Making Essay Test Scores Fairer with Statistics. ETS Program Statistics Research Technical Report No. 89-90 / Henry I. Braun and Howard Wainer.

A desirable goal would be to develop a methodology for scoring essays so that the final grades are less affected by when or by whom each essay was read. It seems sensible to derive such grades by somehow adjusting the ratings originally given by each reader. This essay describes a solution that reli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Braun, Henry I., 1949- Wainer, Howard (Author)
Corporate Author:	Educational Testing Service
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1989.
Subjects:	Essay Tests. Estimation (Mathematics) Interrater Reliability. Scoring. Statistical Analysis. Trend Analysis. True Scores. Advanced Placement Examinations (CEEB) > Calibration Fairness > Variability Reports, Evaluative.
Genre:	Reports, Evaluative.
Physical Description:	14 pages
Format:	Microfilm Book

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