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Download full textAttali, Yigal – Educational Testing Service, 2011
This paper proposes an alternative content measure for essay scoring, based on the "difference" in the relative frequency of a word in high-scored versus low-scored essays. The "differential word use" (DWU) measure is the average of these differences across all words in the essay. A positive value indicates the essay is using…
Descriptors: Scoring, Essay Tests, Word Frequency, Content Analysis
Ricker-Pedley, Kathryn L. – Educational Testing Service, 2011
A pseudo-experimental study was conducted to examine the link between rater accuracy calibration performances and subsequent accuracy during operational scoring. The study asked 45 raters to score a 75-response calibration set and then a 100-response (operational) set of responses from a retired Graduate Record Examinations[R] (GRE[R]) writing…
Descriptors: Scoring, Accuracy, College Entrance Examinations, Writing Tests
Quinlan, Thomas; Higgins, Derrick; Wolff, Susanne – Educational Testing Service, 2009
This report evaluates the construct coverage of the e-rater[R[ scoring engine. The matter of construct coverage depends on whether one defines writing skill, in terms of process or product. Originally, the e-rater engine consisted of a large set of components with a proven ability to predict human holistic scores. By organizing these capabilities…
Descriptors: Guides, Writing Skills, Factor Analysis, Writing Tests
