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Atteberry, Allison; Mangan, Daniel – Educational Researcher, 2020
Papay (2011) noticed that teacher value-added measures (VAMs) from a statistical model using the most common pre/post testing timeframe--current-year spring relative to previous spring (SS)--are essentially unrelated to those same teachers' VAMs when instead using next-fall relative to current-fall (FF). This is concerning since this choice--made…
Descriptors: Correlation, Value Added Models, Pretests Posttests, Decision Making
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Shanley, Lina – Educational Researcher, 2016
Accurately measuring and modeling academic achievement growth is critical to support educational policy and practice. Using a nationally representative longitudinal data set, this study compared various models of mathematics achievement growth on the basis of both practical utility and optimal statistical fit and explored relationships within and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Achievement Gains, Longitudinal Studies, Academic Achievement