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 g9HEJCX12851; Thu, 17 Oct 2002 10:19:12 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 10:19:12 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20021017141719.88393.qmail@web20107.mail.yahoo.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: Cheryl Pyburn <cpyburn7@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:213] Re: intake placement instruments X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 1143 Lines: 45 In MASS we can only use BEST for class-to-class movement, but not for the initial placement of a student into a class. This seems to be true only in Massachusetts though. --- Kay Charron <kcharron@doe.state.vt.us> wrote: > Why can't you use the BEST for placement? > > Cheryl Pyburn wrote: > > > Hi everyone. > > > > Any ideas about what to use for an initial > placement > > instrument since we can no longer use the BEST for > > ESOL placement? Right now our counselors are > placing > > students in classes based on a short conversation > and > > some sample writing; however, this doesn't seem to > be > > working -- students are being placed in classes > that > > are too low for them. > > > > What do other learning centers use? Thanks. > > > > ===== > > Cheryl Pyburn > > Operation Bootstrap > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > > http://faith.yahoo.com > ===== Cheryl Pyburn Operation Bootstrap __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com
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