The Most Important Studies Showing That VAM For Test Scores Is Not The Be-All, End-All Of Schooling

I’m not a big fan of using Value Added Measurement (VAM) to evaluate teachers (and schools), and I know I’m not alone (The Best Resources For Learning About The “Value-Added” Approach Towards Teacher Evaluation).

A big new study has just come out reinforcing what many previous studies have found – there are other ways to assess student success, they have nothing to do with test scores, and a lot of teachers who might not have great VAM scores related to standardized test results may very good at these other student success markers.

I have posted a lot over the years about those previous studies (initiated by the very respected Kirabo Jackson), and thought it would be a good time to bring them all together under one “Best” list.

First, the one that just came out: How to Measure a Teacher:The Influence of Test and Nontest Value-Added on Long-Run Student Outcomes

Now, here are my past related posts:

A Look Back: Study Suggests That A Teacher’s Impact On Student Behavior More Important Than Test Scores

Revisiting Last Month’s Study Suggesting That Teacher’s Impact On Behavior Is More Important Than Test Scores

New Study Finds That – Surprise, Surprise – Evaluating A High School On Student Test Scores Misses The Boat

This Appears To Be A Good Trend: Third Study In A Row Identifies Non-Tested Ways Teachers Help Students Succeed

New Research Again Says Maybe Test Scores Should Not Be End All Be All For High Schools

More Evidence Showing The Dangers Of Using High-Stakes Testing For Teacher Evaluation

Another Study Shows Limitations Of Standardized Tests For Teacher Evaluations

More Studies Finding That If Educators Are Good At Raising Test Scores, They Might Be Missing The Boat With Other Skills

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