How would OPEs accountability system work for teachers in grades K-3?
Currently, NCLB does not require districts to give standardized tests in grades K-2. Since value-added scores for teachers require at least three years worth of testing data, this means that teachers in grades K-4 will require special value-added calculations. This has been accomplished in some states and districts using value-added by utilizing the results of reading and math inventories commonly given in the K-2 years. These can be put on a common scale with other standardized tests and used to make projections with as little as one year’s worth of testing data. The details should be discussed with your chosen value-added provider.
