Measuring improvements in learning outcomes : best practices to assess the value-added of schools.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Schools--Evaluation--Statistical methods.

Schools.

Education--Evaluation--Statistical methods.

Education.

Educational evaluation--OECD countries.

Educational evaluation.

Educational indicators--OECD countries.

Educational indicators.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, 2008.

Summary:

Value-added estimates are a significant improvement upon measures of school performance currently used in most education systems across OECD countries. They provide a fundamentally more accurate and valuable quantitative basis for school improvement planning, policy development and for enacting effective school accountability arrangements. This groundbreaking report provides examples of best practices in value-added modeling for measuring school performance.

Contents:

pt. 1. Objectives and use of value-added modelling: Policy objectives of the development of a system of value-added modelling ; Presentation and interpretation of value-added models ; Applications of value-added models for internal school improvement ; Implementation of a system of value-added modelling : key steps in the implementation phase

pt. 2. The design of value-added models: Design considerations ; Illustrative value-added models ; Model choice : statistical and methodological issues

pt. 3. Implementary of a system of value-added modelling: Setting policy objectives and choosing the appropriate value-added model ; Further development and use of value-added modelling.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-281-92218-8

9786611922184

92-64-05025-6

OCLC:

271588195