Growth Models 

Evaluation of the U.S. Education Growth Model Pilot

What the Federal Government Evaluation tells us about AYP Growth Models

Examples and FAQs from Massachusetts Growth Model

What is Student Growth and Can We Measure It/nonAYP growth 

Colorado Growth Model Resources   

Colorado's Growth Model Tutorial 

Colorado's Growth Model

Other Growth Model Resources

Growth Model Video Intro

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This is a collection of introductions on the concepts and applications of the student growth percentile model (or the Colorado growth model). They are all 5-7 minute videos and are very easy to understand.
 
Part 1: An overview of the Colorado growth model-the general ideas and concepts

http://www.schoolview.org/media/Introduction/GrowthModelIntroPt01.asp

Part 2: Individual data--meanings and applications of student level growth data

http://www.schoolview.org/media/Introduction/GrowthModelIntroPt02.asp

Part 3: School and district data--meanings and applications of school/district level growth data

http://www.schoolview.org/media/Introduction/GrowthModelIntroPt03.asp

Part 4: What is the next?--How Colorado will use growth data to communicate school/district administrators, teachers, parents and students?http://www.schoolview.org/media/Introduction/GrowthModelIntroPt04.asp



Controversy About Using Growth Data in Teacher and Principal Evaluations

U.S. Department of Education Viewpoint and Requirements: Teacher Evaluations and Measuring Teacher Effectiveness with Growth Models

• An Example from Colorado  - Colorado
• Problems with Using Test Scores to Evaluate Teachers