Oregon Professional Development Opportunity: ELA and Mathematics Summative Assessment Scoring

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Oregon Professional Development Opportunity:  ELA and Mathematics Summative Assessment Scoring

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is seeking educators interested in participating in the scoring of ELA and Mathematics test items for Oregon Statewide Summative Assessments. The initial training for this project will occur on April 13, 2020, in Salem, OR. Substitute and travel costs for the April 13 training day will be covered by ODE.

Following that training day, qualified raters will then commit to scoring items remotely during their own off-contract time throughout spring. The training is primarily intended for individuals who would like to gain professional development and increased knowledge of hand-scored items and the rubrics used to score them. Applicants will need to apply for either ELA or mathematics scoring. 

ODE will prioritize selection based on educator and regional diversity, active classroom educators and instructional coaches, grade band scoring needs, and a combination of both new and experienced scoring experience. 

Applicants will be signed on as temporary employees with Measurement Incorporated and will receive compensation at the standard ODE rate of $26.60 per hour. It is anticipated that raters will be expected to work 3 evening shifts, which occur Monday – Friday for a 4 to 6 week period (mid-April to late May/early June). Each evening shift will require a minimum of 2 hours of scoring student responses. 

The deadline for submitting an application is Thursday, March 5, 2020, and ODE will notify successful applicants by March 9 along with information on the next steps. 

For additional information, please review the Scoring Recruitment Notice contact Tony Bertrand, Language Arts Assessment Specialist or Andrew Byerley, Mathematics Assessment Specialist.