CSUEAP® - Early Assessment Program 2012-1 at ETS in Concord, CA

CSUEAP® - Early Assessment Program 2012-1

The Early Assessment Program (EAP) is a collaborative effort among the State Board of Education (SBE), the California Department of Education (CDE) and the California State University (CSU). The program was established to provide opportunities for students to measure their readiness for college-level English and Mathematics in their junior year of high school, and to facilitate opportunities for them to improve their skills during their senior year.

EAP Raters score the English essay or constructed response portions of the EAP exam. Raters are trained to score responses holistically, evaluating candidates’ knowledge and application of that knowledge.

Experience and Skills

Rater eligibility requirements

• California residency required
• Certification for CSU EAP through Educational Testing Service*
• Be willing to accept established ETS essay scoring standards and procedures
• Be open to the concepts and principles of holistic scoring
• Previous scoring experience preferred

*Certification requires one hour of tutorial review and a certification assessment of approximately four hours. Both are administered online for your convenience.

Master’s Degree:

• Current Faculty/Teaching (any subject) or has taught within the last five years
• Current CSU affiliate (non-teaching), working or has taught within the last five years will also be considered

Bachelor’s Degree:

• California Single Subject Teaching Credential (includes Middle and High School; Preliminary Credential will be accepted) as well as candidates who actively teach or taught within the last five years
• Candidates who are actively enrolled in an Education, Rhetoric or Composition, or English Master’s program at a CSU Campus will also be considered. Teaching experience is preferred, but not necessary for those actively enrolled in the aforementioned CSU programs

In order to complete your application, please be sure to attach a resume and teaching credentials.

The following minimum PC requirements are necessary in order to use the ETS Online Scoring Network OSN®:

• PC is running Windows ME/2000/XP/VISTA

  Note: OSN does not currently support Mac computers

• 15-inch or 17-inch (preferred) SVGA monitor for display of 1024 x 768 (recommended) resolution

  TIP: Go to Control Panel, select Display, Settings, then screen resolution.

• At least 512 MB RAM, or higher

  TIP: Right click on My Computer, select Properties – General

• At least 10MB of free disk space

  TIP: Go to My Computer, right-click on C: drive, select Properties – General

• High speed Internet connection (i.e. DSL, Cable Modem, LAN Internet Explorer 6.x or higher)

  (Note: Netscape is not a supported browser and cannot be used within the ETS Online Scoring Network.)

• Browser Version: Internet Explorer 6.x and Internet Explorer 7.x

  TIP: Open a new browser window, click on Help - About. If you need to change or upgrade your browser, visit the application's free download page.

• Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Vendor/version:

  Users of Microsoft JRE are advised to transition to Sun JRE. Microsoft JRE does not support current Java features. Microsoft JRE and plug-in is included with Windows ME and 2000. The Microsoft JRE and plug-in is not included with Windows XP.

  TIP: Click on this link to check your JRE version (link opens in a new window).

• A phone line that can make and receive calls while you are connected to the internet

• Call waiting or voicemail

Scoring Session Information

The CSUEAP Scoring Session will be begin April 14, 2012 for two weeks.

Work Schedule

Raters are scheduled for four or eight hour scoring sessions. The available shifts are as follows:

Weekdays - Pacific Standard Time:

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Weekends - Pacific Standard Time:

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Rater positions are available based upon test taker volumes. Submitting an application does not automatically constitute your employment as a Rater. ETS reserves the right to withdraw an invitation prior to the scheduled reading session based upon business needs.

For more information, e-mail mkamal@ets.org.

Location: State: California