Measuring Improvements in Learning Outcomes: Best Practices to Assess the Value-Added of Schools

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.Table of Content :Introduction-Value-Added Modelling: A Definition-Format of this ReportPART I. OBJECTIVES AND USE OF VALUE-ADDED MODELLINGChapter 1. Policy Objectives of the Development of a System of Value-Added ModellingChapter 2. Presentation and Interpretation of Value-Added ModelsChapter 3. Application of Value-Added Models for Internal School ImprovementAnnex: Implementation of a System of Value-Added Modelling; Key Steps in the Implementation PhasePART II. THE DESIGN OF VALUE-ADDED MODELSChapter 4. Design ConsiderationsChapter 5. Illustrative Value-Added ModelsChapter 6. Model Choice: Statistical and Methodological IssuesPART III. IMPLEMENTATION OF A SYSTEM OF VALUE-ADDED MODELLINGChapter 7. Setting Policy Objectives and Choosing the Appropriate Value-Added ModelChapter 8. Further Development and Use of Value-Added ModellingBibliography