Table 1 Rater profiles
| Â | Teacher rater | Expert rater | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Fred | Sean | Sue | Young |
Assessment experience | Placement test essay rating, classroom based | Classroom based | English placement test developer, administrator | Nationwide performance assessment designer, rater trainer |
Rater training experience | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Language assessment course completion | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Post-graduate study related to language assessment | No | No | Yes | Yes |