How Does NAEP Ensure Consistency in Scoring?

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Title:	How Does NAEP Ensure Consistency in Scoring?
Description:	Each assessment performed by the National Assessment of Educational Progress requires the scoring of many thousand written responses to open-ended questions. A variety of techniques have been developed to ensure that these responses are scored objectively and consistently.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (81KB)
Cover Date:	November 2000
Web Release:	January 17, 2001
Print Release:	January 16, 2001
Publication #:	NCES 2000490 Order Your Free Copy Now From Ed Pubs General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Sheida White, Alan Vanneman
Type of Product:	Issue Brief
Survey/Program Areas:	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Keywords:	Educational Research NAEP Statistical Standards and Methodology
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