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EJ528634 SP525293

Title: Establishing Validity for Performance-Based Assessments: An Illustration for
Collections of Student Writing.
Author(s): Novak, John R.; And Others
Source: Journal of Educational Research, v89 n4 p220-33 Mar-Apr 1996
Publication Date: 1996
ISSN: 0022-0671
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJDEC1996

Techniques for establishing the reliability and validity of student writing assessment are
presented. Raters scored collections of elementary students' narrative writing with holistic
scores from two rubrics (one established and one new, performance-based rubric). The new
rubric proved reliable and valid, though correlational patterns were not clear. (SM)

Descriptors: Elementary Education; Elementary School Students; Evaluation Methods;
*Performance Based Assessment; Personal Narratives; Portfolio Assessment; *Student
Evaluation; *Test Reliability; *Test Validity; *Writing Skills
Identifiers: California; *Scoring Rubrics

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