NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Collins, Clarin – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined the intended and unintended consequences associated with the Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS) as perceived and experienced by teachers in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). To evaluate teacher effectiveness, HISD is using EVAAS for high-stakes consequences more than any other district or state in the…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, High Stakes Tests, Educational Policy, School Districts
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Holloway-Libell, Jessica; Amrein-Beardsley, Audrey; Collins, Clarin – Educational Leadership, 2012
Recently, two of the authors (Amrein-Beardsley & Collins, 2012) studied the impact of Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS), a value-added model used to judge Houston teachers' performance. They examined the cases of four teachers who were terminated in summer 2011, at least in part because of their subpar EVAAS scores. Talking to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Models, School Districts