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Development of statistical scoring system for essay-type tests

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17300088
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Statistical science
Research InstitutionTohoku University (2007)
Niigata University (2005-2006)

Principal Investigator

SHIBAYAMA Tadashi  Tohoku University, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Education, Professor (70240752)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MAEDA Tadahiko  The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Department of Data Science, Associate Professor (10247257)
NITTA Katsumi  Tokyo Institute of Technology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Professor (60293073)
NOGUCHI Hiroyuki  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Professor (60114815)
MACHIMURA Yasutaka  Hokkaido University, School of Law, Professor (60199726)
FUJIMOTO Akira  Shizuoka University, Law School, Professor (80300474)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥4,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥7,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,400,000)
Keywordsessay-type examination / essay test / automated scoring / performance assessment / Generalizability theory / test / reliability / assessment / パフォーマンス・アセスメント / 採点 / 論述式 / 欠測値 / キーワードマッチング法
Research Abstract

Procedures
1) In the first experiment the connected scoring design was used. A design matrix consisted of six raters and 290 essays. Six raters rated 260 essays by using heuristic method or analytical method. We obtained an incomplete data matrix with a total of 1560 scores. On the other hand we developed an automated scoring system by using these answers.
2) In the second experiment 10 raters rated 280 essays. We obtained a complete data matrix. These data were used in simulation studies and these answers were used to improve the accuracy of the automated scoring system.
Results
1) Optimal scoring design
On the basis of simulation studies we proposed a connected scoring design in which two or three raters rated a common block of essays. But each rater dose not rate all essays. Using this design we can obtain the scores more efficiently
2) Reliability assessment We proposed assessment procedures for reliability of the connected scoring design in respect of Generalizability theory and ANOVA approach for an incomplete data matrix. Inter correlation coefficient was only 0.293 in heuristic scoring method. On the other hand, it was 0.498 in analytical scoring method. Furthermore, if the scores were transformed by the proposed method, the coefficient was 0.586.
3) Development of an automated scoring system
We developed an automated scoring system on the basis of SVM (Support Vector Machine) and improved the system. If we give about 200 sample answers the system, it is able to rate essays accurately as well as human raters. This result means that the system can assist human raters in scoring procedures.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2007 2006

All Journal Article (3 results) Presentation (7 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Technical Report 2006 of Japan Law School Aptitude Test2007

    • Author(s)
      Shibayama, Tadasi & Maeda, Tadahiko Fujita Kazuyosi & Nitta Katsumi
    • Journal Title

      JLF Summa(Shoujihoumu) Vol. 12

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 複数採点者による小論文評価に関する方法論的検討2007

    • Author(s)
      柴山直, 前田忠彦
    • Journal Title

      JFL叢書 (法科大学院統一適性試験テクニカル・レポート2006) 12

      Pages: 119-131

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 小論文の自動採点の試み2007

    • Author(s)
      藤田和恭, 新田克己
    • Journal Title

      JLF叢書 (法科大学院統一適性試験テクニカル・レポート2006) 12

      Pages: 132-146

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 論述式試験の採点者配置デザインと信頼性の評価2007

    • Author(s)
      前田忠彦・柴山直
    • Organizer
      日本テスト学会第5回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      聖路加看護大学、東京
    • Year and Date
      2007-08-30
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Assessing Reliability of Essay Scoring and Connected Scoring Design2007

    • Author(s)
      Maeda, Tadahiko & Shibayama, Tadashi
    • Organizer
      The 5th annual meeting of The Japan Association for Research on Testing
    • Place of Presentation
      St. Luke''s College of Nursing, Tokyo
    • Year and Date
      2007-08-30
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 論述式試験の採点者配置デザインと信頼性の評価2007

    • Author(s)
      前田忠彦・柴山直
    • Organizer
      日本テスト学会第5回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      聖路加看護大学・東京
    • Year and Date
      2007-08-30
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Assessing Reliability of Essay Scoring in the Writing Section of JLSAT2006

    • Author(s)
      Maeda, Tadahiko
    • Organizer
      The 4th LSAC-JLF Seminar
    • Place of Presentation
      Law School Admission Council, Pennsylvania
    • Year and Date
      2006-09-18
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Assessing Reliability of Essay Scoring in the Writing Section of JLSAT2006

    • Author(s)
      Maeda, Tadahiko
    • Organizer
      The 4^<th> LSAC-JLF Seminar
    • Place of Presentation
      Law School Admission Council, Pennsylvania
    • Year and Date
      2006-09-18
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 評定者間の差に関する得点調整の試み-小論文データを素材として-2006

    • Author(s)
      柴山直・前田忠彦
    • Organizer
      日本テスト学会第4回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東北大学,仙台
    • Year and Date
      2006-08-26
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Linear equating method for an incomplete data matrix of essay-type scoring2006

    • Author(s)
      Shibayama, Tadasi & Maeda, Tadahiko
    • Organizer
      The 4th annual meeting of The Japan Association for Research on Testing
    • Place of Presentation
      Tohoku University, Sendai
    • Year and Date
      2006-08-26
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] JLF叢書 VOL.12 法科大学院統一適性試験テクニカルレポート20062007

    • Author(s)
      柴山直・前田忠彦藤田和恭・新田克己
    • Publisher
      商事法務
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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