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Pearson · 6 days ago

ES Texas Scoring Assistant - Speech 7-12

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$17.50/hr - $17.50/hr

3+ years exp

Pearson is the world’s learning company, and they are seeking certified Texas state teachers and recent retirees to score the constructed response components of the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program. The role involves scoring the TX PACT: Speech 7-12 assessment and providing educators with opportunities to network and develop assessment skills.

BooksDigital MediaEdTechEducationHigher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Scoring the Texas Educator Certification Examinations provides educators with a unique opportunity to network with peers, support their profession, and stay up to date with current practices and content

Scorers are provided with the opportunity to learn a process for evaluating responses to performance assignments, effectively and fairly

Scorers are provided with a thorough orientation to the methodology of how to score responses and gain valuable assessment skills in the process

All scoring is done during the day on weekdays remotely via Teams. Scoring sessions are conducted every two months for one day and scorers are scheduled based on their availability

Qualification

Texas teaching certificationSpeech teaching experienceAssessment skillsNetworkingEthical compliance

Required

Have at least three years of experience teaching in Speech in the state of Texas

Have taught Speech related courses in a state of Texas classroom within the past three years

Reside in the state of Texas

Hold a bachelor's degree

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

Agree to NOT: take the TX PACT: Speech 7-12 exam within 180 days of scoring

Be a PK–12 teacher who holds a valid and current teaching certificate in the state of Texas to teach in Speech 7–12

Be an EPP faculty member of a program, approved by the state of Texas, that offers Speech programs

Be an EPP faculty member teaching courses, approved by the state of Texas, for Speech certification

Be an educator who has scored the TX PACT: Speech 7–12 exam within the past 3 years