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TEACHERS & STUDENTS - QUESTIONS
VAM can be used to assess teachers and preparation programs if comprehensive data systems are created, multiple measures are created, and careful analyses are made. Then policymakers can begin to accurately answer the following questions:
- Which teachers are more effective at helping students learn?
- Why are some teachers more effective than others?
- Do teacher education programs, both traditional and alternative, produce graduates who are effective in improving student learning?
- Which teacher education programs are most effective at producing teachers who improve student learning?
- Why are some teacher preparation programs more effective than others in producing teachers who improve student learning?
- How do schools affect the effectiveness of teachers?