{"id":318,"date":"2018-02-01T19:47:33","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T00:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/canada\/?p=318"},"modified":"2018-07-17T11:07:55","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T15:07:55","slug":"do-you-want-to-be-an-l2-tester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/canada\/2018\/02\/01\/do-you-want-to-be-an-l2-tester\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you want to be an L2 Tester?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jason Wong L2 Tester Coordinator<\/p><\/div>Hello friends!<\/span><\/p>\n

My name is Jason Wong, and I\u2019m the Canadian L2 Tester coordinator. I\u2019ve written this post to explain how the L2 Tester certification process will work in Canada. If you\u2019re interested in certifying for L2 Tester and haven\u2019t already done so, please start by reading up on the <\/span>official L2 Tester certification requirements<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

First of all, thank you for your interest! Due to our lovely country\u2019s size, most judges won\u2019t have many opportunities to test for L2 in-person unless they\u2019re willing to drive (or in many cases, fly) several hours. L2 testers will increase those opportunities. Ideally, we would have an L2 Tester or L3 in every city that has a large population of judges. <\/span><\/p>\n

Do you find yourself working with many L1s whom you think would make good L2s if only they had the opportunity to test? Do you enjoy community-building and mentoring other judges? Would a trip to the nearest L3 mean you\u2019d have to take at least a day off work? If you answered \u201cyes\u201d to those questions, L2 Tester may be right for you! And if you have certified multiple L1 candidates, some of which are now L2 then you might be well on your way to having the skills and qualities necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>In order to certify for L2 Tester, you will be evaluated in four different areas:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Knowledge of rules\/policy<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Understanding what a baseline L2 is<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Ability to evaluate candidates<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Proficiency at mentoring\/providing feedback<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The evaluation will consist of four segments, each covering one of the four areas, and each segment will last approximately 45-60 minutes. Overall, with introduction, evaluation, and summary, expect to spend about 4-5 hours talking with the interviewer. This of course can be split up into multiple sessions. If you want to prepare, here are some topics that might be covered during the interview:<\/span><\/p>\n