Essay Topic Difficulty in Relation to Scoring Models [microform] / Patricia Dovell and Dianne C. Buhr.

This study examined the difficulty level of essay topics used in the large-scale assessment of writing in relation to five different scoring models, and sought to determine what effects the scoring models would have on passing rates. In model one, examinee's score is the direct result of a scor...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Dovell, Patricia
Other Authors:	Buhr, Dianne C.
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1986.
Subjects:	College Students. Difficulty Level. Essay Tests. Essays. Generalizability Theory. Higher Education. Interrater Reliability. Latent Trait Theory. Models. Regression (Statistics) Research Design. Scoring. Statistical Analysis. Test Theory. Writing Evaluation.