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Can More Teachers Be Covered? The Accuracy, Credibility, and Precision of Value-Added Estimates with Proxy Pre-Tests

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  • Elias Walsh
  • Dallas Dotter
  • Albert Y. Liu

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Value-added models used for evaluating teachers typically rely on controls for previous-grade student achievement to isolate teachers’ contributions to students’ current achievement.

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  • Elias Walsh & Dallas Dotter & Albert Y. Liu, "undated". "Can More Teachers Be Covered? The Accuracy, Credibility, and Precision of Value-Added Estimates with Proxy Pre-Tests," Mathematica Policy Research Reports c61e6b4de71b4741b12bc978d, Mathematica Policy Research.
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