TExES Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT) – Spanish - ETS Old

• be currently certified to teach Bilingual Spanish in the state of Texas
• have at least three years of experience teaching Bilingual Spanish in the state of Texas
• have taught Bilingual Spanish in the state of Texas within the past three years
  
  or
  
• be a current instructor in the education of future Bilingual teachers in a higher-education institute in the state of Texas
• be proficient in the English language
• be open to the concepts and principles of holistic scoring
• be willing to accept established scoring standards and procedures
• be able to appropriately and consistently apply scoring rubrics
• be able to accurately evaluate constructed responses (both written and spoken) in Spanish
• have at least the minimum hardware, software, and other requirements necessary to access and use ETSs Online Scoring Network (OSN)

Approved applicants are provided access to an interactive tutorial web site that provides:

• information about the BTLPT conversation, Speaking, and Writing tasks
• instruction in the BTLPT scoring process, including the general principles of holistic scoring; specific criteria of the scoring guides; guidelines for applying the scoring criteria to individual responses; and the use of topic-specific reference materials
• extensive practice in scoring actual responses
• Internet scoring software instruction
• Internet scoring procedures and policies.

Scoring Session Work Schedule

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

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