Early Childhood Literacy Assessment Specialist
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Job Details
- Languages
- English
- Experience
- At least four (4) years of experience working in K–2 elementary literacy; 5-8 years of experience developing, reviewing, or supporting statewide or national educational assessments.
- Required Skills
- Data Analysis
Requirements
- At least four (4) years of experience working in K–2 elementary literacy
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, specifically early childhood education
- Exceptional knowledge of linguistics, including grammar, orthography, syntax, and their role in literacy development.
- At least five to eight (5-8) years of experience developing, reviewing, or supporting statewide or national educational assessments.
- Demonstrated experience aligning instructional or assessment content to state standards and specific market or program requirements.
- Analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to identify problems and conceptualize solutions
- Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to provide sound content-based guidance to clients regarding their K2 Literacy product
- Skilled at collaboration
Responsibilities
- Develop, review, and provide quality assurance for English-language K–2 literacy assessment items aligned to approved item and test specifications.
- Support the development and refinement of item specifications, scoring rubrics, scoring guides, and assessment frameworks.
- Review and apply state educational standards and content requirements to ensure valid and reliable assessment alignment.
- Review and interpret disaggregated student performance data to inform content decisions and learning standards frameworks.
- Collaborate closely with item writers, consultants, editors, psychometricians, and program managers throughout the assessment development lifecycle.
- Ensure linguistic accuracy and developmental appropriateness of all English-language K-2 assessment materials.
- Apply knowledge of literacy development and language acquisition to support equitable assessment design for diverse learners.
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