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An Experimental Study of Placement Essay Examination Scoring by Writing Teachers and Non-Writing Teachers with Consideration of Content Effects on Ratings
| Title: | An Experimental Study of Placement Essay Examination Scoring by Writing Teachers and Non-Writing Teachers with Consideration of Content Effects on Ratings. |
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| Name(s): |
McLemore, Mary Floyd, Marilyn J., Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Date Created: | 1983 | |
| Date Issued: | 1983 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 121 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | Measurement experts have criticized the use of essay examinations, chiefly because of their scoring unreliability. Research has emnhasized scoring inconsistencies and that scorers of essay examinations are frequently led by composition errors or other writing quality factors to grade the subject matter--content--of the essays inconsistently. Studies critical of essay scoring have emphasized the content of essay answers and have used scorers with minimal expertise in the essays' subject areas. Recent research reveals that, under certain conditions, i.e., when writing experts are scoring for placement, using appropriate grading criteria, reliability rates for essay scoring are improving. Besides making distinctions between grading conditions and purposes, recent studies distinguish between content and writing skills, and emphasize examination of how content characteristics of student essays influence teachers' ratings. This study focused on whether freshman placement essays would be graded consistently by different groups of college faculty, experts in writing and experts in the topic of the essays. Also examined were how content designated as strong and weak would influence the overall scores and the scoring of writing quality. | |
| Identifier: | FA00000678 (IID) | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): |
Includes bibliography. Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1983. College of Education |
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| Subject(s): |
Examinations--Interpretation Grading and marking (Students) |
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| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000678 | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
