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Sequential Effects in Essay Ratings
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Attali, Yigal – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2011
Contrary to previous research on sequential ratings of student performance, this study found that professional essay raters of a large-scale standardized testing program produced ratings that were drawn toward previous ratings, creating an assimilation effect. Longer intervals between the two adjacent ratings and higher degree of agreement with…
Descriptors: Essay Tests, Standardized Tests, Sequential Approach, Test Bias