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Download full textBackes, Ben; Cowan, James; Goldhaber, Dan; Koedel, Cory; Miller, Luke; Xu, Zeyu – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2016
Using administrative longitudinal data from five states, we study how value-added measures of teacher performance are affected by changes in state standards and assessments. We first document the stability of teachers' value-added rankings during transitions to new standard and assessment regimes and compare our findings to stability during stable…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Value Added Models, Teacher Effectiveness, Predictive Validity
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Direct linkNichols-Barrer, Ira; Place, Kate; Dillon, Erin; Gill, Brian P. – Education Next, 2016
The state of Massachusetts introduced a system of standardized testing in its public schools three years before the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 mandated such practices for all 50 states. Although the tests have evolved over time, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) has been in place ever since. After Massachusetts…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Common Core State Standards, College Readiness, Cutting Scores
Noguera, Pedro A. – Learning Policy Institute, 2017
For some time now, it has been evident that the policies pursued by the United States to elevate the academic performance of students, particularly those who are most economically disadvantaged, have not produced the results that were promised or hoped for. This paper analyzes the efforts of schools and school districts to improve academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Equal Education, High Stakes Tests, Educational Legislation
