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Direct linkCowan, James; Goldhaber, Dan; Jin, Zeyu; Theobald, Roddy – American Educational Research Journal, 2023
We investigate the predictive validity of teacher licensure tests using data from the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL). MTEL scores predict teachers' in-service performance ratings and contributions to student test scores (i.e., value added). We then explore whether these relationships vary for teacher candidates of color.…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Teacher Competency Testing, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Predictive Validity
Download full textCowan, James; Goldhaber, Dan; Jin, Zeyu; Theobald, Roddy – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2020
We use teacher candidate test scores on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), linked to student and teacher outcomes in the state, to investigate the predictive validity of these teacher licensure tests. We find that MTEL scores are positive and statistically significant predictors of teachers' in-service performance ratings and…
Descriptors: Licensing Examinations (Professions), Teacher Certification, Predictive Validity, Teacher Effectiveness
Backes, 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
