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Agreement Measure Comparisons between Two Independent Sets of Raters.

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Berry, Kenneth J.; Mielke, Paul W., Jr. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1997

Describes a FORTRAN software program that calculates the probability of an observed difference between agreement measures obtained from two independent sets of raters. An example illustrates the use of the DIFFER program in evaluating undergraduate essays. (Author/SLD)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education

Written Language Assessment (Test Review).

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Spaulding, Cheryl L. – Journal of Reading, 1989

Reviews "Written Language Assessment" (WLA), a new standardized test to evaluate children's and adolescents' written language competence by having students write essays instead of answer multiple choice questions. Finds problems with the WLA in terms of interrater reliability. (RS)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Essay Tests, Interrater Reliability, Standardized Tests