Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fAJGjf003123; Mon, 19 Nov 2001 11:45:41 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 11:45:41 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20011119113743.00873870@mail.psnyc.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Ira Yankwitt <iray@lacnyc.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:54] Re: The TABE X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Status: O Content-Length: 1983 Lines: 63 Thanks, Larry, for the clarification. At 11:35 AM 11/19/01 -0500, you wrote: >To Ira, Ellie, Diane, George and others: > >A word of clarification -- the NRS does not have "approved" tests. The >tests listed in the NRS Guidelines are offered as examples on how to >determine progress on educational functioning levels. Each state must >decide which assessments its local programs should use, which may be other >tests or assessments that are not listed in the NRS Guidelines. So, in >response to Diane's question, yes, you could use the TABE-Work-Related >Foundation Skills assessment, as long as the state (or whoever funded you) >accepts it. > >See the NRS Implementation Guidelines (http://www.air.org/nrs), pages 31-36 >and 39-41 for more detailed explanations. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ira Yankwitt [mailto:iray@lacnyc.org] >Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 10:33 AM >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:52] Re: The TABE > > >Yes the TABE 5/6 and TABE 7/8, as well as CASAS, AMES and ABLE are all >approved ABE and ASE assessments under NRS. (Never have I used so many >acronyms in one sentence :) ) > >At 08:51 PM 11/18/01 -0500, LELemke@aol.com wrote: >><Ellie: >> >>Is the TABE one of the assessments sanctioned by the National Reporting >>System? I have CASAS (Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System), ABLE >>Adult Basic Learning Examination), AMES Adult Measures of Educational >>Skills), SPL (Student Performance Levels), and Best (Basic English Skills >>Test), but I may be missing something here? George> >> >>I do not know if the TABE is sanctioned by the NRS, but I do know we had to > >>use it in Mississippi and here in Alabama, so I'm guessing it is >sanctioned. >> >> >>Ellie >> >> > > >Ira Yankwitt >Director of Adult Literacy Services >Literacy Assistance Center >(212) 803-3356 >iray@lacnyc.org > > Ira Yankwitt Director of Adult Literacy Services Literacy Assistance Center (212) 803-3356 iray@lacnyc.org
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