Standardized test data proved too statistically unreliable for determining individual teacher effectiveness, and support for its use is waning¶
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Currency · newest study 2019 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2022: tool and model accuracy changes quickly
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q2 i? The use of standardized test data to determine individual teacher effectiveness was proven to be too statistically unreliable, and political and practical support for its use has begun to wane. → Berry 2019
Evidence¶
Berry 2019¶
Berry, B., & Byrd, P. A. (2019). Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation's Teachers. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/65a7d0ed-66b1-4d5b-ac51-6bcf25285dd3 doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/104
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The brief's account of teacher evaluation policy shifts, citing evaluation research including the RAND Intensive Partnerships study. It notes Hillsborough County abandoned much of its original test-based approach, now using teachers in supportive, non-evaluative roles.
"The use of standardized test data to determine individual teacher effectiveness was proven to be too statistically unreliable, and political and practical support for its use has begun to wane."
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Related Claims¶
- Unreliability in an outcome measure reduces the statistical power of treatment-control comparisons — related
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Standardized test data proved too statistically unreliable for determining individual teacher effectiveness, and support for its use is waning |
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Standardized test data proved too statistically unreliable for determining individual teacher effectiveness, and support for its use is waning |
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