Using Rasch measurement to improve analytical marking keys

This article describes the use of Rasch measurement to improve criteria-based analytical marking keys. The instruments and data described result from a research project which investigated the use and assessment of digital portfolios in the Western Australian senior secondary design course. The study...

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Main Authors: Tarricone, P., Cooper, Martin
Format: Journal Article
Published: NZCER Press 2014
Online Access:http://www.nzcer.org.nz/nzcerpress/assessment-matters/articles/using-rasch-measurement-improve-analytical-marking-keys
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48905
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description This article describes the use of Rasch measurement to improve criteria-based analytical marking keys. The instruments and data described result from a research project which investigated the use and assessment of digital portfolios in the Western Australian senior secondary design course. The study involved two phases and two separate data sets. A criteria-based analytical marking key was used to score the portfolios in Phase 1, and a refined and improved version was used in Phase 2. Refinement of the criteria-based analytical marking key was undertaken as a result of Rasch analysis, and this is described and illustrated. Results showed that Rasch measurement can inform the improvement of marking keys in terms of criteria, targeting, number of score points, utilisation of score points, and item discrimination.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-489052017-07-18T03:51:05Z Using Rasch measurement to improve analytical marking keys Tarricone, P. Cooper, Martin This article describes the use of Rasch measurement to improve criteria-based analytical marking keys. The instruments and data described result from a research project which investigated the use and assessment of digital portfolios in the Western Australian senior secondary design course. The study involved two phases and two separate data sets. A criteria-based analytical marking key was used to score the portfolios in Phase 1, and a refined and improved version was used in Phase 2. Refinement of the criteria-based analytical marking key was undertaken as a result of Rasch analysis, and this is described and illustrated. Results showed that Rasch measurement can inform the improvement of marking keys in terms of criteria, targeting, number of score points, utilisation of score points, and item discrimination. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48905 http://www.nzcer.org.nz/nzcerpress/assessment-matters/articles/using-rasch-measurement-improve-analytical-marking-keys NZCER Press restricted
spellingShingle Tarricone, P.
Cooper, Martin
Using Rasch measurement to improve analytical marking keys
title Using Rasch measurement to improve analytical marking keys
title_full Using Rasch measurement to improve analytical marking keys
title_fullStr Using Rasch measurement to improve analytical marking keys
title_full_unstemmed Using Rasch measurement to improve analytical marking keys
title_short Using Rasch measurement to improve analytical marking keys
title_sort using rasch measurement to improve analytical marking keys
url http://www.nzcer.org.nz/nzcerpress/assessment-matters/articles/using-rasch-measurement-improve-analytical-marking-keys
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48905