Value-Added Measurement (VAM)is the Use of Student Achievement Data to

question 134

Multiple Choice

Value-added measurement (VAM) is the use of student achievement data to

• A)measure student progress.
• B)compare student performance globally.
• C)assess teacher effectiveness.
• D)determine teacher salaries.

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Definitions:

Mindfulness

The practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis.

Tend-And-Befriend Response

A stress response theory that emphasizes a pattern where individuals seek social affiliation and support as a means to cope with stress, contrasting the "fight-or-flight" mechanism.

Fight-Or-Flight

An innate response to a potential damaging situation, aggression, or risk to life preservation.

Catharsis

The process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions through particular activities or experiences.