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Value-Added Modeling
Value-Added Modeling (VAM) is a method for assessing the contribution of schools or teachers to student achievement growth, developed by Sanders and Horn (1998). VAM isolates the effect of a teacher or school by comparing student gains (value added) while controlling for prior achievement and student characteristics.
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- Kane, T. J., Rockoff, J. E., & Staiger, D. O. (2008). What does certification tell us about teacher effectiveness? Evidence from New York City. Economics of Education Review, 27(6), 615-631. DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2007.05.005 ↗
- Sanders, W. L., & Horn, S. P. (1998). Research findings on classroom heterogeneity and achievement. Journal of Educational Research, 91(5), 294-303. DOI: 10.1080/00220679809597553 ↗
- Koedel, C., Mihaly, K., & Rockoff, J. E. (2015). Value-added modeling: A review. Economics of Education Review, 47, 180-195. DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2015.01.006 ↗