Title Information
Title
Are Schools Deemed Effective Based on Overall Student Growth Also Closing Achievement Gaps? Examining the Black-White Gap in Schools
Name
Name Part
James Soland
Role
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author
Subject
Topic
school effectiveness
Subject
Topic
growth modeling
Subject
Topic
accountability
Subject
Topic
program evaluation
Subject
Topic
achievement gaps
Subject (edworkp)
Topic
K-12 Education
Subject (edworkp)
Topic
Educator preparation, professional development, performance and evaluation
Subject (edworkp)
Topic
Inequality
Subject (edworkp)
Topic
Methodology, measurement and data
Subject (edworkp)
Topic
Program and policy effects
Subject (edworkp)
Topic
Race, ethnicity and culture
Subject (edworkp)
Topic
Standards, accountability, assessment, and curriculum
Origin Information
Date Created
2019
Publisher
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Abstract
Research has begun to investigate whether teachers and schools are as effective with certain student subgroups as they are with the overall student population.  Most of this research has examined the issue by trying to produce causal estimates of school contributions to short-term student growth (usually using value-added models) and has emphasized rank orderings of schools by subgroup.  However, not much is known about whether schools contributing to long-term growth for all students are also contributing to student growth by subgroup in ways that might close achievement gaps.  In this study, schools’ contributions to student growth are estimated separately for Black versus White students.  Results show that focusing on rank orderings of schools alone can mask troubling trends in relative achievement over time.  Options for how policymakers can sensibly hold schools accountable for student growth, including under The Every Student Succeeds Act, are discussed.
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eng
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text
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grey literature
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edworkingpapers.com
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10.26300/z9hk-q022
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