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2.2. Reporting to Work After a Hiatus and System Announcements

There may be insufficient work available. You can find additional information regarding Out of Work messages by checking in Tab 1 of the Resource Library located on your MIRA dashboard.

If you have been told not to report due to "out of work" messages or a notice that your group has been put on hold, please do not log in to score. This time is not authorized.

Check your project status from the list of projects below. If you’re project status indicates that you should check for work, do so only once at the beginning of your shift. Before beginning your next shift, check your assignment status below. Do not log in more than once a day to check work availability. If no responses are available after ten minutes, logout and check back the next day. 

This page will confirm the day you are to report back, by project and assignment. We appreciate your flexibility!

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CAST

6/4 Update

• The CAST project is slowing down and there are minimal responses being put in the system each day.
• All CAST Readers have been assigned a new lesson on the WCAS project. Please check for responses in CAST OP at the start of each shift each day you work. Once you run out of responses in CAST, you can begin training and scoring on the WCAS project. [Priority: CAST -> WCAS]
• For CAST readers scoring Spanish responses: Please check for CAST responses at the start of your shift each day you work. Once you run out of CAST responses, please move over to the NJSLA-S project and score the Spanish responses in the items you have trained on, or begin training on the NJSLA-S lesson assigned to you. If you run out of NJSLA-S Spanish responses, you can begin training on the WCAS lessons assigned to you. [Priority: CAST -> NJSLA-S -> WCAS]
• Thank you for all of your help and flexibility on the CAST, NJSLA-S, and WCAS projects!

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ClearSight Summative

6/4 Update

• We are not expecting any more ClearSight responses for Readers at this time, except in Grade 3. All other Grades and Items are cleared out, and Readers should focus on scoring any other projects they are assigned to (NJ or Smarter).
• Grade 3 Readers should only score until this Friday, 06/05/2026, and then they should be done scoring on CS as well. 
• Thank you all for your work on the ClearSight project and your help with getting the project completed on time. We appreciate your flexibility in moving between projects as needed.

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CSA Speaking and Writing

4/27 Update

• Scoring is ongoing. If you receive an out-of-work message, please try again tomorrow.

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ELPAC 26 - Speaking and Writing OP

5/19 Update

• Overtime is no longer authorized for the ELPAC Summative project.

• Grades K-2 Readers: If there is no work available today, please log out of MIRA and check back later this afternoon or tomorrow. More responses are expected. 

• For Grades 3-12: If there is no work available today, please log out of MIRA and check back later this afternoon or tomorrow. More responses are expected. 

• You may score between the hours of 7:00 am – 1:00 am Eastern Time, Sunday – Friday and  Saturday from 7:00 am – 11:00 pm Eastern Time.

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Maryland Spring OP

6/1 Update

• The Maryland project has concluded for readers and TLs. Thank you for your hard work on this project.

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MCAS Civics

5/26 Update

• If you receive an Out of Work message, please log out and check back again tomorrow.

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MCAS ELA G3-8

5/26 Update

• Scoring for all grades on MCAS ELA Operational has concluded. Thank you all so much for your hard work and dedication to completing this project.

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MCAS Math 

5/29 Update

Grades 3-8 and Grade 10:

• Overtime is approved for Readers, TLs, and SDs until further notice. 
• Readers can work up to 10 hours per day.
• You may now score between the hours of 7:00 am to 10:00 pm ET Monday through Friday and 8:00 am to 8:00 pm ET Saturday and Sunday.

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NC EOC Spring Operational

• You may score between the hours of 7:00 am – 3:00 am Eastern Time, Sunday – Friday and on Saturday from 7:00 am – 11:00 pm Eastern Time.
  • DO NOT exceed 40 hours in one pay week (Sunday - Saturday) or work more than 12 hours per day.
    • Please note that leadership and technical support may be limited over the weekend.
• If you receive a no work available message, please log out for the day and then check in daily at the beginning of your shift, you can also check again in the afternoon, if necessary, as sometimes we have received responses later than normal during the project.

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New Jersey ELA Model Scoring

NJ ELA Bonus Incentive for the week of June 1

• If you work between 35-39.99 hours (June 1-June 5), you will receive a $250 bonus.
• If you work between 40-49.99 hours (June 1-June 5), you will receive overtime pay plus a $350 bonus.
• If you work 50+ hours (June 1-June 5), you will receive overtime pay plus a $500 bonus.
  You may work up to 16 hours per day.
• The bonus will not appear in Paycor but will be added to your June 19 paycheck.
• All temporary staff are eligible for the bonuses: Readers, Team Leaders, and Scoring Directors.
• The bonus will apply from Monday, June 1 through Friday midnight, June 5.

NJ ELA Weekend Bonus Incentive

• If you work between 10 and 14.99 hours this Saturday– Sunday (June 6-7), you will receive a $250 bonus.
• If you work between 15 and 19.99 hours this Saturday– Sunday (June 6-7), you will receive a $350 bonus.
• If you work 20+ hours this Saturday– Sunday (June 6-7), you will receive a $500 bonus.

NJ ELA Additional Hourly Pay Bonus (Extended through Sunday, June 7, 2026) 

• If you work more than 4 hours per day, you will receive an additional $7 per hour bonus for every hour you worked that day. This bonus will be paid out in addition to the weekend bonus incentive.
• Bonus is available from last Tuesday through this weekend (Tuesday, June 2 thru Midnight Sunday, June 7).
• Hourly bonus is available up to 40 hours worked from June 2 thru Midnight June 7.

 

• Overtime is authorized for all NJ Model Scoring Readers. 
  • You may work up to 16 hours in a day
  • If you are scoring a project that is not authorized for overtime, switch to NJ only after you hit forty hours for the Sunday through Saturday work week.
• Saturday and Sunday work is authorized. The availability of leadership and support may be limited over the weekend.
• Scoring hours have been extended. You may score between 7 am and 3 am ET.
• Please check for Resolutions at the beginning of each shift. If there are no resolutions to score, return to Score Normal.
• When you begin scoring, start with the first item in the drop-down list. If no work is available for that item, check the other items starting with the next one on the list.
• When you open a set, please score it completely before opening another set or logging out. Try not to leave open sets at the end of your shift. 
• For Readers who are currently training: 
  • Training takes place in the NJ ELA 2025-2026 - Fall FT project.
  • Scoring will take place in the NJ ELA 2025-2026 - Spring Model Scoring project. 
  • There will be a delay between the time you successfully complete training and the time you are set to score in Model Scoring. Check Model Scoring periodically. Please do not contact Helpspot unless 24 hours have passed since you successfully completed training.
  • When you begin scoring, look at all the documents in the Supplemental Materials section of the Resource Library. There is some important information there that you need to review. 

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New Mexico SBA Spanish Reading OP

5/15 Update

• All readers are currently out of work. We do not anticipate having any more responses to score. Thank you for your hard work on this project!

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Oklahoma OSTP OP

5/14 Update

• There is no further work available for the OK OSTP project, as the project has now concluded. No additional time will be approved. Thank you all for your hard work and contributions—we truly appreciate your efforts.

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Smarter Brief Writes

5/26 Update

• If you receive an Out of Work message, please log out and check back again tomorrow.

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Smarter Full Writes

6/5 Update

Please go to the NJ ELA 2025-2026 - Fall FT project when you log in and check for training. If you cannot train then go back to FW and check again in an hour. We are trying to get everyone set up to train - so far most people are set up. Don't come to HelpSpot unless you are having tech issues - we are getting people set up as quick as we can.

Smarter Full Writes Bonus Incentive for the week of June 1

• If you work between 35-39.99 hours (June 1-June 5), you will receive a $250 bonus.
• If you work between 40-49.99 hours (June 1-June 5), you will receive overtime pay plus a $350 bonus.
• If you work 50+ hours (June 1-June 5), you will receive overtime pay plus a $500 bonus.
  You may work up to 16 hours per day.
• The bonus will not appear in Paycor but will be added to your June 19 paycheck.
• All temporary staff are eligible for the bonuses: Readers, Team Leaders, and Scoring Directors.
• The bonus will apply from Monday, June 1 through Friday midnight, June 5.
  

Smarter Full Writes Weekend Bonus Incentive

• If you work between 10 and 14.99 hours this Saturday– Sunday (June 6-7), you will receive a $250 bonus.
• If you work between 15 and 19.99 hours this Saturday– Sunday (June 6-7), you will receive a $350 bonus.
• If you work 20+ hours this Saturday– Sunday (June 6-7), you will receive a $500 bonus.

Smarter Full Additional Hourly Pay Bonus (Extended through Sunday, June 7, 2026) 

• If you work more than 4 hours per day, you will receive an additional $7 per hour bonus for every hour you worked that day. This bonus will be paid out in addition to the weekend bonus incentive.
• Bonus is available from last Tuesday through this weekend (Tuesday, June 2 thru Midnight Sunday, June 7).
• Hourly bonus is available up to 40 hours worked from June 2 thru Midnight June 7.

 

• All Full Writes Grades/Partitions: If you are currently training, please continue.
• Readers: Scoring is available for all groups. If you run out of responses today, please log off and check back at the start of your next shift.
• Overtime has been authorized and the daily limit is 16 hours per day.

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Smarter Math

5/26 Update

• Readers and Leadership currently scoring: If you receive an Out of Work message, please wait 10 minutes and check for more responses; if there are still no responses, please log out and check back again tomorrow.
• Overtime is authorized and readers may work up to 12 hours per day.

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Smarter Reading

5/27 Update

• All Readers and Team Leaders: Please switch to the NJ ELA project where you may begin training. If you have any questions, please contact HelpSpot. 
• Thank you for all your hard work in Reading!

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Smarter Research

5/26 Update

• If you receive an Out of Work message, please log out and check back again tomorrow.

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All Projects

Employees are only paid for time spent working in MIRA. You must be logged in to MIRA to be considered actively working. There are rare exceptions to this, such as meetings for leadership. Exceptions such as this will be communicated to you by Scoring Leadership prior to or during the project. Inability to access MIRA during System Maintenance will not be considered as time spent working in MIRA.

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System Announcements

When system maintenance occurs, please follow this protocol:

• None at this time

 

 

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