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Download full textKersting, Nicole B.; Chen, Mei-kuang; Stigler, James W. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2013
If teacher value-added estimates (VAEs) are to be used as indicators of
individual teacher performance in teacher evaluation and accountability systems, it is important to understand how much VAEs are affected by the data and model specifications used to estimate them. In this study we explored the effects of three conditions on the stability of…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Competencies, Accountability, Teacher Evaluation
Direct linkHitchcock, John H.; Kurki, Anja; Wilkins, Chuck; Dimino, Joseph; Gersten, Russell – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2009
When attempting to determine if an intervention has a causal impact, the "gold standard" of program evaluation is the randomized controlled trial (RCT). In education studies random assignment is rarely feasible at the student level, making RCTs harder to conduct. School-level assignment is more common but this often requires considerable resources…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Reading Programs
Ma, Lingling; Cronin, John – Northwest Evaluation Association, 2009
Virtual Comparison Groups (VCG) were developed by the Northwest Evaluation Association as an alternative to conventional controlled experiments for social science researchers working in the field of education. The VCG is generally a group of up to 51 students who are matched, based on key characteristics of the student and school, to a single…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, Comparative Analysis, Sampling, Student Characteristics
