Value-added Measures in Education: What Every Educator Needs to Know
- ISBN-10
- 1612500005
- ISBN-13
- 9781612500003
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-01-01
- Author
- Douglas N. Harris
Description
Douglas Harris takes on one of the most hotly debated topics in education. Drawing on his extensive work with with schools and districts, he sets out to help educators and policy makers understand this innovative approach to assessment, and the issues associated with its use.
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