Larry Davis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6035224 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Larry Davis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Larry |
| FAMILY NAME | Davis |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIS L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1656-1123 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The influence of training and experience on rater performance in scoring spoken language
Two factors were investigated that are thought to contribute to consistency in rater scoring judgments: rater training and experience in scoring. Also considered were the relative effects of scoring rubrics and exemplars on rater performance. Experienced teachers of English ( N = 20) scored recorded responses from the TOEFL iBT speaking test prior to training and in three sessions following training (100 responses for each session). Scores were a…
Language Assessment in Program Evaluation
Program evaluation techniques are of increasing interest to language programs hoping to address pressures stemming from the current climate of accountability, and also contribute to a variety of other important purposes such as demonstrating program worth or satisfying the mandates of accrediting bodies.
The influence of interlocutor proficiency in a paired oral assessment
The use of pair work in speaking assessment may encourage collaboration in the classroom and has other advantages (Saville & Hargreaves, 1999; Taylor, 2000) but from a measurement perspective, the paired oral format may be problematic because a partner may unfairly influence an examinee's performance or otherwise bias scores. In this study, the influence of interlocutor proficiency on speaking performance was examined in a group of 20 first-year …
Gender Differences in Self-Perceptions and Academic Outcomes: A Study of African American High School Students
A Qualitative Look at Black Female Social Work Educators
This article reports the finding of a research effort which attempted to assess the qualitative experience of black female faculty in schools of social work. The data reported is part of a larger data set collected on social work faculty as a whole. The authors report some basic demographics on black females, but focus mainly on the roles that these women perform in schools of social work and how satisfied they are in these positions. It appears …
A Qualitative Look at Black Female Social Work Educators
This article reports the finding of a research effort which attempted to assess the qualitative experience of black female faculty in schools of social work. The data reported is part of a larger data set collected on social work faculty as a whole. The authors report some basic demographics on black females, but focus mainly on the roles that these women perform in schools of social work and how satisfied they are in these positions. It appears …
Gender Differences in Self-Perceptions and Academic Outcomes: A Study of African American High School Students
The influence of interlocutor proficiency in a paired oral assessment
The use of pair work in speaking assessment may encourage collaboration in the classroom and has other advantages (Saville & Hargreaves, 1999; Taylor, 2000) but from a measurement perspective, the paired oral format may be problematic because a partner may unfairly influence an examinee's performance or otherwise bias scores. In this study, the influence of interlocutor proficiency on speaking performance was examined in a group of 20 first-year …
Language Assessment in Program Evaluation
Program evaluation techniques are of increasing interest to language programs hoping to address pressures stemming from the current climate of accountability, and also contribute to a variety of other important purposes such as demonstrating program worth or satisfying the mandates of accrediting bodies.
The influence of training and experience on rater performance in scoring spoken language
Two factors were investigated that are thought to contribute to consistency in rater scoring judgments: rater training and experience in scoring. Also considered were the relative effects of scoring rubrics and exemplars on rater performance. Experienced teachers of English ( N = 20) scored recorded responses from the TOEFL iBT speaking test prior to training and in three sessions following training (100 responses for each session). Scores were a…
Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Communication in Education and Healthcare (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Rasch model (2 works)