Professor Index Requirement (PIR): a standardized method to obtain teacher comparative qualifications based on student scores achievements
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Date issued2018
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Abstract
A simple assessment tool is presented in this communication to help professors performance. It is
called "Professor Index Requirement" PIR.
This index has certain similarities with Value-Added Models (VAM's). These statistical techniques use
Students' score data from several-year standardized tests to predict the new test score for the current
year. If the results improve the forecasts, it is concluded that the teacher has been effective. Some
differences with VAM’s can be found in the simplicity of the PIR calculation and that it uses data from
the same semester whereas VAM’s use several-year time series. The score data used in PIR come
from all subjects that have been studying in parallel with the focused subject-matter.
This PIR index is calculated on the deviation of student's score outcomes from a professor with
respect to other professors. It allows to know if the teacher qualifies above or below the average mark
of each student in the other subjects. The aim is the improvement of the teaching quality, and in order
that a professor can optimize their performance.
This measure has a great interest in university subjects that are taught by many teachers.
CitationAlpiste, F., Brigos, M., J. T. Professor Index Requirement (PIR): a standardized method to obtain teacher comparative qualifications based on student scores achievements. A: International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. "EDULEARN18: 10th Annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies: Palma de Mallorca, Spain: July 2-4, 2018: proceedings book". 2018, p. 1-9.
DLV-1578-2018
ISBN978-84-09-02709-5
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