Open AccessUSE OF E‐RATER ® IN SCORING OF THE TOEFL IBT ® WRITING TEST
Author(s) -
Haberman Shelby J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
ets research report series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.235
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2330-8516
DOI - 10.1002/j.2333-8504.2011.tb02261.x
Subject(s) - test of english as a foreign language , test (biology) , psychology , variable (mathematics) , statistics , mathematics education , mathematics , language assessment , paleontology , mathematical analysis , biology
Alternative approaches are discussed for use of e‐rater ® to score the TOEFL iBT ® Writing test. These approaches involve alternate criteria. In the 1st approach, the predicted variable is the expected rater score of the examinee's 2 essays. In the 2nd approach, the predicted variable is the expected rater score of 2 essay responses by the examinee on a parallel form. This 2nd approach is related to prediction of the expected rater score of 2 essay responses on an actual form taken later by an examinee. The relationship of e‐rater scores to scores on other sections of TOEFL ® is also considered. These alternative approaches suggest somewhat different procedures for scoring.