Test Scoring Jobs — Assessments & Operations Seasonal Employment

Pearson is the largest provider of educational assessment services in the US. We partner with educators to develop new and personalized ways of learning through effective, scalable assessments that measure 21st century skills and inform instruction throughout the school year. Together, we're improving learning outcomes and transforming lives. We have a number of seasonal employment opportunities in the areas of operations and test scoring.

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Operations

Operations is responsible for manufacturing and distributing assessment materials, capturing data, and reporting results for over 25 million paper-based assessments annually.

Positions in Operations include production clerks, machine operators, warehouse material handlers, image editors (data entry) and packaging clerks. Locations include Cedar Rapids (IA), Owatonna (MN) and Austin (TX).

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Remote Scorer

Scoring Services provides comprehensive solutions to customers for scoring of open-ended assessment items. Our wide range of experience and capabilities, refined throughout our 40-year history, enables us to offer customers standard and custom solutions that meet their needs regardless of whether their test is administered on paper or online, and scored by human scorers or automatically using our Intelligent Essay Assessor or automated math scoring technologies.

Positions include Test Scorers and Supervisors that work remotely. Most temporary positions are available during peak months of February through June.

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National Board Assessor

National Board Certification and Maintenance of Certification are designed to collect standards-based evidence of accomplished teaching practice. Certification is offered in 25 certificate areas. Assessors, Trainers, and Scoring Supervisors participate in training and scoring activities for portfolio entries and/or constructed response items during the summer months. These activities take place at scoring centers across the United States or remotely from homes and offices in the United States, depending on the scoring project. All practicing educators are encouraged to apply.

Some of the benefits of scoring are:

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edTPA Scorer

edTPA is a pre-service assessment process designed by educators to answer the essential question: "Is this new teacher ready for the job?"

edTPA is a subject-specific assessment, where scorers train and score in a specific content area based on their educator experience within the last 5 years. As of February 2021, we score portfolios in 27 teaching fields. Scorers participate in training and scoring activities from home with a part-time, flexible schedule.

For more information, please visit edtpa.com

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CalAPA Assessor

The California Administrator Performance Assessment (CalAPA) measures students' mastery of selected California Administrator Performance Expectations (CAPE). California educators are invited to apply and must meet specific qualifications for credentials and educator experience within the last 3 years.

Scoring of the CalAPA will include assessor training and calibration. Training typically occurs each spring and fall based on submission estimates and assessor needs. Once calibrated, scoring activities will be completed from home with a part-time, flexible schedule.

Performance assessment consisting of three leadership cycles:

Leadership Cycle 1: Analyzing Data to Inform School Improvement and Promote Equity
Leadership Cycle 2: Facilitating Communities of Practice
Leadership Cycle 3: Supporting Teacher Growth

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CalTPA Assessor

The California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA) is a state-mandated assessment for Multiple and Single Subject Credential Program candidates. California educators are invited to apply and must meet specific qualifications for credentials and educator experience within the last 3 years.

Scoring of the CalTPA will include assessor training and calibration and will be subject-specific. Assessor training typically occurs each spring and fall based on submission estimates and assessor needs. Once calibrated, scoring activities will be completed from home with a part-time, flexible schedule.

CalTPA is offered in the following credential areas:

Multiple Subject
Agriculture
Art
Business
English
English Language Development
Health Science
Home Economics
Industrial and Technology Education
Mathematics
MusicPhysical Education
ScienceSocial Science
World Languages

Performance assessment consisting of two instructional cycles:

Instructional Cycle 1: Learning About Students and Planning Instruction
Instructional Cycle 2: Assessment-Driven Instruction

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Education Specialist CalTPA

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC or the Commission) is developing the state’s model teaching performance assessment, the Education Specialist California Teaching Performance Assessment (EdSp CalTPA). Pursuant to Education Code Section 44320.2, this assessment program is intended to meet one of the requirements for the recommendation for a preliminary teaching credential. California educators are invited to apply to score pilot and field test submission and must meet specific qualifications for credentials and educator experience within the last 3 years.

Scoring of the EdSp CalTPA will include assessor training and calibration and will be credential-specific. Pilot and Field Test assessor training will occur in spring 2022. Once calibrated, scoring activities will be completed from home with a part-time, flexible schedule.

EdSp CalTPA is offered in the following credential areas:

Mild/Moderate Support Needs
Extensive Support Needs
Early Childhood Special Education
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Visually Impaired

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