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Why Do We Evaluate Teachers with Students' Test Scores? Factors Associated with Teacher Evaluation Systems in OECD Countries and U.S. States
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Jisung Yoo; Moonyoung Eom – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2024
This paper aims to identify and compare key factors influencing US States' or an OECD country's decision to employ student test scores or test score value-added (VAM) in evaluating teacher effectiveness. Analysis using multiple linear probability model and logistic regression frameworks indicates that the use of VAM/student test scores was…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness, Scores, Value Added Models
Comparing Science Content in the Next Generation Science Standards, NAEP, and TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study)
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Stephens, Maria; Neidorf, Teresa A.; Lasseter, Austin; Zhang, Jizhi – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
This paper describes the extent to which the science content in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is similar to that in the science assessment frameworks for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) at the middle school level. Using NAEP as a common…
Descriptors: Science Education, Academic Standards, National Competency Tests, Achievement Tests