An Investigation of the Impact of Composition Medium on the Quality of TOEFL Writing Scores. TOEFL® Research Report. RR-72. ETS RR-04-29

Autor/inn/en	Wolfe, Edward W.; Manalo, Jonathan R.
Titel	An Investigation of the Impact of Composition Medium on the Quality of TOEFL Writing Scores. TOEFL® Research Report. RR-72. ETS RR-04-29
Quelle	In: ETS Research Report Series, (2005), (67 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2330-8516
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Language Tests; Second Language Learning; Scores; Essay Tests; Word Processing; Reliability; Correlation; Gender Differences; Limited English Speaking; Handwriting; Probability; Asians; Age Differences; Multiple Choice Tests; Computer Assisted Testing; Regression (Statistics); Statistical Analysis; Test of English as a Foreign Language + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language test; Sprachtest; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Schriftlicher Sprachgebrauch; Textverarbeitung; Reliabilität; Korrelation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Handschrift; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This study examined scores from 133,906 operationally scored Test of English as a Foreign Language™ (TOEFL®) essays to determine whether the choice of composition medium has any impact on score quality for subgroups of test-takers. Results of analyses demonstrate that (a) scores assigned to word-processed essays are slightly more reliable than scores assigned to handwritten essays and exhibit higher correlations with TOEFL multiple-choice subscores; (b) female test-takers, examinees whose native language is not based on a Roman/Cyrillic alphabet, and examinees with lower English proficiency are more likely to choose the handwriting medium; (c) the probability of choosing handwriting as the composition medium increases with age for Asian examinees, but decreases with age for most European examinees; and (d) examinees with lower TOEFL multiple-choice scores tend to have higher handwritten than word-processed essay scores, while examinees with higher TOEFL multiple-choice scores tend to have similar scores in either medium. (As Provided).
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