Newsela - Project Based Freelance Contributor - Assessment Item Specialist, English Language Arts (Remote, US)

• Create original, standards-aligned English Language Arts (ELA) assessment items, tasks, and stimuli that are precisely mapped to CCSS or state-specific literacy standards. • Select and curate high-quality reading passages (literary and informational) that meet specific Lexile requirements and grade-level complexity. • Transfer and format existing ELA assessments and items from district and state sources directly into the Formative platform. • Produce and configure technology-enhanced items (TEIs) within the platform, ensuring accurate metadata tagging and flawless technical functionality. • Conduct systematic quality assurance reviews of ELA content to ensure all items are unbiased, culturally responsive, and meet strict editorial standards. • Validate content alignment and cognitive rigor by accurately evaluating the Depth of Knowledge (DOK) for every assessment item. • Provide expert platform feedback and recommendations regarding content tools and item bank features to continuously improve development workflows. • You are a professional assessment author with at least one year of direct experience writing and reviewing English Language Arts (ELA) assessment items on a commercial scale, such as for a reputable EdTech company, testing vendor, or educational publisher. • You are an assessment methodology expert who possesses a comprehensive understanding of educational assessment design, including formative, common, and summative assessments. • You are a standards and framework specialist with deep familiarity with CCSS and state-specific ELA frameworks, along with a proven ability to apply strict standards alignment principles. • You demonstrate a mastery of rigor and Depth of Knowledge (DOK), allowing you to accurately classify and create items that meet specific cognitive rigor requirements. • You are skilled in technical item production, bringing prior experience authoring technology-enhanced items (TEIs) and comfortably navigating digital assessment platforms. • You exhibit editorial excellence through a thorough grasp of established style guides and best practices, including critical quality control elements such as fairness, bias, and accessibility. • You are a reliable content producer with a proven track record of delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines with meticulous attention to detail. • Legally authorized to work in the US.