In this report, we document our approach to estimating a value-added model of teacher effectiveness in the District of Columbia Public Schools and eligible DC charter schools participating in Race to the Top during the 2013–2014 school year.

This report updates the approach to estimating value-added models of teacher effectiveness in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and eligible DC charter schools participating in Race to the Top during the 2012–2013 school year.

This report presents findings from Phase 2 of a three-year teacher evaluation pilot conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Principals evaluated the teaching practices of teachers using The Framework for Teaching, a rubric that includes 22 components grouped into four broad...