To the extent that we view reading and math gain scores as one element of teacher effectiveness, the system seems to be both keeping the right teachers and helping teachers improve. (educationnext.org)
This statistical methodology introduced a new paradigm for predicting student academic progress and comparing the prediction to the contribution of individual teachers (or value added) as measured by student gain scores. (educationnext.org)
First, using gain scores along with benchmark achievement assessments is critical. (educationnext.org)