Value-added assessment (VAA) systems use statistical techniques to analyze test-score data; VAA data is intended to help educators make more informed decisions about curriculum and instruction. The au
Clarifies the primary questions raised by the use of value-added models for measuring teacher effects, reviews the most important recent applications of VAM, and discusses statistical and measurement
For three school years, from 2007 to 2010, about 200 high-needs New York City public schools participated in the Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program, whose broad objective was to improve student perf
