METHOD FOR SCORING AND CONTROL OF SCORING OPEN-ENDED ASSESSMENTS USING SCORERS IN DIVERSE LOCATIONS

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for scoring nonobjective assessment materials by displaying images of the assessment materials or of text in lieu of images on a computer screen, for scoring by a human scorer. A digitized image of the assessment material may be captured by scanning an assessment form and storing the image in an electronic file. The stored digitized image or other data is displayed to the scorer and a score entered by the scorer is stored. In disclosed embodiments, the apparatus provides for scoring by multiple scorers on a network located at a single, central site; scoring by multiple scorers on a network remote from the central site; and scoring by one or more individual scorers remote from the central site. Apparatus and methods are disclosed for controlling and controlling access to assessment materials; for matching the qualifications of the scorers to the assessment materials made available to them for scoring; and for evaluating the performance of the scorers. In remote scoring in accordance with the invention, data from various files may selectively be transferred from central to remote sites, using diverse techniques in accordance with the needs of the particular job and setting.