Developing a Coherent System for the Assessment of Writing Abilities
Tasks and Tools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11154166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ana Patricia Muñoz (0000-0002-6762-8762, Universidad EAFIT, corresponding author), Jonathan Mueller (North Central College), Martha Eugenia Álvarez (Universidad EAFIT), Sandra Gaviria (Universidad EAFIT) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 265-307 |
| Publication date | 2006-11-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Íkala Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0123-3432 • E-ISSN: 2145-566X |
| Publisher | Universidad de Antioquia (PUBLISHER • CO) |
| DOI | 10.17533/udea.ikala.2791 |
| OpenAlex | W2161275890 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
This article discusses the design and validation of a writing assessment system. Two main processes are addressed: validation of the construct and the writing test prompts, and design and validation of scoring instruments. Construct validation included defining and aligning the construct, the standards, and the nature of the assessment tasks. The validation of tasks was determined by analyzing task content against a set of criteria to design appropriate writing tasks and by surveying students' understanding of the prompts. Finally, scoring rubrics were designed based on the standards and the construct. To validate the rubrics, their alignment with the construct and the standards was established, as well as the estimation of their inter-rater reliability (r = > 0,7). Received: 09-03-06 / Accepted: 19-07-06 How to reference this article: Muñoz, A. P.; Mueller, J.; Álvarez, M. E. & Gaviria, S. (2006). Developing a Coherent System for the Assessment of Writing Abilities: Tasks and Tools. Íkala. 11(1), pp. 265 – 307
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |