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Overview of Automated Scoring for the GRE General Test GRE AES

Author(s):
Ezzo, Chelsea; Bridgeman, Brent
Publication Year:
2014
Source:
Wendler, Cathy; Bridgeman, Brent (eds.) with assistance from Chelsea Ezzo. The Research Foundation for the GRE revised General Test: A Compendium of Studies. Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service, 2014, p4.1.1-4.1.5
Document Type:
Chapter
Page Count:
5
Subject/Key Words:
Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Revised GRE, Test Design, Test Revision, Automated Essay Scoring (AES), e-rater, Scoring Models

Abstract

Provides an overview to the functioning of an automated scoring engine. It describes the pros and cons, challenges, and strengths of using automated scoring. It acknowledges the rich history of automated essay scoring (AES) systems dating back to pioneering work by Ellis Page in the 1960s but focuses primarily on the AES system developed at ETS , e-rater. The chapter also describes the process by which e-rater models are developed and evaluated.

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