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Alternative Student Growth Measures for Teacher Evaluation

Author : Moira McCullough
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Alternative Student Growth Measures for Teacher Evaluation written by Moira McCullough and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alternative student growth measures for teacher evaluation: Implementation experiences of early-adopting districts: State requirements to include student achievement growth in teacher evaluations are prompting the development of alternative ways to measure growth in grades and subjects not covered by state assessments. These alternative growth measures use two primary approaches: (1) value-added models (VAMs) applied to end-of-course and commercial assessments; and (2) student learning objectives (SLOs) selected by teachers with the approval of their principals. Information is limited, however, on how these alternative growth measures can be used to evaluate teachers and on their costs and benefits. REL Mid-Atlantic sought to develop new information by conducting case studies to examine the implementation experiences of eight districts that were early adopters of alternative measures of student growth. District administrators, principals, teachers, and teachers' union representatives were interviewed for the study. The study found that alternative growth measures have been used for many purposes other than teacher evaluation, but SLOs are unique in their use to adapt and improve instruction. Although the alternative measures show a wider range of teacher performance relative to previous evaluation systems without measures of student growth, evidence on the reliability and validity of alternative measures--especially SLOs--is limited. Districts implementing SLOs most often reported increased collaboration as a benefit, while alternative assessment-based VAMs were perceived as fairer than SLOs for making comparisons among teachers. Both types of alternative growth measures come with costs and implementation challenges. SLOs are substantially more labor-intensive relative to alternative-assessment based VAMs. More research is needed on the statistical properties of the alternative measures, the approaches districts are taking to offset implementation costs, and innovative solutions to overcome implementation challenges. The following are appended: (1) Study sample selection, data collection, and analysis; (2) How the sample districts incorporate alternative student growth measures into teacher evaluation systems; (3) Benefits of using alternative student growth measures for student populations with special needs; (4) Contextual factors influencing implementation: funding, policies and politics, and teachers' unions; (5) District administrator interview protocol; (6) Principal interview protocol; (7) Teacher interview protocol; and (8) Teachers' union representative interview protocol.

Alternative Student Growth Measures for Teacher Evaluation

Author : Brian Gill
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
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Download or read book Alternative Student Growth Measures for Teacher Evaluation written by Brian Gill and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: States and districts are beginning to use student achievement growth--as measured by state assessments (often using statistical techniques known as value-added models or student growth models)--as part of their teacher evaluation systems. But this approach has limited application in most states, because their assessments are typically administered only in grades 3-8 and only in math and reading. In response, some districts have turned to alternative measures of student growth. These alternative measures include alternative assessment-based value-added models (VAMs) that use the results of end-of-course assessments or commercially available tests in statistical models, and student learning objectives (SLOs), which are determined by individual teachers, approved by principals, and used in evaluations that do not involve sophisticated statistical modeling. For this report, administrators in eight districts that were early adopters of alternative measures of student growth were interviewed about how they used these measures to evaluate teacher performance. Key findings from the study are: (1) Districts using SLOs chose them as a teacher-guided method of assessing student growth, while those using alternative assessment-based VAMs chose to take advantage of existing assessments; (2) SLOs can be used for teacher evaluation in any grade or subject, but require substantial effort by teachers and principals, and ensuring consistency is challenging; (3) In the four SLO districts, SLOs are required of all teachers across grades K-12, regardless of whether the teachers serve grades or subjects that include district-wide standardized tests; and (4) Alternative student assessments used by VAM districts differ by developer, alignment with specific courses, and coverage of grades and subjects. VAMs applied to end-of-course and commercial assessments create consistent district-wide measures but generally require technical support from an outside provider. The district administrator interview protocol is appended. [For the summary of this report, see ED544796.].

Teacher Evaluation

Author : Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic (ED)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Teacher Evaluation written by Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This webinar described the findings of our literature review on alternative measures of student growth that are used in teacher evaluation. The review focused on two types of alternative growth measures: statistical growth/value-added models and teacher-developed student learning objectives. This Q&A addressed the questions participants had for Brian Gill following the webinar. The webinar recording and PowerPoint presentation are also available via hyperlinks in this document.

Using Student Growth to Evaluate Teachers

Author : Aleksandr Shneyderman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
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Download or read book Using Student Growth to Evaluate Teachers written by Aleksandr Shneyderman and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In accordance with the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law of 2001, 100% of students were expected to become proficient on state assessments of reading and mathematics by the end of 2013-2014 academic year. Schools that consistently failed to meet the NCLB's Adequate Yearly Progress requirements were subject to penalties. In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education invited each State educational agency (SEA) to request flexibility regarding specific requirements of the NCLB in exchange for "rigorous and comprehensive State-developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction." In order to receive flexibility from the NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress requirements, states had to develop and implement "high-quality teacher and leader evaluation and support systems that are based on multiple measures, including student growth as a significant factor and other measures of professional practice." At the time of the publication of this brief, most states received flexibility waivers. Currently, these states are at different stages in the process of implementing their teacher evaluation and support systems. Many of them use Value-Added Models (VAM) similar to those used in Florida, while others use the Student Growth Percentile (SGP) approach. In this brief the authors compare three methods of teacher evaluation: (1) the State system employing value-added models; (2) a district-level procedure using single-level regression; and (3) a common alternative approach utilizing student growth percentiles. All three methods start by constructing predictions of student test performance based on prior achievement data and student characteristics. At this basic building block level, all three approaches produce virtually identical results. As the methodologies diverge in techniques of aggregation, teacher-level and school-level summary indices begin to separate, but remain remarkably comparable.

National Board Certified Teachers' Perspectives on Using Growth Measures of Student Learning for Teacher Evaluation

Author : James H. McMillan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
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Book Synopsis National Board Certified Teachers' Perspectives on Using Growth Measures of Student Learning for Teacher Evaluation by : James H. McMillan

Download or read book National Board Certified Teachers' Perspectives on Using Growth Measures of Student Learning for Teacher Evaluation written by James H. McMillan and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This investigation examined the perspectives of twenty National Board Certified Teachers toward the use of growth measures of student learning for teacher evaluation. An analysis of responses from four focus groups that included elementary and secondary teachers, showed that there is much concern about the validity and efficiency of current measures of student progress, whether use of value-added or shorter common "pretest-posttest" designs, and that there is much "gaming" of the systems to assure positive student growth results. Teachers reported low morale as a result of the emphasis on what they viewed as less than credible measures of student growth that could not account for student differences and other contextual variables. Classroom assessment emerged as a promising alternative the use of large-scale or common testing. Recommendations are included for implementing student growth measures that have greater validity.

Summary of "Using Student Growth to Evaluate Educators of Students with Disabilities

Author : Lynn Holdheide
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
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Download or read book Summary of "Using Student Growth to Evaluate Educators of Students with Disabilities written by Lynn Holdheide and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the current emphasis in educational policy on improving teacher effectiveness, states and school districts are quickly developing and implementing new models of teacher evaluation. However, few models address the unique challenges in accurately measuring achievement growth of students with disabilities (including those participating in general assessments or alternate assessments) and connecting that growth to teacher effects. To improve teacher practices and academic outcomes for students with disabilities, it is critical that we design evaluation systems that account for diverse teacher roles, student learning goals and trajectories, and assessment means (e.g., standardized, alternative, and formative). Unfortunately, little is known--in terms of research and practice--about whether student growth can be adequately measured for students with disabilities and appropriately attributed to teachers for the purpose of teacher evaluation. Therefore, it is crucial that the field come together to develop a strategic agenda that can be used to guide the development and/or the use of measures to assess student growth while also collecting research to validate state and school district efforts. In an effort to inform state and district practices, the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (TQ Center), the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Assessing Special Education Students State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards (ASES SCASS), and ETS collaboratively convened a two-day forum (September 26-27, 2011) for select stakeholders to discuss the challenges and help inform policy, practice, and research regarding the use of the growth of students with disabilities for measuring teacher effectiveness. The specific topics discussed included individual and school-level value-added models, student learning objectives (SLOs), classroom-based measures, and alternate assessments (descriptions are included later in the report). For each topic, this brief outlines the benefits, the challenges, state and district considerations, implementation implications, and needed research. Also included are the results of a survey conducted prior to the forum on state efforts and the available research. Appended are: (1) Participants; (2) Agenda; and (3) Available Research.

Student Growth Measures in Policy and Practice

Author : Kimberly Kappler Hewitt
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137539011
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Student Growth Measures in Policy and Practice written by Kimberly Kappler Hewitt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the intersection of policy and practice in the use of student growth measures (SGMs) for high-stakes purposes as per such educator evaluation systems. The book also focuses on examinations of educators’ perceptions of and reactions to the use of SGMs; ethical implications pertaining to the use of SGMs; contextual challenges when implementing SGMs; and legal implications of SGM use. The use of student test score data has been the cornerstone of the recent transfiguration of educator evaluation systems in forty-two states and the District of Columbia. Three leading voices on SGMs—Sean Corcoran, Henry Braun, and David Berliner—also serve as section and concluding commentators.

Measuring Student Growth

Author : Richard C. Erickson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780205055067
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Student Growth written by Richard C. Erickson and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Getting Teacher Evaluation Right

Author : Linda Darling-Hammond
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 080777197X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Getting Teacher Evaluation Right written by Linda Darling-Hammond and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher evaluation systems are being overhauled by states and districts across the United States. And, while intentions are admirable, the result for many new systems is that goodoften excellentteachers are lost in the process. In the end, students are the losers. In her new book, Linda Darling-Hammond makes a compelling case for a research-based approach to teacher evaluation that supports collaborative models of teacher planning and learning. She outlines the most current research informing evaluation of teaching practice that incorporates evidence of what teachers do and what their students learn. In addition, she examines the harmful consequences of using any single student test as a basis for evaluating individual teachers. Finally, Darling-Hammond offers a vision of teacher evaluation as part of a teaching and learning system that supports continuous improvement, both for individual teachers and for the profession as a whole.

Educational Assessment

Author : Alan Neville
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781524987596
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Educational Assessment written by Alan Neville and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Testing Teacher Candidates

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309171067
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Testing Teacher Candidates written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-10-19 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans have adopted a reform agenda for their schools that calls for excellence in teaching and learning. School officials across the nation are hard at work targeting instruction at high levels for all students. Gaps remain, however, between the nation's educational aspirations and student achievement. To address these gaps, policy makers have recently focused on the qualifications of teachers and the preparation of teacher candidates. This book examines the appropriateness and technical quality of teacher licensure tests currently in use, evaluates the merits of using licensure test results to hold states and institutions of higher education accountable for the quality of teacher preparation and licensure, and suggests alternatives for developing and assessing beginning teacher competence. Teaching is a complex activity. Definitions of quality teaching have changed and will continue to change over time as society's values change. This book provides policy makers, teacher testers, and teacher educators with advice on how to use current tests to assess teacher candidates and evaluate teacher preparation, ensuring that America's youth are being taught by the most qualified candidates.

Investigating the Use of Value-added Models for Student Achievement

Author : Nicole Joanne Moore
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (865 download)

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Download or read book Investigating the Use of Value-added Models for Student Achievement written by Nicole Joanne Moore and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the quest to achieve better academic outcomes for all students, the focus in education has shifted to a model of accountability. The most recent trend in the accountability movement is a focus on the effect of teachers in promoting student achievement. Research has found that teachers have the most significant school level impact on student achievement, and increases in teacher effectiveness could have major implications for the learning outcomes of students across the nation. Much of the current focus in teacher evaluation reform centers on methods through which teachers can be more accurately evaluated based on their contributions to student learning. In the push towards greater accountability for teachers, the development of measures that are both fair for teachers and lead to stronger outcomes for students are critical to seeing long-term improvements in the education system. This report explores variability and stability of value-added measures over time by looking in depth at the methods, assumptions, limitations, and implementation of the most commonly used value-added models across the country and the research about the correlations of these measures over time. This research is followed by a case study of a de-identified large urban school district implementing a teacher evaluation system that uses both a commercially produced value-added measure and an alternative student-growth measure to make high stakes decisions about teacher effectiveness. The findings from this case study show correlations that do not differ significantly from the prior research on the year-to-year variability in teacher value-added measures, but urge for continued evaluation of these measures over time, especially in high-stakes decisions. Ultimately, value-added measures are only as useful as their effectiveness in influencing the core outcomes of teaching and learning, and therefore these measures must be carefully integrated into and validated against holistic assessments of teacher effectiveness in order to truly impact student outcomes.

Value-added Model (VAM) Component of Teacher Evaluation and Job Satisfaction, Efficacy, and Retention

Author : Maureen Martin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Value-added Model (VAM) Component of Teacher Evaluation and Job Satisfaction, Efficacy, and Retention written by Maureen Martin and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative study aimed to research the perspectives of four teachers who teach low-scoring populations of students traditionally. The research questions focused on job satisfaction, self-efficacy, and retention in education about Value-Added Model scores in their evaluations. The secondary purpose was for the teachers to recommend authentic assessment of student growth which is weighted 33% of teacher evaluations. I conducted a series of three open-ended interviews with each of the four participants. The interviews were designed to allow rich data to be collected. The significant findings have been discovered using the constant comparative method. The analysis revealed that the teacher's perceptions of VAM scores were not in their control, nor did the teachers understand how the score is calculated; however, it was a stress point in the teaching environment. The recommendations for alternative measurement of student achievement had a common thread of a baseline assessment and a learning gain assessment of the students the teachers directly taught. The emerging themes concluded that the evaluating administrator had more impact on job satisfaction and self-efficacy than VAM scores. The research questions drove the study, and the analysis discovered trends and emerging themes.

Rethinking Value-Added Models in Education

Author : Audrey Amrein-Beardsley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136702776
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Book Synopsis Rethinking Value-Added Models in Education by : Audrey Amrein-Beardsley

Download or read book Rethinking Value-Added Models in Education written by Audrey Amrein-Beardsley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since passage of the of No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, academic researchers, econometricians, and statisticians have been exploring various analytical methods of documenting students‘ academic progress over time. Known as value-added models (VAMs), these methods are meant to measure the value a teacher or school adds to student learning from one year to the next. To date, however, there is very little evidence to support the trustworthiness of these models. What is becoming increasingly evident, yet often ignored mainly by policymakers, is that VAMs are 1) unreliable, 2) invalid, 3) nontransparent, 4) unfair, 5) fraught with measurement errors and 6) being inappropriately used to make consequential decisions regarding such things as teacher pay, retention, and termination. Unfortunately, their unintended consequences are not fully recognized at this point either. Given such, the timeliness of this well-researched and thoughtful book cannot be overstated. This book sheds important light on the debate surrounding VAMs and thereby offers states and practitioners a highly important resource from which they can move forward in more research-based ways.

Diverse Educators

Author : Bennie Kara
Publisher : Legend Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1915054990
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Diverse Educators written by Bennie Kara and published by Legend Press Ltd. This book was released on 2022-04-11 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structured around the Equality Act and written collaboratively, Diverse Educators: A Manifesto aims to capture the collective voice of the teaching community and to showcase the diverse lived experiences of educators.

Teacher Evaluation

Author : Anthony J. Shinkfield
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400917961
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Teacher Evaluation written by Anthony J. Shinkfield and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher Evaluation: Guide to Professional Practice is organized around four dominant, interrelated core issues: professional standards, a guide to applying the Joint Committee's Standards, ten alternative models for the evaluation of teacher performance, and an analysis of these selected models. The book draws heavily on research and development conducted by the Federally funded national Center for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation (CREATE). The reader will come to grasp the essence of sound teacher evaluation and will be able to apply its principles, facts, ideas, processes, and procedures. Finally, the book invites and assists school professionals and other readers to examine the latest developments in teacher evaluation.

The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument, 2013 Edition

Author : Charlotte Danielson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615747002
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument, 2013 Edition written by Charlotte Danielson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The framework for teaching document is an evolving instrument, but the core concepts and architecture (domains, components, and elements) have remained the same.Major concepts of the Common Core State Standards are included. For example, deep conceptual understanding, the importance of student intellectual engagement, and the precise use of language have always been at the foundation of the Framework for Teaching, but are more clearly articulated in this edition.The language has been tightened to increase ease of use and accuracy in assessment.Many of the enhancements to the Framework are located in the possible examples, rather than in the rubric language or critical attributes for each level of performance.