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Student Growth Models

External Sites

This link is to the U.S. Department of Education’s final report on the evaluation of the growth model pilot program.
This National Center for Education Statistics guide examines existing growth models and their impact on longitudinal data systems.
  • Measuring Teacher Effectiveness Using Growth Models: A Primer
    • This primer prepared for the U.S. Department of Education explores the issues associated with using growth models as in measuring teacher effectiveness.
  • Measuring Teachers’ Contributions to Student Learning Growth for Nontested Grades and Subjects
    • This National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality research and policy brief assists states consider options for assessing student learning growth for the majority of teachers who teach content not assessed through standardized tests.
  • Overview of Student Growth Models

    • This Pearson Assessments white paper provides an overview of student growth models and describes how states are using student growth models within the federal accountability system.

  • State Growth Models for School Accountability: Progress on Developing and Reporting Measures of Student Growth
    • This 2010 Council of Chief State School Officers paper provides an overview and description of state activities with growth models.