Education and demonstration – Question or problem eliciting response – Grading of response form
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-27
2010-11-09
Mosser, Kathleen (Department: 3715)
Education and demonstration
Question or problem eliciting response
Grading of response form
Reexamination Certificate
active
07831196
ABSTRACT:
A method of grading an essay using an automated essay scoring system is provided. The method comprises the steps of deriving a set of predetermined features from the essay, wherein the predetermined feature set comprises one or more features that are independent from the test prompt, scoring the feature set with a scoring equation, wherein a multiple regression analysis with graded essay data produces weights for the scoring equation, generating a raw score for the essay; and processing the raw score for the essay into a score category based on an adaptive cutoff algorithm. Also provided is a method of generating a model in which to grade essays, wherein the data used to generate the model is independent from the test prompt or essay topic.
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Andreyev Vyacheslav
Attali Yigal
Burstein Jill
Educational Testing Service
Jones Day
Mosser Kathleen
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