Sensitivity of Teacher Value-Added Estimates to Student and Peer Control Variables (Journal Article)

Matthew T. Johnson, Stephen Lipscomb and Brian Gill

Mathematica Policy Research Reports from Mathematica Policy Research

Abstract: Teacher value-added models (VAMs) must isolate teachers’ contributions to student achievement to be valid. Well-known VAMs use different specifications, however, leaving policymakers with little clear guidance for constructing a valid model.

Keywords: Value-added models; teacher evaluation; education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24
Date: 2015-01-12
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