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Barkaoui, Khaled – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2011
This study examined the effects of marking method and rater experience on ESL (English as a Second Language) essay test scores and rater performance. Each of 31 novice and 29 experienced raters rated a sample of ESL essays both holistically and analytically. Essay scores were analysed using a multi-faceted Rasch model to compare test-takers'…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, Essay Tests, Interrater Reliability
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Stuhlmann, Janice; Daniel, Cathy; Dellinger, Amy; Denny, R. Kenton; Powers, Taylor – Reading Psychology, 1999
Investigates whether training raters to interpret the scoring dimensions on a rubric would increase reliability. Compares two groups of kindergarten and first-grade teachers: one group with training, one without. Finds that training increases raters' abilities to reliably interpret scoring items. (SC)
Descriptors: Childrens Writing, Comparative Analysis, Generalizability Theory, Grade 1