An Evaluation of Empirical Bayes' Estimation of Value- Added Teacher Performance Measures. Working Paper #31. Revised / Cassandra M. Guarino, Michelle Maxfield and Mark D. Reckase.

Empirical Bayes' (EB) estimation is a widely used procedure to calculate teacher value-added. It is primarily viewed as a way to make imprecise estimates more reliable. In this paper we review the theory of EB estimation and use simulated data to study its ability to properly rank teachers. We...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Authors:	Guarino, Cassandra M., Maxfield, Michelle (Author), Reckase, Mark (Author), Thompson, Paul (Author), Wooldridge, Jeffrey M. (Author)
Corporate Authors:	Michigan State University, Education Policy Center, Michigan State University. Education Policy Center
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2014.
Subjects:	Teacher Evaluation. Bayesian Statistics. Comparative Analysis. Teacher Effectiveness. Measurement Techniques. Simulation. Statistical Analysis.