I’m not a big fan of using Value Added Measurement (VAM) to evaluate teachers (and schools), and I know I’m not alone (The Best Resources For Learning About The “Value-Added” Approach Towards Teacher Evaluation).
A big new study has just come out reinforcing what many previous studies have found – there are other ways to assess student success, they have nothing to do with test scores, and a lot of teachers who might not have great VAM scores related to standardized test results may very good at these other student success markers.
I have posted a lot over the years about those previous studies (initiated by the very respected Kirabo Jackson), and thought it would be a good time to bring them all together under one “Best” list.
First, the one that just came out: How to Measure a Teacher:The Influence of Test and Nontest Value-Added on Long-Run Student Outcomes
Now, here are my past related posts:
New Research Again Says Maybe Test Scores Should Not Be End All Be All For High Schools
More Evidence Showing The Dangers Of Using High-Stakes Testing For Teacher Evaluation
Another Study Shows Limitations Of Standardized Tests For Teacher Evaluations
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