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Penaloza, Roberto V.; Berends, Mark – Sociological Methods & Research, 2022
To measure "treatment" effects, social science researchers typically rely on nonexperimental data. In education, school and teacher effects on students are often measured through value-added models (VAMs) that are not fully understood. We propose a framework that relates to the education production function in its most flexible form and…
Descriptors: Data, Value Added Models, Error of Measurement, Correlation
Isenberg, Eric; Hock, Heinrich – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2012
In this report, the authors describe the value-added models used as part of teacher evaluation systems in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and in eligible DC charter schools participating in Race to the Top. They estimated (1) teacher effectiveness in DCPS and eligible DC charter schools during the 2011-2012 school year; and (2)…
Descriptors: Value Added Models, Teacher Evaluation, Public Schools, Urban Schools