Paige, Mark A. <br/><br/>
Building a Better Teacher :  Understanding Value-Added Models in the Law of Teacher Evaluation. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (143 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 VAMs -- 2 Full Circle -- 3 VAMs Under the Law -- 4 Pre-Existing Conditions -- 5 VAMs, Collective Bargaining, and Arbitration -- 6 Collective Bargaining -- 7 The Role of Courts in Improving Teacher Quality Through Evaluation -- 8 Lessons Learned -- Index -- About the Author. 
<br/><br/> The book advocates for a complete removal of VAMs in high-stakes decisions. It sets forth numerous recommendations for administrators and policymakers to enable them to effectively deal with the complications created by VAMs. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781475807318 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Teachers--Rating of--United States--Mathematical models.<br/>Educational evaluation--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB2838.P335 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>371.14/4