Pearson is hiring an Associate for Scoring Service, scoring responses from teacher licensure candidates for the Texas Assessment of Sign Communication (TASC) and TASC-ASL exams. The work is part-time and fully remote through Pearson's Evaluation Systems group, which delivers state teacher licensing and performance assessments. Scorers help maintain professional standards for the next generation of teachers.
Highlights
Evaluate responses written by teacher candidates against state scoring guides and rubrics.
Complete training and internalize the scoring guide before each session, with training and review built into every scoring day.
Take part in discussions and consensus scoring activities with other scorers.
Recognize and reduce personal bias, including implicit, cultural, and leniency bias, when applying the rubric.
Meet quality and productivity standards set for the scoring program, including a qualifying test before scoring.
Scoring sessions run on weekdays during the scoring window.
Scorers need demonstrated proficiency in sign communication and at least three years of experience in deaf and hard of hearing education or ASL instruction.
Applicants must live in the state of Texas and follow Texas educator ethics rules, including not taking the exam within 180 days of scoring.
Pay of $40 per hour.
Associate, Scoring Service - TASC and TASC-ASL Full Description
We are the world's learning company with more than 24,000 employees operating in 70 countries. We combine world-class educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.
Evaluation Systems of Pearson offers dynamic teacher licensing and performance assessment solutions. Our custom teacher licensure testing programs are 100 percent aligned to state standards. We also provide a wide variety of teacher licensure testing services such as test development, administration, and scoring. We work in a collaborative environment and are passionate about education.
Scoring offers the opportunity to network with other professionals and stay abreast of the latest developments in your field. Scorers have a direct impact on the quality of the next generation of teachers and help to maintain professional standards. Scorers enjoy the change of pace, the mental challenge and the opportunity to give back to their educational field.
We have immediate openings for candidates to score the subjects below remotely :
Texas Assessment of Sign Communication (TASC)
Texas Assessment of Sign Communication-American Sign Language (TASC-ASL)
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all of the following:
Have demonstrated experience with, and proficiency in, sign communication
Have a minimum of three years of experience in the education of the deaf and hard of hearing or ASL instruction
Reside in the state of Texas
Comply with the ethical obligations under §SBEC 230.21 (g) including, but not limited to:
An educator, candidate, or other test taker shall not:
solicit information about the contents of test items on an examination that the educator, candidate, or other test taker has not already taken from an individual who has had access to those items, or offer information about the contents of specific test items on an examination to individuals who have not yet taken the examination; or
otherwise engage in conduct that amounts to violations of test security or confidentiality integrity, including cheating, deception, or fraud.
Agree to NOT:
use training/experience as a scorer to receive compensation for any work in test preparation related to this assessment
take the exam you are scoring within 180 days of scoring
AND
Must also:
Recuse yourself from scoring any candidate responses where you served as the interviewer
Overall Responsibilities
Evaluate responses to test questions by Texas teacher candidates
Internalize scoring standards, participate in discussions, and engage with other scorers in consensus scoring activities
Recognize and discuss various types of bias (e.g., implicit bias, cultural bias, leniency bias, central tendency bias, halo effect) and effect strategies to reduce personal biases in scoring
Meet quality and productivity requirements established for the scoring program, including passing a qualifying test before scoring
Key benefits
Starting rate of $40 per hour
Working remotely
Working Conditions
Scoring sessions take place during the week for 3 days, Monday through Friday and occasionally on Saturday. Scoring sessions will occur on an intermittent basis every 8 weeks. The scoring day runs from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m., including training. Scorers can expect to work roughly 20 hours every two months.
Training takes place before scoring begins. There may be a brief orientation meeting before the day of scoring occurs.
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