RWADA Distribution for Test Scoring

3 – Day Option
(scoring 1 task per day)
1. Supplies (covered through core) ($ 1,000)

Regional Scoring
Grade 8 ELA

3-Day Option
(scoring 1 task per day)

Questions & Givens

How many papers will I score in region?		Grade 8 = 3,800
How many scorers will I need? Given: Each paper has 3 tasks to score. On scoring day, one teacher can score 60 tasks for listening, and 50 tasks for reading and writing.		Listening 3,800/60 = 64 teachers Writing 3,800/50 = 76 teachers Reading 3,800/50 = 76 teachers
How many second scorers will I need? Given: It is estimated that 10% of the papers will need a second reader.		Listening 380/60 = 7 teachers Writing 380/50 = 8 teachers Reading 380/50 = 8 teachers
How many table facilitators will I need? Given: One table facilitator for 6 teachers scoring the same task. One table facilitator for each task second scored.		Listening 71/6 = 12 teachers Writing 84/6 = 14 teachers Reading 84/6 = 14 teachers

RWADA Distribution for Test Scoring
June 2000
ELA - Grade 8

3-Day Option
(scoring 1 task per day)

	District Share	Grade 8 Students	Scorers	Table Facilitators
Bloomfield	.02767	99	7	1
Canandaigua	.09514	380	23	4
Clyde-Savannah	.02552	101	6	1
Dundee	.02256	88	5	1
Gananda	.02366	84	6	1
Geneva	.05540	207	13	1
Honeoye	.02539	81	6	1
Lyons	.02919	99	7	1
Marion	.02773	106	7	1
Naples	.02195	87	5	1
Newark	.06296	246	15	3
North Rose	.04320	165	10	2
Palmyra-Macedon	.05139	198	12	2
Penn Yan	.05017	156	12	2
Phelps-Clifton Springs	.04915	190	12	2
Red Creek	.02742	106	6	1
Red Jacket	.02427	92	6	1
Romulus	.01380	45	3	1
Seneca Falls	.03801	126	9	1
Sodus	.03734	128	9	1
Victor	.06549	248	16	3
Waterloo	.04563	159	11	2
Wayne	.06325	222	15	3
Whitman	.04128	168	10	2
Williamson	.03271	128	8	1
Private		132
TOTALS:		3800	239	40

Regional Scoring
ELA - Grade 8

3-Day Option
(scoring 1 task per day)

Pro’s

Con’s

Less impact on substitute pool.

Less impact on students.

Lessens sick day problem.

More flexibility.

We have already done a three-day model with success.

District has choice as to using the same people or different people each day (flexibility).

Creating specialist reduces flexibility.

Regional Scoring Budget
Grade 8 ELA

3 – Day Option

(scoring 1 task per day)

3,800 papers
3 training leaders
40 table facilitators
239 scorers (216 scorers + 23 second readers)

Scoring Assistants (2 days X 10 assistants & 3 days X 20 assistants @ $130/day) $10,400
Clerical Support (.1 FTE – covered through core) ($ 2,500)
Site Coordinator (.2 FTE) $ 8,000
Training Leaders (6 days X 3 leaders X $300/day) $ 5,400
Scoring Day (refreshments, site, meals, copying) 3 days X 117 X $35 $12,285

Supplies (covered through core) ($ 1,000)

$36,085 / 3,800 = $9.50 per test
plus sub costs and EduTech charges