Learning Summit Submitted Materials
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Materials Submitted by National Experts
Evaluating teachers: The important role of value-added
Glazerman, S., Loeb, S., Goldhaber, D., Staiger, D., Raudenbush, S., & Whitehurst, G. (2010). Evaluating teachers: The important role of value-added. Washington, DC: Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings.
Assessing the "Rothstein Falsification Test." Does it Really Show Teacher Value-added Models are Biased?
Goldhaber, D. & Chaplin, D. (2012). Assessing the "Rothstein Falsification Test." Does it Really Show Teacher Value-added Models are Biased? CEDR Working Paper 71-2012. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Estimating Teacher Impacts on Student Achievement: An Experimental Evaluation
Kane, T. J., & Staiger, D.O. (2008). Estimating Teacher Impacts on Student Achievement: An Experimental Evaluation. NBER Working Paper 14607.
Teacher Effects and Teacher-Related Policies
Jackson, K., Rockoff, J., & Staiger, D. (2014). Teacher Effects and Teacher-Related Policies. Annual Review of Economics, 6, 801–25.
Measuring the Impacts of Teachers I: Evaluating Bias in Teacher Value-Added Estimates
Chetty R., Friedman, J.N., & Rockoff, J.E. (2014). Measuring the Impacts of Teachers I: Evaluating Bias in Teacher Value-Added Estimates. American Economic Review, 104(9), 2593-2632.Ìý
Measuring the Impacts of Teachers II: Teacher Value-Added and Student Outcomes in Adulthood
Chetty R., Friedman, J.N., & Rockoff, J.E. (2014). Measuring the Impacts of Teachers II: Teacher Value-Added and Student Outcomes in Adulthood. American Economic Review, 104(9), 2633-79.Ìý
Incorporating student performance measures into teacher evaluation systems
Steele, J. L., Hamilton, L. S., & Stecher, B. M. (2010). Incorporating student performance measures into teacher evaluation systems (Technical Report No. TR-917-CAP). Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation. Retrieved from
Validating Teacher Effect Estimates Using Changes in Teacher Assignments in Los Angeles
Bacher-Hicks, A., Kane, T.J., & Staiger, D.O. Validating Teacher Effect Estimates Using Changes in Teacher Assignments in Los Angeles.
Response to Rothstein (2014) on ‘Revisiting the Impacts of Teachers’
Chetty, R., Friedman, J., & Rockoff, J. Response to Rothstein (2014) on ‘Revisiting the Impacts of Teachers’
Five Ways to Improve Teacher Evaluations in СÖíÊÓƵ
Kane, T.J. (2015). Five Ways to Improve Teacher Evaluations in СÖíÊÓƵ.
2013-2014 Growth Model for Educator Evaluation Technical Report
2013-2014 Growth Model for Educator Evaluation Technical Report. January 2015. American Institutes for Research.
Please refer to Table 11 (p. 31) and Table 20 (p.44)
Predicted Average ELA 8th Grade Class Scores Based on Average ELA 7th Grade Class Scores
Caldas, S. Predicted Average ELA 8th Grade Class Scores Based on Average ELA 7th Grade Class Scores.
Value-Added: The Emperor with No Clothes
Caldas, S. (2012). Value-Added: The Emperor with No Clothes. Educational Leadership, 70(3).
Evaluating Teacher Evaluation
Darling-Hammond, L., Amrein-Beardsley, A., Haertel, E., & Rothstein, J. (2012). Evaluating Teacher Evaluation. Kappan Magazine, 93(6).
Methodological Concerns about the Education Value-Added Assessment System
Amrein-Beardsley, A. (2008). Methodological Concerns about the Education Value-Added Assessment System. Educational Researcher, 37(2), 65-75.
Putting Growth and Value-Added Models on the Map: A National Overview
Collins, C., & Amrein-Beardsley, A. (2014). Putting Growth and Value-Added Models on the Map: A National Overview. Teachers College Record, 116(1).
The Random Assignment of Students Into Elementary Classrooms: Implications for Value-Added Analyses and Interpretations
Paufler, N.A., & Amrein-Beardsley, A. The Random Assignment of Students Into Elementary Classrooms: Implications for Value-Added Analyses and Interpretations. American Educational Research Journal.
Review of Two Culminating Reports from the MET Project
Rothstein, J., & Mathis, W.J. (2013). Review of Two Culminating Reports from the MET Project. National Education Policy Center.
Taking on Teacher Tenure Backfires
Rothstein, J. (June 12, 2014). Taking on Teacher Tenure Backfires. The СÖíÊÓƵ Times.
Materials Submitted by Stakeholder Groups
Strengthening Teacher Evaluations for СÖíÊÓƵ Students
Sedlis, J. (May 1, 2015). Strengthening Teacher Evaluations for New York Students. StudentsFirstNY.
Evaluation Implementation Letter from Educators for Excellence
Evaluation Implementation Letter from СÖíÊÓƵ City Parents Union
Evaluation Implementation Letter from СÖíÊÓƵ State Allies for Public Education
Rebuilding the Annual Performance Review Process
СÖíÊÓƵ State School Boards Association
Evaluation Implementation Letter from United Federation of Teachers
NYSUT Recommendations to the Board of Regents on APPR Regulations
Parent Input to СÖíÊÓƵ/Board of Regents Learning Summit
СÖíÊÓƵ State PTA
Evaluation Implementation Letter from Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council
Evaluation Implementation Letter from СÖíÊÓƵ State Council of School Superintendents
Implementation of Independent Evaluators - TNTP