I am pleased to announce the dates for the MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt) Summer Scoring Institute that will take place at The Conference Center at Marlborough. I invite you to apply to become a scorer of MCAS-Alt student portfolios on the following dates:
Week 1: July 2-6 (excluding July 4)
Week 2: July 9-13
Week 3: July 16-20 (or until all portfolios are scored)
Prospective scorers may apply for up to two weeks of scoring and must commit to being available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each workday. Please complete and submit the enclosed application, or apply online at www.mcasservicecenter.com, no later than April 27, 2007. The application is also available at www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/alt/results.html.
Prospective scorers must be licensed Massachusetts educators, related service providers, or higher education faculty, preferably with experience developing MCAS-Alt portfolios for students with significant disabilities. Special consideration will also be given to content specialists in English language arts, mathematics, and science and technology/engineering with or without portfolio experience. Applicants must be familiar with the
2007 Educator's Manual for MCAS-Alt,
the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks,
and the Resource Guide to the Curriculum Frameworks for Students with Disabilities (2006). Prior experience in scoring MCAS-Alt portfolios is helpful, but not required.
Each Institute participant will receive a stipend of $120.00 for each day of actual portfolio scoring, and $75.00 for each day of training. PDPs will be provided for each week of scoring. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt, and your participation will be confirmed by mail no later than May 11. Please share this form with other interested educators. The application form may be photocopied and/or downloaded from the Web address listed above.
I encourage educators to participate in this important professional development opportunity. For additional information contact the MCAS Service Center at 800-737-5103.