English Speaking Assessment Rater Certification (Micro-credential)
This English Speaking Assessment Rater Certification badge signifies the successful completion of the English Speaking Assessment Rater Certification Pathway. This micro-credential pathway is designed for graduate-level students and working professionals interested in serving as an English Speaking Assessment Rater. The program prepares participants to administer and assess the Oral English Certification Test (OECT)—an institutional assessment at Iowa State University that evaluates how effectively international teaching assistants use English in instructional settings.
Participants who earn this micro-credential can be hired hourly as certified OECT raters at Iowa State University.
The pathway to the certification requires participants to complete the English Speaking Assessment Rater Protocol and the English Speaking Assessment Rater Practicum.
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