The degree of agreement between different raters.

the test looks appropriate and fair to students and teachers

When a test item does not match the level, skills, or learning objectives it is supposed to assess.

assessment tasks resemble real-world language use.

The variety of vocabulary and grammar structures a student uses appropriately in writing.

a rubric used for fast scoring

A rubric that breaks writing into separate categories (e.g., content, organization, language, mechanics), each with its own score.

The degree of consistency when the same rater scores the same text at different times.

Tasks should provide structure to guide learners.

it measures what it is supposed to measure.

Favoring certain groups of students because of their culture, background knowledge, beliefs, or personal circumstances, rather than their language ability.

it gives consistent results across time, tasks, and raters.