1. Scoring Assistants (2 days X 10 assistants & 2 days X 25 assistants @ $130/day)  $ 9,100
      1. Site Coordinator (.2 FTE)            $ 8,000
    1. Supplies (covered through core)           ($ 1,000)

Regional Scoring
Grade 8 ELA
 
2 – Day Option
(using the same teachers both days & all tasks scored each 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. One teacher can score 60 tasks per ½ day session for listening, and 50 tasks per ½ day session for reading and writing.
  		   
Listening
3,800/180 = 21 teachers
 
Writing
3,800/150 = 26 teachers
 
Reading
3,800/150 = 26 teachers
 
 
How many second scorers will I need?
 
Given: It is estimated that 10% of the papers will need a second reader. 		   
Listening
380/180 = 2 teachers
 
Writing
380/150 = 3 teachers
 
Reading
380/150 = 3 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
23/6 = 4 teachers
 
Writing
29/6 = 5 teachers
 
Reading
29/6 = 5 teachers
 


 
RWADA Distribution for Test Scoring
June 2000
ELA – Grade 8
 
2 – Day Option
(using the same teachers both days & all tasks scored each day)
 

 
 
 
District Share
Grade 8 Students
 
Scorers
Table Facilitators
Bloomfield
.02767
99
2
0
Canandaigua
.09514
380
8
1
Clyde-Savannah
.02552
101
2
0
Dundee
.02256
88
2
0
Gananda
.02366
84
2
0
Geneva
.05540
207
4
1
Honeoye
.02539
81
2
0
Lyons
.02919
99
2
0
Marion
.02773
106
2
0
Naples
.02195
87
2
0
Newark
.06296
246
5
1
North Rose
.04320
165
4
1
Palmyra-Macedon
.05139
198
4
1
Penn Yan
.05017
156
4
1
Phelps-Clifton Springs
.04915
190
4
1
Red Creek
.02742
106
2
0
Red Jacket
.02427
92
2
0
Romulus
.01380
45
1
0
Seneca Falls
.03801
126
3
1
Sodus
.03734
128
3
1
Victor
.06549
248
5
1
Waterloo
.04563
159
4
1
Wayne
.06325
222
5
1
Whitman
.04128
168
4
1
Williamson
.03271
128
3
1
Private  
132
   
TOTALS:  
3800
81
14


Regional Scoring
ELA - Grade 8
 
2 – Day Option
(using the same teachers both days & all tasks scored each day)

 
 
Pro’s Con’s
  • Cost Effective.
  • Fewer substitutes needed.
  • Have already done a 2-day model with success.
  • Fewer people get staff development opportunity.
    • Burn-out.


    • Regional Scoring Budget
    Grade 8 ELA
     
    2 – Day Option
    (using the same teachers both days & all tasks scored each day)

     
    3,800 papers
    3 training leaders
    14 table facilitators
    81 scorers (73 scorers + 8 second readers)
     



    Scoring Assistants (2 days X 10 assistants & 2 days X 25 assistants @ $130/day)    $ 9,100
    Clerical Support (.1 FTE – covered through core)               ($ 2,500)



    Site Coordinator (.2 FTE)                        $ 8,000
    Training Leaders (5 days X 3 leaders X $300 day)                $ 4,500
    Scoring Day (refreshments, site, meals, copying) 2 days X 123 X $35        $ 8,610



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

    $30,210 / 3,800 = $7.95 per test
    plus sub costs and EduTech charges
     

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