Automated writing evaluation (AWE) is a cutting-edge technology-based intervention designed to help teachers meet their challenges in writing classrooms and improve students' writing proficiency. The fast development of AWE systems, along with the encouragement of technology use in the U.S. K-12 education system by the Common Core State Standards…

Automatic coding of short text responses opens new doors in assessment. We implemented and integrated baseline methods of natural language processing and statistical modelling by means of software components that are available under open licenses. The accuracy of automatic text coding is demonstrated by using data collected in the "Programme…

Sample-size requirements were considered for automated essay scoring in cases in which the automated essay score estimates the score provided by a human rater. Analysis considered both cases in which an essay prompt is examined in isolation and those in which a family of essay prompts is studied. In typical cases in which content analysis is not…