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Value-Added Tutorials

Introduction

• Value-Added Analogy (Oak Tree) - Animated version
• Value-Added Analogy (Oak Tree) - Powerpoint version

Going from Attainment to Growth

• An Introduction of Attainment and Growth
• The Equitable Nature of Growth Measures
• Scale Scores and NCLB
• Proficiency Index Limitations

Value-Added Presentations

• 4/09 Introduction to Value-Added
• 11/02 Introduction to the MPS Value-Added System

Quadrant Analysis

• Quadrant 1 – Understanding Quadrant Analysis, Michael Christian
• Quadrant 3 – The Ceiling Effect Myth, Brad Carl (revised edition coming soon)
• Quadrant 2 – High Value-Added, Low Attainment, Elisabeth Geraghty
• Quadrant 4 – Low Value-Added, Low Attainment, Sara Kraemer

Videos

• Deborah Hoffman's Welcome Video (5:47 minutes)
  Deborah Hoffman from Lincoln Elementary in Madison, WI talks about how her school is using Value-Added. Download AVI video
• Dr. Robert H. Meyer's Welcome Video (6:31 minutes)
  This welcome video was presented to the 2nd and 3rd cohorts of the Wisconsin Statewide Value-Added project in February 2010. Download AVI video
  

Value-Added Toolkit

• Version 1.1: Download ZIP file
  This zip file contains the contents of the first revision of the "Value-Added Toolkit". Download this zip file, unzip it to a folder on your computer, and then double click "StartHere.html". This folder, once unzipped, can also be burned on a CD. Updated March 2010.