Alternative student growth measures, especially student learning objectives, were used for many purposes beyond teacher evaluation¶
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q2 i? Alternative student growth measures—especially student learning objectives—were used for many purposes other than teacher evaluation, at the district and school levels. → Moira McCullough 2015
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Moira McCullough 2015¶
Moira McCullough, Brittany English, Megan Hague Angus, Brian Gill. (2015). Alternative Student Growth Measures for Teacher Evaluation: Implementation Experiences of Early-Adopting Districts. Washington, DC: Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs
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Key finding from the eight-district implementation study: the measures, particularly student learning objectives, served "many purposes other than teacher evaluation" at both district and school levels.
"Alternative student growth measures—especially student learning objectives— were used for many purposes other than teacher evaluation, at the district and school levels."
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Related Claims¶
- Among SLO districts the most frequently reported benefit was increased collaboration, while alternative assessment-based value-added models were perceived as fairer than SLOs — related
- Early-adopting districts used alternative student growth measures alongside other measures in formal teacher evaluations — related
- Evidence on reliability and validity of alternative student growth measures, especially student learning objectives, is limited — related
- Eight early-adopting districts use alternative measures of teacher effectiveness in evaluation or performance-related compensation systems — related
- Educator evaluation systems combine student growth measures with other performance measures such as classroom observation scores to identify highest- and lowest-performing teachers — related
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Alternative student growth measures, especially student learning objectives, were used for many purposes beyond teacher evaluation |
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Alternative student growth measures, especially student learning objectives, were used for many purposes beyond teacher evaluation |
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