Ed464 950 – Exit Assessments: Evaluating Writing Ability Through Automated Essay Scoring
“Ed464 950 – Exit Assessments: Evaluating Writing Ability Through Automated Essay Scoring” by Mark D Shermis is a detailed exploration of automated essay scoring, published by Bibliogov in 2013. This 36-page paper discusses ongoing efforts to enhance the applicability of scoring models for short essays, specifically those under 500 words, and outlines the project’s aim to establish norms for various documents typically found in electronic portfolios.
Readers will find an in-depth examination of the four major automated essay scoring programs, including Project Essay Grade and IntelliMetric, along with insights into how this technology can facilitate the evaluation of postsecondary education and undergraduate learning principles. The paper also highlights the project’s sponsorship by the Fund for Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) and the availability of the software and norms at no cost for five years.
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This paper describes ongoing work in automated essay scoring that will extend the applicability of models that are currently used for short-essay documents (i-e., less than 500 words). Sponsored by the Fund for ‘ Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE), the project would create norms for documents that might normally be found in an electronic portfolio such as critiques, self-reflective writing, reports of empirical research, and technical reports. These norms and the software are posted on a Web site and will be made available at no cost for a period of 5 years. The paper describes the project, the desired use of electronic portfolios, and the four major automated essay scoring programs: (1) Project Essay Grade; (2) IntelliMetric; (3) Intelligent Essay Assessor; and (4) e-rater. How this technology can help evaluate postsecondary general education/principles of undergraduate learning is also discussed. (Contains 19 references.) (Author/SLD.
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