Title: | How Can Value-Added Measures Be Used for Teacher Improvement? What We Know Series: Value-Added Methods and Applications. Knowledge Brief 13 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Loeb, Susanna, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching |
| Source: | Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. 2013. |
| Availability: | Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. 51 Vista Lane, Stanford, CA 94305. Tel: 650-566-5102; Fax: 650-326-0278; e-mail: publications@carnegiefoundation.org; Web site: http://www.carnegiefoundation.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Document Type: | Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Teacher Improvement, Achievement Gains, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness, Outcome Measures, Evidence, Information Utilization, Merit Pay, Merit Rating, Incentives, Management Information Systems, Educational Research, Program Improvement, Personnel Policy, Research Needs, Barriers, Academic Achievement |
| Abstract: | The question for this brief is whether education leaders can use value-added measures as tools for improving schooling and, if so, how to do this. Districts, states, and schools can, at least in theory, generate gains in educational outcomes for students using value-added measures in three ways: creating information on effective programs, making better decisions about human resources, and establishing incentives for higher performance from teachers. This brief reviews the evidence on each of these mechanisms and describes the drawbacks and benefits of using value-added measures in these and other contexts. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | ED560136 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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