What is Comparative Judgement?

TL;DR

Comparative judgment is a method of assessing children's writing that is quicker and more accurate than traditional marking methods.

Transcript

comparative judgment is a different way of assessing children's writing traditionally when teachers mark children's writing they go through each piece of writing one at a time and judge the standard it reaches against the mark scheme for example the key stage to writing frameworks comparative judgment is different instead of looking at one piece of... Read More

Key Insights

• ✍️ Comparative judgment is a more efficient and accurate method of assessing children's writing.
• 💋 It reduces reliance on detailed mark schemes and simplifies the decision-making process.
• 🤯 The human mind is better suited for relative judgment rather than absolute judgment.
• 🎨 It can be used for various types of assessments beyond writing, such as art, design, and science.
• ❓ The algorithm used in comparative judgment was developed in 1926 by Louis Thurston.
• ❓ It provides quick and reliable results.
• 🤗 Comparative judgment works well for open-ended tasks without clear right or wrong answers.

Questions & Answers

Q: How does comparative judgment work?

Comparative judgment involves assessing two pieces of writing at a time and determining which is better. This process is repeated with multiple pairs of writing. The judgments are then combined using an algorithm to create a measurement scale.

Q: Why is comparative judgment more accurate than traditional marking?

Traditional marking relies on an absolute judgment against a mark scheme, which can be subjective and prone to inconsistencies. Comparative judgment, on the other hand, focuses on relative judgments, which the human mind is better at making and leads to more accurate assessments.

Q: Can comparative judgment be used for other types of assessments?

Yes, comparative judgment can be used for various types of assessments that don't have a binary right or wrong answer. It is suitable for open tasks in art, design, technology, and open-ended science and math investigations.

Q: How can comparative judgment be used to assess children's writing?

For assessing children's writing, a prompt is given to the children in the form of an image or text. After they have generated their response, the pieces of writing are judged together using comparative judgment to create a measurement scale.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Comparative judgment is a different approach to assessing children's writing, where two pieces of work are presented at a time, and the assessor has to determine which is better.

• The judgments made by assessors are combined using an algorithm to create a measurement scale for every piece of writing.

• Comparative judgment is based on the fact that the human mind is better at making relative judgments than absolute judgments.