How about a Measures of Effective Reporting Project? - Ed Thoughts
Though researchers have repeatedly warned of instability and high-error rates as they caution against the use of value-added measures (VAM) of teacher performance for high-stakes purposes, "reformers" of a certain kind remain infatuated with the practice--as does much of the media. I've written about VAM in the past, to object to its unearned popularity and the manner in which teachers' scores were published in Los Angeles (and soon, perhaps, in New York City). Having failed to single-handedly thwart its popularity in the press, I also advocated for its use in all professions, particularly medicine--with similarly faint success.
I can't say I'm surprised. The value-added campaign is backed by some serious money and clout, especially in the form of the Gates Foundation and its Measures of Effective Teaching Project. According to its overview, The
