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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>Kimberlee,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>I’m glad to see your posting,
since we at the state adult education office in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State> are asking similar questions. <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State> has an ad hoc
committee on assessment that is working on a set of recommendations to the
state office on the adoption of TABE <st1:stockticker w:st="on">CLAS</st1:stockticker>-E.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>Local programs may purchase and use the test
if they choose to do so for informational purposes, such as to guide
instruction, and for purposes that are not related to documentation for state and
federal adult education grants. But until the FL Department of Education State
Board approves TABE <st1:stockticker w:st="on">CLAS</st1:stockticker>-E to be
used for reporting any placement or progression based on test results to the
state or the federal National Reporting System (NRS).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>At our statewide conference in
September, we had a session on how to select tests for adult education programs
that was well attended. I developed an in-house guide and checklist on test
selection, which we provided to the participants. I would be glad to send it offline
to any one that requests it. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:stockticker w:st="on"><font size=2 color=navy
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>CTB</span></font></st1:stockticker><font
size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:navy'> McGraw Hill also provided us a planning/test selection tool they
developed. You may wish to request a copy of it from Dan Gall, <a
href="mailto:Dan_Gall@ctb.com">Dan_Gall@ctb.com</a>, or Stephanie Seemann, <a
href="mailto:Stephanie_Seemann@ctb.com">Stephanie_Seemann@ctb.com</a>. They
have been very responsive to our queries.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>The primary issue we are grappling with
as a committee is whether to recommend that the state assessment policy mandate
that programs must assess adult <st1:stockticker w:st="on">ESOL</st1:stockticker>
students in more than one skill area, and to report on the lowest score of the
skill areas tested. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>You can see our current state assessment
technical assistance paper online at the <a
href="http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/adult_ed.asp">adult education webpage</a>
of the Florida Department of Education, <a
href="http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/adult_ed.asp">http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/adult_ed.asp</a>.
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>Phil<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Bryant,
Kimberlee [mailto:kbryant@tcsg.edu] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, <st1:date
Year="2008" Day="30" Month="10" ls="trans" w:st="on">October 30, 2008</st1:date>
<st1:time Minute="17" Hour="13" w:st="on">1:17 PM</st1:time><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> assessment@nifl.gov<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Marie Cora<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Assessment 1446] TABE <st1:stockticker
w:st="on">CLAS</st1:stockticker>-E</span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I’ll keep this short.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Since TABE <st1:stockticker w:st="on">CLAS</st1:stockticker>-E
was recently approved for use by OVAE, have any states adopted it for use in
FY09? Or are planning to in FY10?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If so, would you be willing to share
the issues/concerns that came up during this process (crafting the state
assessment policy, training local program staff members, etc.)? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Based on this experience, what
advice could you give to other states?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Kimberlee Bryant</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Regional Education Coordinator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Instructional Services/Office of
Adult Education</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Technical</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType> System of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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