Danchev, PlamenBankov, KirilStoimenova, VesselaAtanasov, Dimitar2016-06-072016-06-072015-03https://hdl.handle.net/10986/24456The objective of this report is to document the process and summarize the results from the second phase of the pilot implementation of statistical models for measuring the value-added of Bulgarian schools through analysis of the national student’ assessments results. This report presents the technical aspects of the pilot and the key outcomes in terms of value-added measure for each of the schools included in the analysis. It is intended to ensure the institutional memory for the pilots and to stimulate the discussions at technical level among experts and decision makers at the Ministry of Education and Science (MES), focusing on the relevance and applicability of the piloted statistical models, in the context of Bulgaria student assessment framework, and given the available data. The report documents all the data processing, adjustments, and procedures run as part of the school value added modeling.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOSKILLSEDUCATION SYSTEMSASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTSASSESSMENTSSUBJECTSSCHOOL SIZESTUDENT ASSESSMENTNATIONAL ASSESSMENTSTUDYSTUDENTS PER YEARITSTEACHERSEDUCATION MANAGEMENTSCIENCEELEMENTARY EDUCATIONSOFTWAREVALUESSTUDENTSCHOOLSSCHOOLINGEDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENTLEARNING OUTCOMESNATIONAL TESTINGGROUPSMINISTRY OF EDUCATIONAVERAGE SCORESTRATEGIESEDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTACHIEVEMENTRESEARCHERSNATIONAL CURRICULUMLITERATURESTUDENT DATAEND OF GRADELOWER SECONDARYSTUDENT ASSESSMENTSHOME LANGUAGESCHOOL IMPROVEMENTNATIONAL ASSESSMENT DATASOCIAL SCIENCESSMALL SCHOOLSCURRICULUMSCHOOL INDICATORSEXAMSEXAMHIGH SCHOOLSUPPER SECONDARYEDUCATION SECTORKNOWLEDGESTAGES OF EDUCATIONASSESSMENT FRAMEWORKCURRICULAR OBJECTIVESPROFICIENCYTECHNICAL ASSISTANCEEDUCATIONSCHOOL PERFORMANCEMATHEMATICSINVESTMENTSTATISTICSQUALITY OF EDUCATIONACHIEVEMENTSTESTSEDUCATORSBASIC SCHOOLSINSTRUCTIONMOBILITYSCHOOL PROGRAMSSTUDENT’ ASSESSMENTSPERFORMANCE OF STUDENTSUNIVERSITYSTUDENTSSMALL SCHOOLSTATISTICAL ANALYSESLETSCHOOL EDUCATIONNUMBER OF STUDENTSCOMPETENCIESPRIMARY EDUCATIONSTANDARDIZED TESTSLEARNINGRESEARCHSCHOOLSECONDARY EDUCATIONNUMBER OF TEACHERSTEST SCORESSTUDENT LEARNINGLOWER SECONDARY EDUCATIONSCHOOL LEVELASSESSMENT SYSTEMNATIONAL ASSESSMENTSTESTINGCOHORT OF STUDENTSNATIONAL ASSESSMENT TESTReportWorld Bank10.1596/24456