Journal article
Cognitive Differences in Proficient and Nonproficient Essay Scorers
Written communication, Vol.15(4), pp.465-492
10/01/1998
DOI: 10.1177/0741088398015004002
Abstract
This article examines the behavioral differences of essay scorers who demonstrate different levels of proficiency for a psychometric scoring task. The authors compare three proficiency groups to identify differences in (a) essay features they consider, (b) their understanding of the scoring rubric, and (c) their decision-making procedures. Results indicate scorers with different levels of proficiency do not focus on different essay features when making evaluative decisions but their understandings of the scoring criteria may vary. Proficient scores are more likely to focus on general features of an essay when making evaluative decisions and to adopt values espoused by the scoring rubric than are less proficient scorers. Also, proficient scorers make evaluations by reading the entire essay and then reviewing its content, whereas less proficient scorers may interrupt the reading process to monitor how well the essay satisfies the scoring criteria. Finally, the authors discuss implications for scorer selection and training.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Cognitive Differences in Proficient and Nonproficient Essay Scorers
- Creators
- EDWARD W. Wolfe - University of FloridaCHI-WEN Kao - Kentucky Department of EducationMICHAEL Ranney - University of California, Berkeley
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Written communication, Vol.15(4), pp.465-492
- DOI
- 10.1177/0741088398015004002
- ISSN
- 0741-0883
- eISSN
- 1552-8472
- Number of pages
- 28
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/1998
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9985123936602771
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