Improving Marking Quality through a Taxonomy of Mark Schemes

Autor/inn/en	Ahmed, Ayesha; Pollitt, Alastair
Titel	Improving Marking Quality through a Taxonomy of Mark Schemes
Quelle	In: Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 18 (2011) 3, S.259-278 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0969-594X
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Classification; Educational Quality; Quality Assurance; Quality Control; Test Construction; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Grading; Educational Testing; Questioning Techniques; Foreign Countries; Scoring Formulas; Educational Improvement; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Qualitätssicherung; Qualitätskontrolle; Testaufbau; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; Notengebung; Schulnote; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Ausland; Scoring rubrics; Auswertungsbogen; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Großbritannien
Abstract	At the heart of most assessments lies a set of questions, and those who write them must achieve "two" things. Not only must they ensure that each question elicits the kind of performance that shows how "good" pupils are at the subject, but they must also ensure that each mark scheme gives more marks to those who are "better" at it. We outline a general taxonomy of mark schemes applicable across different subjects and question types, with the aim of improving the quality of marking in many different national contexts. We begin by arguing for the acceptance by all concerned of an "Importance Statement" which expresses what matters most in teaching, learning and assessing a particular subject. Based on extensive studies of exam papers in the UK, and utilising the experience of many examiners, we have developed three specific taxonomies for the kinds of mark scheme that are used with different kinds of questions. The taxonomies show how existing mark schemes vary in their effectiveness, and how they can be improved so that better performances get more marks. (Contains 7 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10