Student Growth Measures in Policy and Practice: Intended and Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Teacher Evaluations

Kappler Hewitt, Kimberly; Amrein-Beardsley, Audrey

This book examines the intersection of policy and practice in the use of student growth measures (SGMs) for high-stakes purposes as per such educator evaluation systems.  The book also focuses on examinations of educators’ perceptions of and reactions to the use of SGMs; ethical implications pertaining to the use of SGMs; contextual challenges when implementing SGMs; and legal implications of SGM use. The use of student test score data has been the cornerstone of the recent transfiguration of educator evaluation systems in forty-two states and the District of Columbia. Three leading voices on SGMs—Sean Corcoran, Henry Braun, and David Berliner—also serve as section and concluding commentators.  

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2016-09-30

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137539007

DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-53901-4

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 291