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Measuring Teacher Value Added in DC, 2012-2013 School Year

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  • Eric Isenberg
  • Elias Walsh

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This report updates the approach to estimating value-added models of teacher effectiveness in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and eligible DC charter schools participating in Race to the Top during the 2012–2013 school year.

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  • Eric Isenberg & Elias Walsh, 2014. "Measuring Teacher Value Added in DC, 2012-2013 School Year," Mathematica Policy Research Reports b319ed849495477791cef8b8c, Mathematica Policy Research.
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