In a recent SBAC email alert, Abe Krist (who went straight from student teaching directly to the SDE where he currently is responsible for overseeing the transition to the next generation of high-stakes testing in CT) cited this article as evidence that we can have COMPUTERS SCORE ESSAY EXAMS! If Malloy has his way, these computer scored exams will determine your effectiveness as a teacher.
Man vs. Computer: Who Wins the Essay-Scoring Challenge? - Curriculum Matters - Education Week: ""The demonstration showed conclusively that automated essay-scoring systems are fast, accurate, and cost-effective," said Tom Vander Ark, the chief executive officer of Open Education Solutions, and a co-director of the study, in a press release. (Vander Ark is also a former top education official at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.)
The study is described in the news release as the "first comprehensive, multivendor trial to test" claims by companies that provide automated essay-scoring software. It challenged nine companies to compare their capabilities. More than 16,000 essays were released from six participating states, with each set of essays varying in length, type, and grading protocols. The essays had already been hand-scored, and the challenge was for the companies to approximate established scores through their software.
The study was funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, which also provides financial support for Education Week coverage."
'via Blog this'
No comments:
Post a Comment