Measuring writing : recent insights into theory, methodology and practices / edited by Elke van Steendam ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Steendam, Elke van.

Series:

Studies in Writing 27.

Studies in writing, 1572-6304 ; 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Composition (Language arts)--Ability testing.

Composition (Language arts).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of theory, methodology and practices in the assessment of writing. The focus throughout the book is on the construct of writing and its assessment: what constitutes writing ability and how can it be defined (in various contexts)? This question cannot be answered without looking into the methodological question of how to validate and measure the construct of writing ability. Throughout the book, therefore, discussions integrate theoretical and methodological issues. A number of chapters discusses whether varying definitions and varying operationalizations of writing ability are needed in various contexts, such as formative assessments versus summative assessments, large scale assessments versus individual assessments, different tasks, different genres, and different languages, but also different age groups. A range of rating methods is investigated and discussed in this book. The ongoing debate on holistic versus analytic ratings, and the different underlying conceptions of writing proficiency, is a pertinent matter, on which a number of chapters in this volume shed new light. The matter is discussed and analyzed from various angles, such as generalizability of judgements and usability in formative contexts. Another fundamental debate concerns computer scoring of written products. A nuanced discussion of its validity is presented in this volume.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh

The Validity and Generalizability of Writing Scores: The Effect of Rater, Task and Language / Rob Schoonen

Generalizability of Text Quality Scores / Huub van den Bergh , Sven De Maeyer , Daphne van Weijen and Marion Tillema

Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Text Coding Procedures for Research and Practice in a School Context / Astrid Neumann

Examining the Validity of Single-Occasion, Single-Genre, Holistically Scored Writing Assessments / Natalie G. Olinghouse , Tanya Santangelo and Joshua Wilson

Combining Score and Text Analyses to Examine Task Equivalence in Writing Assessments / Khaled Barkaoui and Ibtissem Knouzi

Raters’ Perceptions of Textual Borrowing in Integrated Writing Tasks / Sara Cushing Weigle and Megan Montee

Computer Scoring and Quality of Thought in Assessing Writing / Doug McCurry

Challenges of Using Automated Essay Evaluation Software for Assessing Multimodal Writing / Carl Whithaus

References / Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh

Author Index / Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh

Subject Index / Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh

List of Volumes / Elke van Steendam , Marion Tillema , Gert Rijlaarsdam and Huub van Den Bergh.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-217) and indexes.

ISBN:

9789004248489

900424848X

OCLC:

866578861

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004248489 DOI