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 g9HEBuX12554; Thu, 17 Oct 2002 10:11:56 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 10:11:56 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <112.190d2184.2ae01e89@aol.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: Dirose7@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:212] Re: intake placement instruments X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 10637 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 685 Lines: 20 Hi Cheryl, I was just wondering why you are no longer able to use the BEST test? We use the ESOLA informal oral language inventory and the CASAS. This enables us to get a sense of of oral language capabilities and to also use a standarized assessment for reporting NRS levels and gain. What purposes are you using your assessements for -- placement, internal management of your program, reporting on NRS levels? Determining that can also help you decide what combinations of assessment measures work best for you. Regards, Diane Rosenthal NIFL Assessment List-Moderator Executive Director Literacy Volunteers of America Stamford/Greenwich, Inc. (203) 324-5214 dianerlvasg
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