Houston, You've Got a Problem: It's Called EVAAS
Never really understood what value-added test scores mean, and how they affect teachers and kids? Ever wondered why the National Academy of Sciences sent a a 14-page letter to Arne Duncan warning him against high stakes use of value-added in RTTT.
That's okay, you're not alone--many of us are puzzled. One thing is for sure, however--when teachers band together and get a couple of good lawyers to shine a penetrating light on this Oz-inspired scheme and the wreckage it is causing, that's when this house of cards will come tumbling down.
Take a few minutes to have a look at this video, which is based on a peer-reviewed study by Armrein-Beardsley and Collins. Abstract and link to the study under the video.
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That's okay, you're not alone--many of us are puzzled. One thing is for sure, however--when teachers band together and get a couple of good lawyers to shine a penetrating light on this Oz-inspired scheme and the wreckage it is causing, that's when this house of cards will come tumbling down.
Take a few minutes to have a look at this video, which is based on a peer-reviewed study by Armrein-Beardsley and Collins. Abstract and link to the study under the video.
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Abstract
The SAS Educational Value-Added Assessment System (SAS® EVAAS®) is the most widely used value-added system in the country. It is also self-proclaimed as “the most robust and
