Hot Policy Topics: Growth Models

Growth models provide information on the progress in academic achievement that individual students make over time. Many policymakers are looking to these models as a fairer, more accurate way of holding schools accountable for student achievement and to support standard performance management in schools. A lead developer of Colorado’s growth model will help participants understand what growth models measure and what they do not. He’ll show how educators can use this information and discuss the supplemental data schools need to get a clear picture of school and student performance.

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November 13 2009
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