Document Type
Dissertation
First Faculty Advisor
Olinsky, Alan
Keywords
Education; Teachers; Evaluation; Rhode Island
Publisher
Bryant University
Rights Management
All Rights Retained by Stephen Lamontagne and Bryant University
Abstract
In 2012, the state of Rhode Island began the full implementation of a high-stakes teacher evaluation system. Its purpose is to increase teacher accountability and to improve student performance. However, a significant amount of literature casts doubt about the effectiveness and validity of teacher evaluation. This paper utilizes statistical methods including regression and decision trees in order to determine whether or not there is a relationship between teacher evaluation in Rhode Island and student performance, using RI Department of Education Data for each school from 2008-2015. Furthermore, this presentation investigates other factors that affect schools, to see if changes in student performance can be explained by factors other than the teacher evaluation system, such as discipline, the student-teacher ratio, and student demographics.
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Applied Mathematics Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Secondary Education and Teaching Commons
