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The resources below will provide you with the knowledge and context to help you understand Teacher Data Reports.

Videos + Interactive Modules
Introduction to the Teacher Data Reports
The Teacher Data Report is a new and innovative tool that can improve instruction, but what exactly does it measure? Learn the basics directly from Sandra Tacina.
Understanding Value-Added: Oak Tree Analogy
This interactive module created by the University of Wisconsin explains value-added by using a gardening analogy.
Key Concepts Webinar (New!)
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Key Resources for Understanding Value-added

Relationship Between Value-Added and Student Achievement FAQs (New!)

This guide will help teachers and principals understand the relationship between value-added scores and student performance. You can also find these questions in the FAQs tab of the toolkit.

Lookup Table #1 NEW!:

This table shows the relationship between z-scores, scale scores, and raw scores (questions correct) on the state tests for each grade / subject.

Math	ELA
Grade 3	Grade 3
Grade 4	Grade 4
Grade 5	Grade 5
Grade 6	Grade 6
Grade 7	Grade 7
Grade 8	Grade 8

Lookup Table #2 NEW!:

This table shows the relationship between percentile scores and average value-added z-scores for teachers in different experience categories.

Math	ELA
Grade 4	Grade 4
Grade 5	Grade 5
Grade 6	Grade 6
Grade 7	Grade 7
Grade 8	Grade 8

The NYC Value-Added Model
This technical report describes the value-added model used by the NYC Department of Education and developed in association with the Value-Added Research Center of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin to generate the 2008-09 Teacher Data Reports. The technical report for the 2009-10 Teacher Data Reports is forthcoming.