Automated Scoring of Complex Tasks in Computer-Based Testing Williamson, David M.; Mislevy, Robert J. and Bejar, Isaac I.

David M. Williamson

ISBN 10: 0805846344 / ISBN 13: 9780805846348

Published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006

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Edited by David M. Williamson, Robert J. Mislevy, and Isaac I. Bejar, this edited volume examines methodologies for automatically scoring complex performance tasks within computer-based assessment environments. The contributors, drawn from leading researchers in educational measurement and psychometrics, address the design principles, statistical models, validation procedures, and practical considerations involved in developing scoring algorithms for tasks that extend beyond multiple-choice formats. Chapters cover applications across various testing programs and discuss issues such as evidence-centered design, rater modeling, and the integration of automated scoring within operational testing systems.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Automated Scoring of Complex Tasks in Computer-Based Testing Williamson, David M.; Mislevy, Robert J. and Bejar, Isaac I.
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805846344
• ISBN 13: 9780805846348
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 9W x 6.3H x 1.3D inches 9 inches width by 6.3 inches height by 1.3 inches depth
• Weight: 2 pounds

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Synopsis

The use of computers and the Internet in the testing community has expanded the opportunity for innovative testing. Until now, there was no one source that reviewed the latest methods of automated scoring for complex assessments. This is the first volume to provide that coverage, along with examples of "best practices" in the design, implementation, and evaluation of automated complex assessment. The contributing authors, all noted leaders in the field, introduce each method in the context of actual applications in real assessments so as to provide a realistic view of current industry practices.

Evidence Centered Design, an innovative approach to assessment design, is used as the book's conceptual framework. The chapters review both well known methods for automated scoring such as rule-based logic, regression-based, and IRT systems, as well as more recent procedures such as Bayesian and neural networks. The concluding chapters compare and contrast the various methods and provide a vision for the future. Each chapter features a discussion of the philosophical and practical approaches of the method, the associated implications for validity, reliability, and implementation, and the calculations and processes of each technique.

Intended for researchers, practitioners, and advanced students in educational testing and measurement, psychometrics, cognitive science, technical training and assessment, diagnostic, licensing, and certification exams, and expert systems, the book also serves as a resource in advanced courses in educational measurement or psychometrics.

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David M. Williamson, Robert J. Mislevy, Isaac I. Bejar