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Download full textWhalen, Thomas E. – 1971
A study was made of the capability of machine scoring of essays to determine a student's proficiency in English mechanics. A sample of 71 seventh grade essays were entered into a computer via punched cards and were processed using a modified version of the PEGFOR program. Prediction models, subtest models, and restricted models were tested for…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Essays, Junior High School Students, Language Ability
Whalen, Thomas E. – 1971
The prediction of students' writing ability by the development of multiple regression models was investigated. Seventy-one essays and scores on the California Language Test by average seventh graders were used. Essays were entered in a modified Project Essay Grade (PEG) computer program. Results for three specific models are presented: (1) overall…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Programs, Essays, Grade Prediction
