Traditional annual state assessment growth measures typically cover only reading and math in grades 4-8, limiting their use in teacher evaluation¶
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q2 i? The typical measure of student growth, progress on state assessments from one school year to the next, usually covers only reading and math and only in grades 4-8. → Brian Gill 2013
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Brian Gill 2013¶
Brian Gill, Julie Bruch, Kevin Booker. (2013). Using Alternative Student Growth Measures for Evaluating Teacher Performance: What the Literature Says (Executive Summary). Washington, DC: U.S. 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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The report's framing statement describes the coverage limits of traditional annual state assessment growth measures as the motivation for examining alternatives. It states these measures "usually covers only reading and math and only in grades 4–8."
"But the typical measure of student growth—progress on state assessments from one school year to the next—usually covers only reading and math and only in grades 4–8."
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Related Claims¶
- Traditional on-demand standardized tests pose problems when used to assess the achievement of young children in preschool program evaluations. — related
- Using typical measures of school performance may lead state and local decisionmakers astray when identifying schools for support — related
- Alternative student growth measures brought financial costs and implementation challenges around teacher time, test administration, and rigor — related
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Traditional annual state assessment growth measures typically cover only reading and math in grades 4-8, limiting their use in teacher evaluation |
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Traditional annual state assessment growth measures typically cover only reading and math in grades 4-8, limiting their use in teacher evaluation |
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