Constructed response scoring mechanism
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1. A method for scoring user responses to a test question, comprising:
- receiving a user response wherein the response is a collection of objects with one or more attributes;
binding one or more variables identified in a binding tree based on the collection of objects;
evaluating at least one named assertion associated with an element;
assigning a value to each node of the binding tree based on the named assertion;
storing the named assertion; and
scoring the binding tree based on each value of the nodes, wherein the scoring determines the range of scores.
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Abstract
A system, method, and related techniques are disclosed for scoring user responses to constructed response test items. The system includes a scoring engine for receiving a user response to a test question and evaluating the response against a scoring rubric. The scoring rubric may include a binding stage, an assertion stage, and a scoring stage. Furthermore, the system includes a database for referencing elements used by the scoring engine which may comprise objects, object sets, attributes of objects, and transformations of any elements.
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1. A method for scoring user responses to a test question, comprising:
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receiving a user response wherein the response is a collection of objects with one or more attributes; binding one or more variables identified in a binding tree based on the collection of objects; evaluating at least one named assertion associated with an element; assigning a value to each node of the binding tree based on the named assertion; storing the named assertion; and scoring the binding tree based on each value of the nodes, wherein the scoring determines the range of scores. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeCambium Assessment, Inc.
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Original AssigneeCambium Assessment, Inc.
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InventorsCohen, Jon D., Dvorak, Joseph L., Albright, Larry E., Saba, Walid S.
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Primary Examiner(s)Frisby, Kesha
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Application NumberUS15/806,063Publication NumberTime in Patent Office910 DaysField of Search434322, 434323US Class CurrentCPC Class CodesG09B 7/02 of the type wherein the stu...
