Recruitment is now underway for qualified educators to participate in the development and analysis of Smarter Balanced pilot and field test items! The California Department of Education (CDE) will be selecting educators for the following activities in 2013:
- Field Test Item Writing: anticipated dates of service, July–October 2013
- Field Test Stimulus Review: anticipated dates of service, June–August 2013
- Field Test Item and Task Review: anticipated dates of service, July–November 2013
- Pilot Test Data Review: anticipated dates of service, August–September 2013
General requirements for participating educators include:
- Currently certified or licensed to teach English–language arts (ELA) and/or mathematics in a K–12 public school.
- Currently teaching in a public school or currently employed by a public school or district or state education entity, including higher education.
- Taught ELA and/or mathematics in grades three through eight and/or high school within the past three years or have worked in a classroom content support role such as a literacy or mathematics coach, district or state content specialist.
- Previously reviewed part or all of the Common Core State Standards for the content area in which they are interested in writing items.
The online application can be found on CDE Web site at http://surveys.cde.ca.gov/surveylogin.asp?k=136882687357. The application deadline is June 6, 2013.
If you have any questions about this recruitment, please contact the CDE Statewide Assessment Transition Office, by phone at 916-445-8517 or by e-mail at sbac@cde.ca.gov.
