Value-Added Models for the Pittsburgh Public Schools

This report describes the value-added models (VAMs) created for the Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers. Pittsburgh's VAMs use not only state assessments but also course-specific assessments, student attendance, and course completion rates, aiming to produce estimates of the contributions of teachers and schools that are fair, valid, reliable, and robust.

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Year of publication:	2012-02-28
Authors:	Johnson, Matthew ; Lipscomb, Stephen ; Gill, Brian ; Booker, Kevin ; Bruch, Julie
Institutions:	Mathematica Policy Research
Keywords:	Value-Added Models Pittsburgh Public Schools Education

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Mathematica Policy Research Reports.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	5 pages long
Classification:	I - Health, Education, and Welfare
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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