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Psychometric Evaluation of the New GRE Writing Assessment GREB GRE

Author(s):
Schaeffer, Gary A.; Briel, Jacqueline B.; Fowles, Mary E.
Publication Year:
2001
Report Number:
RR-01-08
Source:
ETS Research Report
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
53
Subject/Key Words:
Graduate Record Examinations Board, Higher Education, GRE Writing Assessment, Performance, Essay Prompts, Writing Tests, Graduate Students

Abstract

Finally, from a fairness perspective, the results show there were advantages to administering the issue prompt first and the argument prompt second. The GRE Program used the psychometric information provided by this study to make final design, delivery, and scoring decisions before introducing the operational assessment in the fall of 1999.

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