STATISTICAL AND MEASUREMENT PROPERTIES OF FEATURES USED IN ESSAY ASSESSMENT

Statistical and measurement properties are examined for features used in essay assessment to determine the generalizability of the features across populations, prompts, and individuals. Data are employed from TOEFL® and GMAT® examinations and from writing for CriterionSM.

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