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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>To: Assessment Listserv Community:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>You probably are aware that the new
assessment for adult English language learners published by McGraw Hill, called
TABE CLAS-E (Test of Adult Basic Education, Complete Language Assessment
– English) has recently been approved for use the USDOE for purposes of reporting
to the National Reporting System. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>In <st1:State u4:st="on"><st1:place u4:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State></st1:place></st1:State>,
we are reviewing the test for adoption by our state board of education as an
approved assessment for our adult ELL programs. We will be convening a
group of practitioners familiar with adult ELL assessment from around the state
as an advisory group to make recommendations to the state. If the
state adds this test to its list of approved assessments for reporting
purposes, it may also specify which skills the programs should test the
students in (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), since the test offers
these options. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>It would be interesting to hear about the
experiences of programs that have begun to use it. Of course, comments
from anyone who has knowledge of the test itself, but may not be using it in a
program setting, are welcome as well. </span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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