Education-Related Leads for Tue, May 11, 2015

Freelance

• Test Development Job Opportunities (Pearson)
• Freelance Item Writing Opportunities (ETS - general info)
• GRE Expert Blogger
• GMAT Expert Blogger

Publishing Opportunity

• Looking for ELL materials for grades PK-8

Good luck!
Laura

Freelance Science and Reading/ELA Assessment Writers

Northeast Editing, Inc. is a leading provider of digital and print content. We partner with some of the largest educational publishers in the country to produce engaging, innovative, and high-quality learning materials. Due to our substantial business growth, we are expanding our pool of freelance science and reading/ELA assessment writers.

Science assessment writers should be able to develop items in one or more scientific disciplines, such as chemistry, physics, and biology, and correlate items to national and state standards.

Reading/ELA assessment writers should be able to create original passages appropriate to a particular grade level and write and correlate items to national and state standards.

Selected candidates will be asked to complete an item-writing test and will be compensated for their time. Please email resume and brief cover letter to tracey@ne-edit.com (Tracey Biscontini). Science writers should indicate the scientific discipline(s) in which they are most comfortable. Both science writers and reading/ELA writers should indicate the grade levels in which they have the most experience. No phone calls please.  

Education-Related Leads for Mon, Oct 31, 2011

Happy Halloween!

Education

• GMAT Expert Writer, Tutor (Cambridge)
• Consultant for e-learning project with SCORM experience (Anywhere) (Yes, I had to look up SCORM.)
• Assessment Item Writer (remote) (I have no information on this company and seem to find any. Anyone else?)
• ETS SAT Writers (Philadelphia) (Also posted Sacramento, SF area, and DC)

Business

• Copywriter - Marketing, Educational Software, part/time (Concord, MA, open)

• Content Developer for Energy Efficiency Professional Education (SOMA / south beach) (on-site)
• Copywriting Teacher (Oakland Downtown)  (on-site) (Seems out of place, but calls for designing course material). \

Good luck!

Laura

Part-Time Assessment Item Creator

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assessment Development/ Opportunity: Part-Time Assessment Item Creator, Boston or Flexible Location (work can be completed remotely)

Organizational Overview:

The Achievement Network (ANet) is a fast-growing non-profit organization dedicated to helping all students achieve academic excellence by providing effective data-driven strategies to identify and close gaps in student learning.  Since 2005, we have worked with over 160 charter and district schools to enable teachers to assess student understanding of specific aspects of the curriculum, rethink their teaching approach in problem areas, and ultimately, raise student achievement.  Focusing on grades three through eight, we provide regular assessments in English Language Arts and Math aligned to high standards, reports identifying school, class and student strengths and gaps, training and coaching on how to address these gaps, and forums for sharing performance data and best practices across a Network of participating schools.  This comprehensive package has produced measurable student achievement gains in our Network schools. 

The Achievement Network currently serves schools in Boston and Springfield, MA, Washington, D.C., New Orleans, LA, Newark, NJ, and Chicago, IL and this upcoming year we will open new Networks in New York, NY and Nashville and Memphis, TN.  By 2013, we aim to serve over 300 schools across these Networks in order to affect the educational outcomes of over 60,000 students every year.   

Position Overview:

Assessment Item Creators are primarily commissioned during the spring and summer and are tasked with writing test questions for our ELA and/or Math interim assessments in grades 3-8 that are aligned to state summative assessments as well as state and/or Common Core standards.  These items range from multiple-choice items to short answer items to open response items. 

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1.       Research and analyze a network's standards, state assessments and released items

2.       Create new items for interim assessments

a.       Multiple choice items (ELA items are usually tied to passages and assess skills ranging from Identify Details to Main Ideas to Character Traits. Math items assess a variety of state-specific standards, like “Solve equations” or “Data and Central Tendency.”)

b.      Short answer items (For ELA, these are tied to passages and require a 1-2 sentence open-ended response, as well as a scoring rubric. For math, these are the same as multiple-choice items but require an open-ended answer.)

c.       Open response items with accompanying scoring rubric (For ELA these are written to go with passages. For Math these can assess multiple standards by asking different questions and having students show their work.)

3.       Edit items to ensure they align with state-specific standards, style, and rigor

4.       Item Creators must participate in trainings (by phone or web) before beginning a project

Required Skills, Experiences and Competencies:

In order to be successful in this role, ideal candidates should demonstrate the following:

• Excellent education credentials and school experience:  Bachelor’s Degree required; 2+ years of standards-based teaching, preferably in grades 3 – 8; experience with or study of assessment creation and design a plus
• Comprehensive understanding of what students must know and be able to demonstrate in different grade levels/subject areas: In order to develop items and meet assessment criteria; Grades 3 – 8, ELA or Math preferred
• Comfort with working in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, highly collaborative and team-oriented environment: With a desire to contribute to a growing organization, outstanding project management skills and initiative.
• Excellent attention to detail, to be sure that items are aligned with state standards and state summative assessments.
• Comfort with meeting deadlines, working independently, and being flexible: All important qualities for staff who work remotely.
• Belief in The Achievement Network’s mission and strategy: Most importantly, a passionate commitment to and a sense of urgency for the support of urban schools, along with a belief that all students can achieve at high levels 

Salary and Schedule:

a.       Pays $5/item for multiple-choice; special projects and items are paid at a project rate

b.      Time varies by item, and number of items to create varies by current workflow

c.       Busiest times are generally between March and August

d.      Should have flexible schedule and be able to meet one-off requests

How to Apply:

The Achievement Network is soliciting applications for this position immediately.  To apply, please email a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity (both in Word format) to Jackie Lariviere at jlariviere@achievementnetwork.org, subject line “Part-time Item Creator.”  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The Achievement Network is committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization.  We are an equal opportunity employer and seek individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply to this position.

Educational leads

Here are a couple of educational leads I found while searching today. Good luck.

http://austin.craigslist.org/wri/2053459914.html- college level testing, math,




http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/wri/2050084106.html  Educational publisher looking for writers for several areas of expertise

Freelance Test Item Writers

Publishing services company seeks experienced testbank item writers, for college-level business textbooks. Questions are for use by professors in exams, such as midterms and finals. About 70 percent of the questions are multiple choice application questions, tied to chapter learning objectives, and the rest are critical thinking and synthesis questions. Payment is per item: $12 per question for multiple choice, and $20 per question for the critical thinking and synthesis items. Project is underway and expected to run for approximately two months. College testbank writing experience preferred. Please submit a resume and cover letter to mmayell@premediaglobal.com.

Language Arts K-12 test item writers needed for national testing project

Lidget Green, Inc., an educational assessment consulting firm, is currently seeking writers.

Here are the details of the job:

• Language Arts K-12 test item writers needed for national testing project.
• High-stakes test: professional item writing experience required.
• We need a minimum of two testing specialists for each grade level: K-1; 2-3; 4-5; 6-8; and 9-12, to cover all 4 skills and a range of item types.
• This is a 12-week project starting mid-Oct.
• Remuneration by the item, est. income $2,500 to $5,000.

Please submit your resume, a list of test projects you have worked on, and a summary of which grade level you feel most qualified to write for and why to the contact below.

Also if you know of anyone who may be qualified and interested please pass this on, or let me know.

Thank you,

Pacia Platzek

Managing Director
Lidget Green, Inc.
PO Box 3643
North Fork, CA 93643
559-877-3329
pacia@lidgetgreen.org

Educational leads for today.....

Happy Wednesday... here are a couple of nice sounding gigs for those of you who write test material. I also included the website for the rest of the listings for any of you who don't subscribe.

• http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/wri/1508858506.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/wrg/1508762530.html

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/wrg/1505607830.html

http://www.writerfind.com/freelance_jobs/job6085.htm

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/wri/1511369550.html

http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/wri/1511665461.html

I find many reliable sources at http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/ I hope this helps. Not as much as I would like before the holidays but a start.

Blessings to you during this holiday season. May the next couple of weeks be filled with family and friends and all the things in life that matter.

Terri

Education-Related Leads for Mon, Aug 11, 2008

Education Market

• SAT Curriculum Developer (This is an online job) (This one has been posted a few times in the past)
• MCAT Review Book Question Writers (repost)
• Educational publisher seeks copy editors

Business Market

• Instructional designer (freelance)

Good luck!

Laura

Education-Related Leads for Mon, Aug 4, 2008

Education Market

• Mathematics Subject Matter Experts (Southern NH) (FT Temp)
• Test Item Reviewer, French (Chicago) (Telecommuting ok)
• MCAT Review Book Question Writers

Business Market

• Educational Writer Needed (Dallas) (may be FT)

Good luck!
Laura

Elementary Science Item Writer Opportunity

Professional item writer or third, fourth, or fifth grade elementary school teacher with recent classroom experience needed to write 4th grade science test questions this summer. Prefer someone with specialized training or education in science. Payment is $10/per multiple choice item created. Send resumes/inquire to: info@testprepsystems.com

Education-Related Leads for Mon., Jun. 2, 2008

• GMAT Problem Writer
• Writer for Business English Writing textbook wanted
• Writer for Office English book wanted

Good luck!
Laura

Standardized-test writing lead

Howdy all,

Bryce has offered to share contact information for standardized test writing companies. You can contact him through his website. This offer ends on June 10.

[Contact info removed]

Happy weekend!
Laura

Education-Related Leads for Mon., Apr. 28, 2008

• Scriptwriter Needed for Math Education (Writer Works Remotely)
• Math Item Writer (Work from Home)

Good luck!
Laura

Education-Related Leads for Tue., Mar. 11, 2008

• Editor-Reading/Test Item Writer
• Info on the North Carolina state test development
• Paper and Pencil Scoring for ETS - Urgent need in Concord, CA and Princeton, NJ (NOTE: This is reading and scoring, not writing)
• Online Scoring for ETS (some exams are currently taking applications)(Same note as previous)

Good luck!
Laura

Education-Related Leads for Thu., Mar. 6, 2008

• Indexers (Union Square) (onsite; educational products)
• editors- assesment[sic] writer
• writer for the textbook (NOTE: This is another posting for the Taiwan publishers listed in the Feb 21 leads. This post seems to have more information.)

Good luck!
Laura

Education-Related Leads for Mon., Mar. 3, 2008

• Editor=Test Writer (This post shows up with name variations in several cities)
• Paid Trivia Game Writers and Editors (This might be educational...)
• e-Newsletter/Blog/Other Editor, etc. for Children's Picture Book Site
• Work from Home Curriculum Editor (This site is a pay-for-info site, but the description and website is listed)

Good luck!
Laura

Education-Related Leads for Tue., Feb. 12, 2008

Temporary C&A Item Writers - English Language Arts
Temporary C&A Item Writers - Mathematics
Temporary C&A Item Writers - Science
Temporary C&A Item Writers - Social Studies
Temporary Reader positions - Dover, NH


Good luck!
Laura