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The Effects of Instructions to Scorers Intended to Reduce Context Effects in Essay Scoring

David C. Hughes

University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Brian Keeling

University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Bryan F. Tuck

University of Canterbury, New Zealand

A number of studies have found that essays are scored higher when preceded by poor quality scripts than when preceded by good quality scripts. The present study investigated the effects of scoring procedures designed to reduce the influence of context. Context effects were found irrespective of the scoring procedure used.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 43, No. 4, 1047-1050 (1983)
DOI: 10.1177/001316448304300413
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