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Auburn Annie · 08-01-2005, 06:08 AM

"...Scorers are paid $17 an hour, with time and a half if they work more than 40 hours a week. Verner said he has never put in more than an 11-hour day during a testing period, with breaks for meals and other relaxation. He estimates that he has read 4,000 essays, usually with the stereo playing classical music -- Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C is a favorite -- or Gordon Lightfoot for an energy boost...."

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Retired Fairfax English Teacher Shows Some Essay Scorers Need Not Be Feared

08-01-2005, 06:08 AM	#1
Auburn Annie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,101	"...Scorers are paid $17 an hour, with time and a half if they work more than 40 hours a week. Verner said he has never put in more than an 11-hour day during a testing period, with breaks for meals and other relaxation. He estimates that he has read 4,000 essays, usually with the stereo playing classical music -- Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C is a favorite -- or Gordon Lightfoot for an energy boost...." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...073100963.html The SAT Grader Next Door Retired Fairfax English Teacher Shows Some Essay Scorers Need Not Be Feared