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 fAJNB7010632; Mon, 19 Nov 2001 18:11:07 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 18:11:07 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <4.2.0.58.20011119171212.00a87980@pop3.norton.antivirus> 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: Don Seaman <dseaman@tamu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:55] Re: The TABE X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.0.58 Status: O Content-Length: 1833 Lines: 49 The TABE is the only assessment instrument that can be used for non-ESL adult education in Texas. This was selected by a Governor's (Bush) task force on Assessment for Adult Education a few years ago. The pros include the state adult education staff being able to report common data and compare programs. The cons include that whatever is on a particular test is limited to whatever is on that particular test. At 09:26 AM 11/19/2001 -0500, you wrote: >The TABE is one of the assessments listed. In Tennessee, a small group of >practitioners were involved in an Action Research Grant for the purpose of >piloting some of the standardized assessment tools in the workplace. One >of the instruments they tried was the TABE-Work-Related Foundation Skills, >which most of them liked - as did their students. I am wondering if this >is one that might be used to meet the NRS requirements. > >Diane Gardner > >At 08:52 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 > >Diane P. Gardner >The University of Tennessee >Center for Literacy Studies >600 Henley Street, Suite 312 >Knoxville, TN 37996-4135 >865-974-9949 > Don Seaman Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning EAHRD-College of Education 4226 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4226 Telephone: 979-845-5472 FAX: 979-845-0952
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