PRAXIS II® Rater – Online Scoring

Praxis II Subject Assessments

The Praxis II Subject Assessments measure knowledge of specific subjects that K-12 educators will teach, as well as general and subject-specific teaching skills and knowledge. The Praxis II Subject Assessments are usually taken by individuals entering the teaching profession as part of the teacher licensing and certification process required by many states.

The Praxis Series and related assessments are designed to be used principally in connection with other criteria by state authorities for the purpose of licensing education professionals. Test scores used to inform such credentialing decisions must be supported by appropriate validity evidence. ETS employs a comprehensive validation process for this test score use that is consistent with best practices, as recommended by the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. To learn more, review The Praxis Series Validity for Licensing Tests at: http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/validity.pdf

Praxis raters may score for only one Praxis subject at any given time.

Rater eligibility requirements

• hold a Bachelor's degree or higher
• have at least 3 years full-time teaching experience within the specific subject area they wish to score
• currently teach in a classroom setting or be out of a classroom setting for no longer than 3 years
• be able to submit documentation verifying any or all of the above requirements if requested

*Raters are required toupload a copy of a valid Professional Teaching Certificate or Course Syllabus for College / University Faculty, along with a current resume to complete their application for review.

The following minimum PC requirements are necessary in order to use the ETS Online Scoring Network OSN:

• PC is running Windows ME / 2000 / XP / VISTA
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• Browser Version: Internet Explorer 6.x and Internet Explorer 7.x
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Scoring Session Information:

The Praxis Scoring Sessions are held seven times during a calendar year with typically five to seven days of scoring. Raters participate in scoring sessions from their own homes or secured office computers via the Internet,

Available Subject Areas and Rater Requirements:
Please note: When accessing the online application subject areas actively hiring only will appear in the drop down list

Education of Young Children
General education content knowledge and teaching experience in grades Pre-K 1st required
Degree and/or Certificate in Elementary education/Pre-K preferred

Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Specific content knowledge and teaching experiencein Deaf education / Sign Language / Hearing impaired education grades Pre-K 12 required
Degree and/or Certificate in Deaf education preferred

Elementary Education: Content Area Exercises
General education content knowledge and teaching experiencein Elementary Education grades K 5th required
Degree and/or Certificate in Elementary education preferred

Mathematics: Proofs, Models & Problems
Specific content knowledge and teaching experience in Mathematics and Mathematics Education grades 6th College/University level required
Degree and/or Certificate in Mathematics preferred

Middle School: English
Specific content knowledge and teaching experience in English / Language Arts education grades 6th 12th required
Degree and/or Certificate in English preferred

Middle School Mathematics
Specific content knowledge and teaching experience in Mathematics grades 6th 12th required
Degree and/or Certificate in Mathematics preferred

Middle School Science
Specific content knowledge and teaching experience in Earth & Space science, Physical science, and/or Chemistry grades 6th 12th required
Degree and/or Certificate in Science preferred

Middle School Social Studies
Specific content knowledge and teaching experience in Social Science, History, Geography, and/or Cultural Studies grades 6th 12th required
Degree and/or Certificate in Social Science/History preferred

Principles of Learning and Teaching
K-6:
General education content knowledge in Elementary Education grades K 6th or College/University faculty in Teaching Preparation for Elementary Education
Degree and/or Certificate in Education preferred
5-9:
General education content knowledge in Middle School Education grades 6th 9th or College/University faculty in Teaching Preparation for Intermediate/Secondary Education
Degree and/or Certificate in Education preferred
7-12:
General education content knowledge in High School Education grades 9th 12th or College/University faculty in Teaching Preparation for Secondary Education
Degree and/or Certificate in Education preferred
Early Childhood:
General education content knowledge in Elementary Education grades Pre-k - Kindergarten or College/University faculty in Teaching Preparation for Early Childhood Education
Degree and/or Certificate in Education preferred

Reading Across the Curriculum
Specific content knowledge and teaching experience in Reading / Language Arts education grades K 6th requried
Reading Specialist certificate Required
Degree in Reading and/or Education preferred

Social Studies
Specific content knowledge and teaching experience in Social Science, History, Geography, and/or Cultural Studies grades 9th College/University level required
Degree and/or Certificate in Social Science/History preferred

Education of Exceptional Needs Students

German

Spanish: Pedagogy

Spanish: Productive Language Skills

World Language: Pedagogy
Specific content knowledge and teaching skills at the College Level required. Any world Language including; Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese are acceptable.

Work Schedule

Raters are scheduled for four or eight hour scoring sessions. The available shifts are as follows:
Weekdays - Eastern Standard Time:
5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Weekends - Eastern Standard Time:

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Scoring shift are subject to change.

Rater positions are available based upon test taker volumes. Submitting an application does not automatically constitute your employment as a Rater. ETS reserves the right to withdraw an invitation prior to the scheduled reading session based upon business needs.

Foradditional information e-mail PraxisRater@ets.org

From: ETS