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 iB3HjnF24604; Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:45:49 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:45:49 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <003901c4d960$9e0c98d0$0502a8c0@frodo> 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: "Marie Cora" <marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:798] Upcoming Discussions on the List X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1695 Lines: 50 Hi everyone, I wanted to remind folks that Monday (Dec. 6-10) begins our discussion about CASAS with guest Jane Eguez, Director of Development and Certified Trainer. Recommended preparations for this discussion: 1. Check out the CASAS homepage at www.casas.org and click on "About CASAS" in the left toolbar to get some background information. 2. Click on "Products and Services" to view a Q&A that discusses how the CASAS system can be useful in a variety of contexts. 3. Would CASAS users identify themselves, their state, and their program. Let us know if you are a classroom teacher, a program administrator, or another type of ABE worker. During the week of December 13-17, our guest will be April Zenisky, Director of Computer-Based Testing Initiatives, Center for Educational Assessment, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The topic will be Test Development and Administration. Recommended preparations for this discussion: A Basic Primer for Understanding Standardized Tests and Using Test Scores April Zenisky, Lisa Keller, Stephen G. Sireci UMass Amherst http://sabes.org/resources/adventures/vol16/16zenisky.htm (an overview of validity, reliability, interpreting scale scores, standard error of measurement) ACLS, SABES, UMass: Perfect Together! Stephen Sireci UMASS Amherst http://sabes.org/resources/adventures/vol16/16sireci.htm (an overview of the collaboration and products developed by these agencies, including new statewide assessments) Thanks, marie cora Moderator, NIFL Assessment Discussion List, and Coordinator/Developer LINCS Assessment Special Collection at http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/assessment/ marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com
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