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Peer reviewedDavey, Tim; And Others – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1997
The development and scoring of a recently introduced computer-based writing skills test is described. The test asks the examinee to edit a writing passage presented on a computer screen. Scoring difficulties are addressed through the combined use of option weighting and the sequential probability ratio test. (SLD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Innovation, Probability, Scoring
