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Ahmed, Ayesha; Pollitt, Alastair – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2011
At the heart of most assessments lies a set of questions, and those who write them must achieve "two" things. Not only must they ensure that each question elicits the kind of performance that shows how "good" pupils are at the subject, but they must also ensure that each mark scheme gives more marks to those who are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classification, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance
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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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Bennett, John; Tognolini, Jim; Pickering, Samantha – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2012
This paper describes how a state education system in Australia introduced standards-referenced assessments into its large-scale, high-stakes, curriculum-based examinations in a way that enables comparison of performance across time even though the examinations are different each year. It describes the multi-stage modified Angoff standard-setting…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Tests, Foreign Countries, Cutting Scores