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ERIC Number: EJ525375
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-426X
Conceptual Issues in Equating Performance Assessments: Lessons from Writing Assessment.
Gordon, Belita; And Others
Journal of Research and Development in Education, v29 n2 p81-88 Win 1996
Discusses various issues in equating large-scale writing assessments and the implications for performance assessments in other disciplines. Issues include defining the underlying construct, the nature and effect of the assessment task, the assessment context, the scoring system and scale size, judge characteristics, and student characteristics. (SM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Equated Scores, Evaluation Methods, Performance Based Assessment, Secondary School Students, Student Characteristics, Student Evaluation, Writing Evaluation
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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