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Paufler, Noelle A.; Amrein-Beardsley, Audrey – American Educational Research Journal, 2014
Value-added models (VAMs) are used to measure changes in student achievement on large-scaled standardized test scores from year to year. When aggregated, VAM estimates are used to measure teacher effectiveness and hold teachers accountable for the value they purportedly add to or detract from student learning and achievement. In this study,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Placement, Models, Educational Policy
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Payen, Pamela B.; McDonald, Daniel A. – Journal of Extension, 2012
In times of diminishing resources to support community programs, it is critical that Extension make every effort to show impact as collectively as possible for the variety of programs being delivered in individual counties and communities. The pilot study reported here (funded by CYFAR, NIFA, USDA award #2008-41520-04810), focused on outcomes in…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Evaluation Methods, Extension Education, Youth Programs