Measuring writing : recent insights into theory, methodology and practices /
Measuring writing : recent insights into theory, methodology and practices /
edited by Elke van Steendam ... [and others].
- 1 online resource (xxi, 235 pages) : illustrations.
- Studies in writing, 27 1572-6304 ; .
- Studies in Writing 27. Language and Linguistics E-Books Online, Collection 2013, ISBN: 9789004248724. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-217) and indexes.
Preliminary Material / The Validity and Generalizability of Writing Scores: The Effect of Rater, Task and Language / Generalizability of Text Quality Scores / Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Text Coding Procedures for Research and Practice in a School Context / Examining the Validity of Single-Occasion, Single-Genre, Holistically Scored Writing Assessments / Combining Score and Text Analyses to Examine Task Equivalence in Writing Assessments / Raters’ Perceptions of Textual Borrowing in Integrated Writing Tasks / Computer Scoring and Quality of Thought in Assessing Writing / Challenges of Using Automated Essay Evaluation Software for Assessing Multimodal Writing / References / Author Index / Subject Index / List of Volumes / Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh -- Rob Schoonen -- Huub van den Bergh , Sven De Maeyer , Daphne van Weijen and Marion Tillema -- Astrid Neumann -- Natalie G. Olinghouse , Tanya Santangelo and Joshua Wilson -- Khaled Barkaoui and Ibtissem Knouzi -- Sara Cushing Weigle and Megan Montee -- Doug McCurry -- Carl Whithaus -- Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh -- Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh -- Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh -- Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
This volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of theory, methodology and practices in the assessment of writing. The focus throughout the book is on the construct of writing and its assessment: what constitutes writing ability and how can it be defined (in various contexts)? This question cannot be answered without looking into the methodological question of how to validate and measure the construct of writing ability. Throughout the book, therefore, discussions integrate theoretical and methodological issues. A number of chapters discusses whether varying definitions and varying operationalizations of writing ability are needed in various contexts, such as formative assessments versus summative assessments, large scale assessments versus individual assessments, different tasks, different genres, and different languages, but also different age groups. A range of rating methods is investigated and discussed in this book. The ongoing debate on holistic versus analytic ratings, and the different underlying conceptions of writing proficiency, is a pertinent matter, on which a number of chapters in this volume shed new light. The matter is discussed and analyzed from various angles, such as generalizability of judgements and usability in formative contexts. Another fundamental debate concerns computer scoring of written products. A nuanced discussion of its validity is presented in this volume.
9789004248489
10.1163/9789004248489 DOI
Composition (Language arts)--Ability testing.
LB1575.8 / .M43 2012
808.0071
Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-217) and indexes.
Preliminary Material / The Validity and Generalizability of Writing Scores: The Effect of Rater, Task and Language / Generalizability of Text Quality Scores / Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Text Coding Procedures for Research and Practice in a School Context / Examining the Validity of Single-Occasion, Single-Genre, Holistically Scored Writing Assessments / Combining Score and Text Analyses to Examine Task Equivalence in Writing Assessments / Raters’ Perceptions of Textual Borrowing in Integrated Writing Tasks / Computer Scoring and Quality of Thought in Assessing Writing / Challenges of Using Automated Essay Evaluation Software for Assessing Multimodal Writing / References / Author Index / Subject Index / List of Volumes / Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh -- Rob Schoonen -- Huub van den Bergh , Sven De Maeyer , Daphne van Weijen and Marion Tillema -- Astrid Neumann -- Natalie G. Olinghouse , Tanya Santangelo and Joshua Wilson -- Khaled Barkaoui and Ibtissem Knouzi -- Sara Cushing Weigle and Megan Montee -- Doug McCurry -- Carl Whithaus -- Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh -- Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh -- Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh -- Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
This volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of theory, methodology and practices in the assessment of writing. The focus throughout the book is on the construct of writing and its assessment: what constitutes writing ability and how can it be defined (in various contexts)? This question cannot be answered without looking into the methodological question of how to validate and measure the construct of writing ability. Throughout the book, therefore, discussions integrate theoretical and methodological issues. A number of chapters discusses whether varying definitions and varying operationalizations of writing ability are needed in various contexts, such as formative assessments versus summative assessments, large scale assessments versus individual assessments, different tasks, different genres, and different languages, but also different age groups. A range of rating methods is investigated and discussed in this book. The ongoing debate on holistic versus analytic ratings, and the different underlying conceptions of writing proficiency, is a pertinent matter, on which a number of chapters in this volume shed new light. The matter is discussed and analyzed from various angles, such as generalizability of judgements and usability in formative contexts. Another fundamental debate concerns computer scoring of written products. A nuanced discussion of its validity is presented in this volume.
9789004248489
10.1163/9789004248489 DOI
Composition (Language arts)--Ability testing.
LB1575.8 / .M43 2012
808.0071