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

question 116

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Allocative Efficiency

A state of the economy in which production represents consumer preferences; every good or service is distributed to yield the highest aggregate utility.

Willingness To Pay

The maximum amount a consumer is prepared to spend to acquire a good or service.

Acceptable Price

The price at which consumers feel they are getting good value for the products or services purchased.

Allocative Efficiency

A state of resource distribution where it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making someone else worse off, maximizing social welfare.