Value+Added

Explaination of Value Added Assessment Diagnostic Tools: []

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 * Reports from the University of Wisconsin Value-Added Research Center**
 * **Value-added models**attempt to statistically identify the portion of student achievement attributable to a specific school, district, teacher, or program. They may be used to answer questions such as:
 * How much of the measured growth can we attribute to this program?
 * How does the value added by schools in my district compare to other districts’?
 * The sample report below shows the value-added and attainment of a school (red diamond) compared to other schools in the same district. The school’s value-added score, or “school effect,” is slightly above the state average in mathematics and reading. The interpretation is that, all other things being equal, the school is slightly more effective at this grade level than the average Wisconsin school. The percent proficient in both content areas is also above the state average. A sample value-added report.
 * DPI has a data-sharing agreement with the Value-Added Research Center (VARC) at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. VARC completed a cooperative demonstration project analyzing value-added data in small, medium and large districts. We will continue to provide VARC with data as they work with districts and CESAs that choose to explore the uses of value-added data. [|Value-Added Demonstration] [[image:http://dpi.wi.gov/images/system/acrobat.gif width="19" height="17" caption="PDF Document"]]