CAASPP Opportunities to Get Involved
This web page provides information about various opportunities for California educators to get involved in the development and administration of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). This page will be updated often with the latest information about educator opportunities.
- Educator Opportunities to Support Assessments
- Educator Opportunities Portal
- ETS Scoring Job Opportunities
- Smarter Balanced Educator Recruitment
Educator Opportunities to Support Assessment Development
ETS and the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) are offering various opportunities for California educators to participate in assessment development activities for the California Science Test (CAST), the California Spanish Assessment (CSA), and the California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) for English language arts/literacy (ELA), mathematics, and science.
Qualifications
The CAASPP Project Team is seeking applications from California educators who have experience and expertise in instruction related to ELA, mathematics, science, Spanish language arts, and special education. Educators working with students in kindergarten through grade twelve and university educators are encouraged to apply.
Participants must be able to attend each meeting they are applying for in its entirety. Meeting hours vary and may be held during after-school hours.
The minimum qualifications are as follows:
- A bachelor's degree
- Knowledge of, and experience with, the specified content and student population
Application Instructions
Applicants must have an Educator Opportunities Portal account to apply. If you do not have an Educator Opportunities Portal account, please complete the Educator Opportunities Portal Account Creation Form .
If you already have created an account, you can navigate directly to the Educator Opportunities Portal to apply for specific opportunities. Your application will be submitted to the California Department of Education for review and approval. If you are selected to participate, you will receive additional meeting details via email approximately eight weeks prior to the meeting.
If you have questions about the application process or how to get involved in these educator opportunities, please contact the CAASPP Project Team by phone at 916-228-2682 or by email at edopportunities@scoe.net.
Available Opportunities
The following tables include a list of educator opportunities during the upcoming school year. Additional opportunities related to the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) and the Alternate ELPAC are listed on the ELPAC and Alternate ELPAC Opportunities to Get Involved web page. All meetings will be held virtually until further notice. For security reasons, participants must attend the virtual meetings from a location within the United States to access the item reviewing system. Information about opportunities for California educators during the 2023–24 school year will be updated throughout the coming months. Meetings to be held after school are indicated with "evenings," in parentheses, after the date.
| Meeting | Dates | Application Closes | Meeting Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Review Meeting | June 17, 18, and 20, 2024 | Application closed | Participants will review items for issues related to content, bias, and sensitivity that may affect the performance of particular groups of students. |
| Item Review Meeting—(grades TBD) | January 2025 (TBD) | October 2024 | Participants will review items for issues related to content, bias, and sensitivity that may affect the performance of particular groups of students. |
| Item Review Meeting—(grade TBD) | March 2025 (TBD) | December 2024 | Participants will review items for issues related to content, bias, and sensitivity that may affect the performance of particular groups of students. |
| Data Review Meeting | June 2025 (TBD) | March 2025 | Participants will review data on the performance of items. |
| Meeting | Dates | Application Closes | Meeting Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Alternate Assessments Data Review Meeting | June 25–27, 2024 | Application closed | Participants will review items for issues related to content, bias, and sensitivity that may affect the performance of particular groups of students. |
| CAAs for ELA and Mathematics Item Review Meeting | April 2025 after-school hours (TBD) | January 2025 | Participants will review items for issues related to content, bias, and sensitivity that may affect the performance of particular groups of students. |
| Combined Alternate Assessments Data Review Meeting | June 2025 (TBD) | March 2025 | Participants will review data on the performance of performance task items. |
| Meeting | Dates | Application Closes | Meeting Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Alternate Assessments Data Review Meeting | June 25–27, 2024 | Application closed | Participants will review items for issues related to content, bias, and sensitivity that may affect the performance of particular groups of students. |
| CAA for Science Item Review Meeting | February 2025 (TBD) | October 2024 | Participants will review items for issues related to content, bias, and sensitivity that may affect the performance of particular groups of students. |
| Combined Alternate Assessments Data Review Meeting | June 2025 (TBD) | March 2025 | Participants will review data on the performance of performance task items. |
| Meeting | Dates | Application Closes | Meeting Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSA Data Review Meeting | July 31 and August 1, 2024 (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) | Application closed | Participants will review data on the performance of field test items. |
| CSA Item Review Meeting |
Session A— January/February 2025 (TBD) Session B— March/April 2025 (TBD) |
October 2024 | Participants will review items for issues related to content, bias, and sensitivity that may affect the performance of particular groups of students. |
| CSA Speaking Range Finding | Spring 2025 after-school hours (TBD) | January 2025 | Participants will score student responses and identify samples of student responses for training purposes. |
| CSA Data Review Meeting | Summer 2025 (TBD) | March 2025 | Participants will review data on the performance of field test items. |
| CSA Standard Setting | Summer 2025 (TBD) | March 2025 | Participants will take part in the standard setting process and make threshold-score recommendations. |
Compensation
Local educational agencies (LEAs) will be reimbursed for the cost of a substitute teacher, if needed. Educators will be offered a stipend of $45.00 per hour if the meeting falls during a summer month, after-school hours, or on noncontract days. Before applying, participants should verify with their LEA that, if selected, they are able to attend the applicable meeting.
Questions
Questions about educator opportunities should be directed to the CAASPP Project Team by phone at 916-228-2682 or by email at edopportunities@scoe.net.
ETS Scoring Job Opportunities
ETS accepts applications for scorers. This is an excellent opportunity for educators to become more familiar with the new generation of California assessments. Raters will score exams from their home or office using ETS's Online Network for Evaluation (ONE) system, will work under the supervision of an assigned Scoring Leader, and will be required to successfully pass a certification exam prior to scoring. Scoring schedules are flexible and can include 4-, 6- and 8-hour weekday and/or weekend shifts.
Application Instructions and Qualifications
California educators interested in applying can view more information at Online Scoring Opportunities . Educators who meet the following criteria listed are eligible to be raters:
- Bachelor's degree in any field
- California educators with a current California teaching credential or employment verification from a California school
- Charter school teachers who may or may not have a teaching credential
- Retired educators and other administrative staff with a teaching credential who are currently not classroom teachers
Questions
Questions about the application or hiring process should be directed to etsrater@ets.org. Current scorers can reach out to ratercertify@ets.org for any scoring related questions.