[NIFL-ASSESSMENT:54] Re: The TABE

From: Ira Yankwitt (iray@lacnyc.org)
Date: Mon Nov 19 2001 - 11:45:41 EST


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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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