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Participate in a National Norming

Earn $5.00 per completed form — complete by March 31, 2027

Hawthorne Educational Services, Inc., is offering educators the opportunity to earn money by participating in a national data collection project. Data is currently being gathered to update the norms for the Adaptive Behavior Evaluation Scale–Third Edition (ABES-3) and the Gifted Evaluation Scale–Fourth Edition (GES-4). Your participation is needed to ensure that the demographics for these instruments mirror the demographics of the 2020 census of the United States.

Hawthorne will pay $5.00 for each properly completed form submitted by March 31, 2027. All data collection is completed through Hawthorne's secure online portal. The data collected will be combined with data from other teachers rating students to establish national norms. All information remains completely confidential and is only reported by groups (e.g., grade, age, gender).

This is a limited participation project. Participation is filled on a first-come, first-served basis until the quota for each age group is reached. Sign up early to reserve your place.
Minimum participation requirement: For the ABES-3, a minimum of 10 sets of forms must be completed for each age group you select. Each set consists of two forms for one student — a school form completed by a teacher and a home form completed by a parent. That means 10 sets = 20 total forms (10 school forms and 10 home forms) as the minimum for each ABES-3 age group. For the GES-4, which uses school forms only, the minimum is 10 total forms for each age group you select.
$5.00paid per properly completed form
ABES-3Ages 4–18
GES-4Ages 5–16
Mar 31, 2027deadline to submit completed forms

How it works

Submit your contact information

Complete the short form below to tell us you're interested in participating. Important: the email address you provide must be the same one you use to sign up for the online data collection portal.

Receive your invitation

Hawthorne's data collection team reviews your submission and emails you an invitation to the online data collection portal.

Complete rating forms online

Rate students through the portal, which shows which age groups still need participants and guides you through each form. Minimums apply per age group selected: 10 sets (20 total forms — 10 school and 10 home) for the ABES-3, and 10 school forms for the GES-4.

Get paid

Receive $5.00 for each properly completed form submitted by March 31, 2027. Payment can be made by check, Zelle, or Venmo. A completed IRS Form W-9 may be required for tax reporting purposes before payment is issued.

Sign Up to Participate
Enter your first name.
Enter your last name.
Enter your school.
Enter a phone number.
Use the same email address when signing up for the online portal. Enter a valid email address.

Your information is sent to Hawthorne's data collection team for review. Questions? Email DC@hawthorne-ed.com or call (800) 542-1673.

Thank you — your information has been submitted.

Hawthorne's data collection team will review your submission. Because this is a limited participation project filled on a first-come, first-served basis, you will receive an email invitation to the online data collection portal.

Watch your inbox for a message from DC@hawthorne-ed.com. Completed forms must be submitted by March 31, 2027 to qualify for payment.