Effects of rubric quality on marker variation in higher education

Subrata Chakraborty; Christopher Dann; Anuradha Mandal; Beverly Dann; Manoranjan Paul; Abdul Hafeez-Baig

doi:10.1016/j.stueduc.2021.100997

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Effects of rubric quality on marker variation in higher education

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Effects of rubric quality on marker variation in higher education

Subrata Chakraborty, Christopher Dann, Anuradha Mandal, Beverly Dann, Manoranjan Paul and Abdul Hafeez-Baig

Studies in Educational Evaluation, Vol.70, pp.1-12

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2021.100997

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Abstract

assessment bias

marker bias reduction

assessment reliability

assessment validity

rubric analysis

Variation among markers has the potential to disadvantage students by contributing to a discrepancy in assessments in higher education settings. In this study, we extended a previous study that analyzed first-year students’ results in a Business Faculty within an Australian university to understand the extent of variation within and between multiple markers and across multiple courses. The study investigated the potential influence of quality of rubrics and associated documentation provided as marker guidance. Results indicated that specific features of rubrics, such as the inclusion of clear indicators of quality, had an observable effect on marker variation.

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Title: Effects of rubric quality on marker variation in higher education
Authors: Subrata Chakraborty (Author) - University of Technology Sydney
Christopher Dann (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
Anuradha Mandal (Author) - University of Technology Sydney
Beverly Dann (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education - Legacy
Manoranjan Paul (Author) - Charles Sturt University
Abdul Hafeez-Baig (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
Publication details: Studies in Educational Evaluation, Vol.70, pp.1-12
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2021.100997
ISSN: 1879-2529
Organisation Unit: Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Education and Tertiary Access
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99514008702621
Output Type: Journal article

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