Online Value-Added Courses for D.A.T.E. Grant Administrators

The Institute for Public School Initiatives is pleased to provide Texas D.A.T.E. grant managers and district administrators access to nine online value-added courses through the BFK•Learn™ solution.

These online value-added courses are available at your convenience, to be used any time at any pace. They will help you to further understand the concepts of value-added progress measures for informing practices and accelerating student progress.

Exploring Basic Data Terms
VA102 – Understanding Basic Descriptive Statistics

Understanding Value-Added Analysis
VA101 – Introducing Value-Added Progress Measures
VA107 – Uncovering Factors Linked to Student Learning (Part 1)
VA108 – Uncovering Factors Linked to Student Learning (Part 2)

Delving Deeper into Value-Added Analysis
PM110 – Exploring the Predicted Mean Approach
MG111 – Exploring the Mean Gain Approach

Preparing to Use Value-Added Analysis
VA125 – Creating a Climate for Success
VA126 – Getting Ready for Value-Added Analysis
VA127 – Developing a Value-Added Rollout Plan

This online learning management system is easy to use—offering any-time, any-pace, any-place learning. To begin courses, log in to the portal and visit the “Learn” section.

Your school district may be providing access to additional online courses and/or involved in additional efforts through this portal. Click here and find your district. If your district has more information or resources available through this portal at this time, you will see a hyperlink to more information.

D.A.T.E. Grant Administrators: Download access instructions to begin taking online value-added courses through the portal.