Associate, Scoring Service - TASC and TASC-ASL

Job Title

Scoring for Texas Assessment of Sign Communication

Job 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 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:

1. An educator, candidate, or other test taker shall not:
2. 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
3. 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.