Essay content and style are strongly related to household income and SAT scores: Evidence from 60,000 undergraduate applications
There is substantial evidence of the relationship between household income and
achievement on the standardized tests often required for college admissions, yet little …
achievement on the standardized tests often required for college admissions, yet little …
Moral machines or tyranny of the majority? A systematic review on predictive bias in education
Machine Learning (ML) techniques have been increasingly adopted to support various
activities in education, including being applied in important contexts such as college …
activities in education, including being applied in important contexts such as college …
Should college dropout prediction models include protected attributes?
Early identification of college dropouts can provide tremendous value for improving student
success and institutional effectiveness, and predictive analytics are increasingly used for this …
success and institutional effectiveness, and predictive analytics are increasingly used for this …
Cross-institutional transfer learning for educational models: Implications for model performance, fairness, and equity
Modern machine learning increasingly supports paradigms that are multi-institutional (using
data from multiple institutions during training) or cross-institutional (using models from …
data from multiple institutions during training) or cross-institutional (using models from …
Validity Arguments for AI‐Based Automated Scores: Essay Scoring as an Illustration
S Ferrara, S Qunbar - Journal of Educational Measurement, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, we argue that automated scoring engines should be transparent and construct
relevant—that is, as much as is currently feasible. Many current automated scoring engines …
relevant—that is, as much as is currently feasible. Many current automated scoring engines …
Augmenting holistic review in university admission using natural language processing for essays and recommendation letters
University admission at many highly selective institutions uses a holistic review process,
where all aspects of the application, including protected attributes (eg, race, gender) …
where all aspects of the application, including protected attributes (eg, race, gender) …
[HTML][HTML] Application essays and the ritual production of merit in us selective admissions
US colleges and universities are defined by their exclusivity, and the most prestigious
schools reject most of those who apply. Yet these same schools also widely advertise their …
schools reject most of those who apply. Yet these same schools also widely advertise their …
Forecasting undergraduate majors: A natural language approach
D Lang, A Wang, N Dalal, A Paepcke… - AERA …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Committing to a major is a fateful step in an undergraduate education, yet the relationship
between courses taken early in an academic career and ultimate major issuance remains …
between courses taken early in an academic career and ultimate major issuance remains …
[HTML][HTML] Linguistic, cultural, and narrative capital: computational and human readings of transfer admissions essays
AJ Alvero, J Pal, KM Moussavian - Journal of Computational Social …, 2022 - Springer
Variation in college application materials related to social stratification is a contentious topic
in social science and national discourse in the United States. This line of research has also …
in social science and national discourse in the United States. This line of research has also …
Validity arguments meet artificial intelligence in innovative educational assessment
DW Dorsey, HR Michaels - Journal of Educational …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We have dramatically advanced our ability to create rich, complex, and effective
assessments across a range of uses through technology advancement. Artificial Intelligence …
assessments across a range of uses through technology advancement. Artificial Intelligence …