A Framework for Evaluation and Use of Automated Scoring

• Published in: Educational measurement, issues and practice Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 2 - 13
• Main Authors: Williamson, David M., Xi, Xiaoming, Breyer, F. Jay
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.03.2012; Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: automated scoring; Automation; essay scoring; Evaluation; Guidelines; High Stakes Tests; Interrater Reliability; Measurement; Measurement Techniques; performance testing; Scoring; Validity

A framework for evaluation and use of automated scoring of constructed‐response tasks is provided that entails both evaluation of automated scoring as well as guidelines for implementation and maintenance in the context of constantly evolving technologies. Consideration of validity issues and challe...