Issues in Measuring Student Growth and Conducting Productivity Analyses NCLB ESEA
- Author(s):
- Braun, Henry
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Source:
- Paper presented at the Exploratory Seminar: Measurement Challenges Within the Race to the Top Agenda, Dec 2009
- Document Type:
- Paper
- Page Count:
- 21
- Subject/Key Words:
- K-12 Education, Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge, Growth Models, Educational Accountability, Productivity, Assessment Design, Value-Added Modeling, Summative Assessment, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), ETS K-12 Center
Abstract
In this paper, I will focus on the twin issues of assessment design and accountability, especially as they relate to so‐called productivity analyses of educators and education systems. Given the breadth and complexity of the topic, I will only be able to touch on a few salient aspects, with the hope that the treatment will inform both policy discussions and the planning of the consortia. The paper begins with a brief overview of the current policy landscape, which is followed by sections on assessment and accountability. It concludes with a discussion of some salient issues related to this initiative.