ABSTRACT
When Page (1966b) prophesied the advent of “automated essay grading” (i.e., machine scoring of writing), he viewed the technology as a “teacher’s helper” based on his belief that the evaluation of writing was a major impediment for teachers assigning more writing in the classroom. For the last 10 years, researchers have been developing automated essay scoring (AES) engines that can be used for languages other than English. In this chapter we present a survey of AES engines developed in both English and other languages in order to provide a benchmark of developments in machines. By having knowledge of work in other languages, the field may be able to address some of the challenges facing machine scoring in English, both for essays and for responses other than essays.
