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The Best Practice Solution to The Best Practice Solution to Writing AssessmentWriting Assessment

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Give Students Time to Give Students Time to Think & WriteThink & Write

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Intelligent ReadingsIntelligent Readings

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Test Students This WayTest Students This Way

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Not This WayNot This Way

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Best Practice: Best Practice: Human GradersHuman Graders

Online Essay High-Level WorkflowOnline Essay High-Level Workflow

Create Class

Administrator Student Reader

Create Test

Upload Students

View Readings & Questions

Write & Submit Essay

[Write Comments]

Assign Readers

Finalize Scores

Publish Results

Reporting

Register for Exam

View Results [& Comments]

Read & Score Essays

Architectural OverviewArchitectural Overview

Web Server MS Windows 2000 / IIS

MS ASP.NETC#

Database MS SQL/2000

InternetInternet

Administrator

Student

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A Student Takes a TestA Student Takes a Test

1.1. Logs inLogs in

2.2. RegistersRegisters

3.3. Accesses ReadingsAccesses Readings

4.4. Accesses QuestionsAccesses Questions

5.5. Writes EssaysWrites Essays

6.6. Submits EssaysSubmits Essays

7.7. Receives Results with Text of Receives Results with Text of EssayEssay

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A student logs into theA student logs into the system for the first time system for the first time

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Student View - LoginStudent View - Login

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Student is reminded of Student is reminded of testtest dates when he or she dates when he or she logs inlogs in

Student View - RegisterStudent View - Register

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At a specific date and At a specific date and time, student views time, student views readingsreadings

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Student View – View ReadingsStudent View – View Readings

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At a specific date and At a specific date and time, student views time, student views questionsquestions

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Student – View AssignmentStudent – View Assignment

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Student Writes EssaysStudent Writes Essays

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Student revises and Student revises and submits essayssubmits essays

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Student View – Submit EssayStudent View – Submit Essay

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Essays are gradedEssays are graded

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Student and advisor view Student and advisor view results and essaysresults and essays

Student View - ResultsStudent View - Results

Valid & Reliable Valid & Reliable ResultsResults

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Reliability of Assessment: Reliability of Assessment: Reduction in Complaints and Reduction in Complaints and Appeals at MIT 1992-2003Appeals at MIT 1992-2003

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Personalized FeedbackPersonalized Feedback

Developed and Used by Developed and Used by Writing Professionals atWriting Professionals at

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Save Money BySave Money By

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Greater Efficiency in Greater Efficiency in Scheduling and Staffing Scheduling and Staffing ClassesClasses

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Automatically Automatically AccommodateAccommodateStudents with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities

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Shorten OrientationShorten Orientation

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Eliminate PaperworkEliminate Paperwork

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Eliminate Data EntryEliminate Data Entry

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