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Publication Date: 2013-Jan
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Validating Automated Essay Scoring for Online Writing Placement
Ramineni, Chaitanya
Assessing Writing, v18 n1 p40-61 Jan 2013
In this paper, I describe the design and evaluation of automated essay scoring (AES) models for an institution's writing placement program. Information was gathered on admitted student writing performance at a science and technology research university in the northeastern United States. Under timed conditions, first-year students (N = 879) were assigned to write essays on two persuasive prompts within the "Criterion"[R] Online Writing Evaluation Service at the beginning of the semester. AES models were built and evaluated for a total of four prompts. AES models meeting recommended performance criteria were then compared to standardized admissions measures and locally developed writing measures. Results suggest that there is evidence to support the use of "Criterion" as part of the placement process at the institution. (Contains 12 tables.)
Descriptors: Validity, Comparative Analysis, Internet, Student Placement, Program Evaluation, Writing Evaluation, Scoring, Essays, Research Universities, College Freshmen, Models, Measurement, Essay Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software Evaluation
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