Chapter Questions
How would you classify value-added measurement; specifically, is it a subjective or objective measure? What do you see as its weaknesses, and what other types of measures of teacher performance might compensate for these weaknesses?
What KSAOs are being assessed by value-added measurement? Is it primarily a measure of task performance, contextual performance, or both?
One analysis found that the wealthiest school districts are three times more likely to have teachers with high value-added scores than poor districts. What are the contextual factors that may have caused this? Does it mean that value-added measurement is unfair?
Consider the multiple stakeholders in this case: Parents and students, teachers, and administrators. What do you think would be the viewpoint of each of these stakeholders concerning value-added measurement?
If you were in the position of assessing teacher performance, what measures would you use? Describe the strengths and weaknesses of each of these sources of data.