Teachers need data and information to guide and improve their instruction. Value-added analysis, when combined with multiple measures, provides the greatest insight into the impact schools and teachers have on student performance.
For nearly a decade, Battelle for Kids has helped educators use value-added analysis, formative instructional practices, and other data sources to empower their decision-making.
Partnering with state departments of education, large urban districts, and others, we apply our expertise to address the complexities associated with effectively implementing large-scale value-added initiatives, including:
| How to Use Value-Added Analysis to Improve Student Learning: A Field Guide for School and District Leaders 
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| Improving data quality, management, and reporting.
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| Building capacity to help educators apply value-added information.
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| Providing trainings and workshops to help educators use this information for improvement.
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| Delivering online professional learning to understand and apply value-added information.
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| Addressing the communications challenges associated with managing change and implementing value-added initiatives.
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| A data-based, goal-setting instructional improvement process designed for educators to use student performance data.
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| Frequently Asked Questions about value-added analysis.
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