Evaluation of Rater Accuracy in the Context of Music Performance Assessments in Malaysian Higher Education

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session 62
  In Roundtable Session: Applications of the Rasch Model

Abstract

Rater-mediated music performance assessments are often associated with concerns about rating quality and the fairness of the assessments. Rater accuracy based on the Many Facets Rasch model can be used to directly evaluate rating quality by comparing observed ratings and criterion ratings. The present study investigates the accuracy of raters in the context of music performances. Rater accuracy is examined across musical performances, items and musical instrument subgroups. The implications for rating quality in music performance assessments are discussed.

Authors

• Pey Shin Ooi, The University of Adelaide

• George Engelhard, University of Georgia