The Use of Holistic versus Analytic Scoring for Large-Scale Assessment of Writing.

Hunter, Darryl M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ543798

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Use of Holistic versus Analytic Scoring for Large-Scale Assessment of Writing.

Hunter, Darryl M.; And Others

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation/La Revue canadienne d'evaluation de programme, v11 n2 p61-85 Aut 1996

Discusses issues associated with the use of holistic and analytic scoring methods in large-scale student assessments. Reviews the education literature and describes the recent Saskatchewan study comparing the results of the two scoring approaches applied to an achievement test taken by about 1,600 third graders. (SLD)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Grade 3, Holistic Evaluation, Literature Reviews, Scoring, State Programs, Testing Programs

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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