A potential outcomes view of value-added assessment in education

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 103-116

  Rubin, Donald B ^a,c   Stuart, Elizabeth A ^a,c   Zanutto, Elaine L ^b,d  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 2942675083     PISSN: 10769986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/10769986029001103     Document Type: Review

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