Method of Model Scaling for an Automated Essay Scoring System (Expired)
- Author(s):
- Attali, Yigal
- Patent Issued:
- Jan 21, 2014
- Patent Number:
- 8,632,344
- Source:
- ETS Patent
- Document Type:
- Patent
- Family ID:
- 36941718
- Subject/Key Words:
- Patent, Expired Patent, Automated Scoring and Natural Language Processing, Automated Essay Scoring (AES), Essay Assessment
Abstract
A method and system for customizing an automated essay scoring system are disclosed. Relative weights may be assigned to a plurality of features for a plurality of benchmark essay responses. Based on the relative weights, automated scores may be determined for one or more first essay responses to a first prompt. The automated scores may be scaled based on one or more scoring standards for the first prompt. A scaled automated score may be assigned for a second essay response to the first prompt based on the scaled automated scores for the one or more first essay responses.