Reliability and Validity of Inferences About Teachers Based On Student Test Scores VAM
- Author(s):
- Haertel, Edward H.
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Source:
- William H. Angoff Memorial Lecture Series
- Document Type:
- Publication
- Page Count:
- 28
- Subject/Key Words:
- Angoff Memorial Lecture Series, Reliability, Validity, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness, Value Added Models (VAM), Generalizability
Abstract
Next, the interpretive argument directs attention to rationales for the expected benefits of particular value-added score uses or interpretations, as well as plausible unintended consequences. This kind of systematic analysis raises serious questions about some popular policy prescriptions based on teacher value-added scores.