title: Constructing rater and task banks for performance assessments.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present a set of procedures based on Rasch measurement theory for construction an assessment network. An assessment network is defined as a connected system of rater and task banks. Three general classes of data collection designs are presented that can be used to calibrate an assessment network; these are complete, incomplete, and non-linked assessment networks. Carefully constructed assessment networks based on Rasch measurement theory and sound data collection designs provide the opportunity to achieve objective and fair measurements.
authors.affiliation: Division of Educational Studies, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Engelhard
mesh_terms: D001077:Aptitude Tests; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D011336:Probability; D011594:Psychometrics; D012107:Research Design; D014956:Writing