Associate, Scoring Service

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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 :

• English Language Arts & Reading 7-12
• Health
• PPR Trade and Industrial Education 6-12
• Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Spanish
• School Counselor
• Starting rate of $17.50 per hour
• Working remotely

Applicants must meetallof the following:

• Have at least three years of experience
  teaching the subject you are applying for in the state of Texas
• Have taught the subject you are applying for or related courses in a state of Texas classroom
  within the past three years
• Reside in the state of Texas
• Hold a bachelor's degree
• Basic computer skills (keyboard, mouse)
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to maintain a confidential work environment
• Eligible to work in the United States
• 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.

• use training/experience as a scorer to receive compensation for any work in test preparation related to this assessment
• take the exam for the subject you are applying for within 180 days of scoring

• Must meetoneof the following:
• Be a PK–12 teacher who holds a valid and current teaching certificate in the state of Texas to teach in the subject you are applying for
• Be an EPP faculty member of a program, approved by the state of Texas, that offers programs for the subject you are applying for
• Be an EPP faculty member teaching courses, approved by the state of Texas, for certification in the subject you are applying for

• 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

Training takes place before scoring begins. There may be a brief orientation meeting…