Hi Jane, Jim and Linda,
 
Now that a table has been developed, listing correspondences among EFF Levels, NRS, ABE and ESL Educational Functioning Levels and CASAS Scores for both ESL and ABE, how do you propose using this table as a guide for programs who are mandated to use CASAS and who are also mandated or simply want to use EFF?
 
Also, are any of the states with whom you are working using portfolio assessment? If so, can you give us a brief overview of how they compile their evidence to show gains?
 
Thanks, and I miss seeing you.
 
Meta Potts
Focus on Literacy
Glen Allen, VA
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: akohring at utk.edu
To: contentstandards at nifl.gov
Sent: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 2:39 PM
Subject: [ContentStandards 234] Mid-week with CASAS guest speakers


Greetings all,

We are now mid-week in our discussion with our CASAS guests (Jane Eguez,
Jim Harrison, and Linda Taylor) on the CASAS Basic Skills Content
Standards Project.  We've learned something about the background and
research behind the project, heard from a couple of the states involved
with the project, and know about some of the next steps.  We've also
generated a more general discussion around next steps/processes for
states applying or implementing the content standards that they've
developed.

If you have missed part of this discussion or need to catch up, you can
check the public archives at:
http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Contentstandards by clicking on
"Read Current Posted Messages".

You still have time to participate in the current discussions or ask
additional questions of our CASAS guests so feel free to send in your
questions or input!

Aaron


Aaron Kohring
Coordinator, LINCS Literacy & Learning Disabilities Special Collection
(http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu/)
Moderator, National Institute for Literacy's Content Standards
Discussion List (http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Contentstandards)
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Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee
EFF Center for Training and Technical Assistance
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