##  [Value-Added Measure](/index.php/value-added-measure) 

  ##  [Value-Added Measure](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/value-added-measure-0) 

  

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Definition

A quantitative indicator, derived from a statistical model, that estimates the contribution of an educational agent (teacher, school, or program) to students' measured academic progress after statistically accounting for prior achievement and specified background characteristics; it is an estimated model parameter or residual, not a direct observation of causal effect.