ELPAC and Alternate ELPAC Opportunities to Get Involved
ELPAC and Alternate ELPAC 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 general English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) and Alternate ELPAC. 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 both the general ELPAC and Alternate ELPAC.
Qualifications
The ELPAC Project Team is seeking applications from California educators who have experience and expertise in the following:
- English language development (ELD)
- Special education
Teachers, administrators, English language specialists, literacy specialists, and coaches working with students in kindergarten through grade twelve 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:
- Bachelor's degree
- Expertise in language acquisition or special education, or experience teaching English learners or students with special needs in kindergarten through grade twelve, including students with the most significant cognitive disabilities
- Knowledge of, and experience working with, the California 2012 ELD Standards, including the ELD Connectors
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.
If you have questions about the application process or how to get involved in these educator opportunities, please contact the ELPAC 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 for both the general ELPAC and Alternate ELPAC during the upcoming school year. Opportunities related to the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) may be found on the CAASPP 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.
| Meeting | Meeting Dates | Application Closes | Meeting Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELPAC Item Writer Workshop | September 12–14 and 19–21, 2023 (after-school hours) | Application closed | Participants will receive training on how to write assessment items and learn about opportunities to write items for use in future versions of the ELPAC. |
| ELPAC Item Review Meeting (Speaking and Writing Items) | October 26, November 2 and 9, 2023 (after-school hours plus independent review) | Application closed | Participants will review items for issues related to content, bias, and sensitivity that may affect the performance of particular groups of students. |
| ELPAC Item Review Meeting (Listening and Reading Items) | March 14 and 21, 2024 (after-school hours plus independent review) | Application closed | Participants will review items for issues related to content, bias, and sensitivity that may affect the performance of particular groups of students. |
| Summative ELPAC Writing Range Finding |
Grades 3 to 12: March 12, 13, 18, 20, and 28, 2024 (plus independent work) Kindergarten to grade 2: March 26, 27, April 2, 4, and 11, 2024 (plus independent work) |
Application closed | Participants will score Writing student samples and identify anchor and training responses to be used in the scoring of the written constructed-response field test items. |
| Summative ELPAC Data Review Meeting |
May 14, 15, and 16, 2024 (after-school hours) |
January 26, 2024 | Participants will review data on the performance of field test items. |
| Meeting | Meeting Dates | Application Closes | Meeting Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item Writer Workshop | October 17, 18, 24, and 26, 2023 (after-school hours)* | Application closed |
Participants will receive training on how to write assessment items and learn about opportunities to write items for use in future versions of the Alternate ELPAC. * There is independent work that must be completed between October 17 and October 26. |
| Alternate ELPAC Item Review Meeting | April 23–25, 2024 (after-school hours) | Application closed | 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 |
Kindergarten to grade 2: June 25, 2024 Grades 3 to 12: June 25–27, 2024 |
March 8, 2024 | Participants will review data on the performance of field test items. |
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 ELPAC 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.