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Publication Date: 2013-Jan-28
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Value-Added Model (VAM) Research for Educational Policy: Framing the Issue
Amrein-Beardsley, Audrey; Collins, Clarin; Polasky, Sarah A.; Sloat, Edward F.
Education Policy Analysis Archives, v21 n4 Jan 2013
In this manuscript, the guest editors of the EPAA Special Issue on "Value-Added Model (VAM) Research for Educational Policy" (1) introduce the background and policy context surrounding the increased use of VAMs for teacher evaluation and accountability purposes across the United States; (2) summarize the five research papers and one research-based commentary that were peer-reviewed and selected for inclusion in this special issue; and (3) discuss the relevance of the papers both individually and collectively. Their importance is discussed in terms of each paper's contribution to the general research on this topic and each paper's potential to inform educational policy. In addition, the papers reflect our shared thinking about VAMs, VAM output, and the inference-based decisions for which VAMs are increasingly being used. (Contains 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Teacher Evaluation, Accountability, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Influence, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Teacher Competencies, Research Methodology, High Stakes Tests
Colleges of Education at Arizona State University and the University of South Florida. c/o Editor, USF EDU162, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-5650. Tel: 813-974-3400; Fax: 813-974-3826; Web site: http://epaa.asu.edu
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Language: English
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