TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluating the Validity Evidence Surrounding the Use of Value-Added Models to Evaluate Teachers
T2 - A Systematic Review
AU - Amrein-Beardsley, Audrey
AU - Lavery, Matthew Ryan
AU - Holloway, Jessica
AU - Pivovarova, Margarita
AU - Hahs-Vaughn, Debbie L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/11/21
Y1 - 2023/11/21
N2 - Local education agencies (LEAs) continue to use value-added models (VAMs) for teacher evaluation policies and purposes, often with consequences attached. Although the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides more flexibility to LEAs, few have discontinued VAM use, suggesting they interpret VAMs as a valid measure of teacher effectiveness. In this systematic review, we used a framework built on the Standards of Educational and Psychological Testing (AERA et al., 2014) to examine validity evidence contained in 75 articles published in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals in which article authors supported or challenged user interpretations and uses of VAMs. Results with implications for educational policy are presented.
AB - Local education agencies (LEAs) continue to use value-added models (VAMs) for teacher evaluation policies and purposes, often with consequences attached. Although the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides more flexibility to LEAs, few have discontinued VAM use, suggesting they interpret VAMs as a valid measure of teacher effectiveness. In this systematic review, we used a framework built on the Standards of Educational and Psychological Testing (AERA et al., 2014) to examine validity evidence contained in 75 articles published in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals in which article authors supported or challenged user interpretations and uses of VAMs. Results with implications for educational policy are presented.
KW - educational policy
KW - school/teacher effectiveness
KW - teacher evaluation
KW - validity/reliability
KW - value-added models
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U2 - 10.14507/epaa.31.8201
DO - 10.14507/epaa.31.8201
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85205865766
SN - 1068-2341
VL - 31
JO - Education Policy Analysis Archives
JF - Education Policy Analysis Archives
M1 - 117
ER -