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

Regional Scoring
Grade 4 ELA
 
3 – Day Option
(scoring 1 task per day)
 
Questions & Givens

 
 
How many papers will I score in region? 		   
Grade 4 = 3,750
 
 
How many scorers will I need?
 
 
Given: Each paper has 3 tasks to score. On scoring day, one teacher can score 60 listening or 50 writing or 50 reading tasks.
  		  DAY 1
Listening
3,725/60 = 62 teachers
DAY 2
Writing
3,725/50 = 75 teachers
DAY 3
Reading
3,725/50 = 75 teachers
 
 
How many second scorers will I need?
 
Given: It is estimated that 10% of the papers will need a second reader. 		  DAY 1
Listening
372/60 = 7 teachers
DAY 2
Writing
372/50 = 8 teachers
DAY 3
Reading
372/50 = 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.
  		  DAY 1
Listening
69/6 = 11 teachers
DAY 2
Writing
83/6 = 14 teachers
DAY 3
Reading
83/6 = 14 teachers
 


 
RWADA Distribution for Test Scoring
February 2000
ELA - Grade 4
 
3 – Day Option
(scoring 1 task per day)
 

 
 
 
District Share
Grade 4 Students
 
Scorers
Table Facilitators
Bloomfield
.02767
103
6
1
Canandaigua
.09514
350
22
4
Clyde-Savannah
.02552
89
6
1
Dundee
.02256
73
5
1
Gananda
.02366
93
6
1
Geneva
.05540
236
13
2
Honeoye
.02539
95
6
1
Lyons
.02919
106
7
1
Marion
.02773
92
7
1
Naples
.02195
65
5
1
Newark
.06296
191
15
2
North Rose
.04320
164
10
2
Palmyra-Macedon
.05139
200
12
2
Penn Yan
.05017
169
12
2
Phelps-Clifton Springs
.04915
149
12
2
Red Creek
.02742
100
6
1
Red Jacket
.02427
85
6
1
Romulus
.01380
58
3
1
Seneca Falls
.03801
123
9
2
Sodus
.03734
147
9
1
Victor
.06549
243
15
2
Waterloo
.04563
159
11
2
Wayne
.06325
243
14
2
Whitman
.04128
121
10
2
Williamson
.03271
115
8
1
Private  
156
   
TOTALS:  
3725
235
39

 

Regional Scoring
ELA - Grade
 
3 – Day Option
(scoring 1 task per day)
 

 
Pro’s Con’s
  • More people get staff development opportunity.
  • Less impact on substitute pool.
  • Less impact on students.
  • Lessens sick day problem.
  • More flexibility.
  • Lessens burnout.
  • Larger pool of people to choose from if additional scoring time is necessary.
  • District has choice as to using the same people or different people each day (flexibility).
  • Have already done a successful 3-day model.
  • Cost is higher.
    • Creating specialists reduces flexibility.


    • Regional Scoring Budget
    Grade 4 ELA
     
    3 – Day Option
    (using different teachers each day & scoring 1 task per day)

     
    3,725 papers
    3 training leaders
    39 table facilitators
    235 scorers (212 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 115 X $35        $12,075



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

    $35,875 / 3,725 = $9.63 per test
    plus sub costs and EduTech charges
     

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