Challenges in Scoring High-Stakes Writing Assessments: Coping with Contrasting Response Modes, Score Drift, and Test Prep
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Doug Baldwin | ETS, Princeton, NJ → Educational Testing Service | |
| Presenters | Doug Baldwin | ETS, Princeton, NJ → Educational Testing Service | ‘They Won’t Let Me Word Process!’ ‘But I Can’t Read Their Handwriting!’: Effects of Modes of Composition on Both Examinees and Scorers in High-Stakes Writing Assessments |
| Presenters | Jean Williams | ETS, Princeton, NJ → Educational Testing Service | ‘Real’ Writing Under Standardized Test Constraints: Implementing and Scoring Graduate Admissions Writing Assessments |
| Presenters | Jennifer Bivens-Tatum | ETS, Princeton, NJ → Educational Testing Service | Preparing for Mediocrity: Test Preparation and the Validity of High-Stakes Standardized Writing Assessments |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 214 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “Challenges in Scoring High-Stakes Writing Assessments: Coping with Contrasting Response Modes, Score Drift, and Test Prep.” 2004 Convention Program, San Antonio, session J.30. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 2, 2026.