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Peer reviewedMitchelmore, M. C. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1981
This paper presents a scientific rationale for deciding the number of points to use on a grading scale in any given assessment situation. The rationale is applied to two common methods of assessment (multiple-choice and essay tests) and an example of a composite assessment. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Essay Tests, Grading, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKleven, Thor Arnfinn – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1979
Supposing different values of the standard measurement error, the relation of scale coarseness to the total amount of error is studied on the basis of probability distribution of error. The analyses are performed within two models of error and with two criteria of amount of error. (Editor/SJL)
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Error of Measurement, Goodness of Fit, Grading
