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PVAAS Misconceptions

Response to PVAAS Misconceptions

1Page: Growth is not correlated with demographic variables (PDF, 7/11)

1Page: PVAAS is reliable and valid (PDF, 7/11)

1Page: PVAAS methodology is NOT a black box (PDF, 7/11)

1Page: PVAAS methodology is robust and precise (PDF, 7/11)

1Page: Growth (grades 4-8) is NOT calculated based on how other schools perform each year (PDF, 7/11)

1Page: Growth is NOT based on a moving target (PDF, 7/11)

1Page: Growth can be measured with value-added analyses of PSSA data (PDF, 7/11)

1Page: High-achieving schools can show growth (PDF, 7/11)

1Page: All groups of students can show growth, including students with IEPs or identified as gifted (PDF, 7/11)

1Page: Growth in PVAAS does not necessarily mean an increase in the percentage of students proficient or advanced (PDF, 7/11)

1Page: PVAAS can show growth even with districts and schools with high mobility rates (PDF, 7/11)

1Page: PVAAS can show growth for all students, even those with missing data (PDF, 7/11)

For additional information, please contact:

Dana Klouser | AO/Program Manager
Pennsylvania Department of Education - Assessment and Accountability
333 Market Street | Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Phone: 717.705.3771 | Fax: 717.783.6642
00testing@psupen.psu.edu | www.education.state.pa.us