Jean and Bonnita,

You have both recently asked questions about assessment, and I apologize for my delay in recommending that you pose these questions on the Assessment list as well. You will probably get some additional answers and resources. 

You can find the Assessment list, along with the other 10 topic lists at:
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/discussions.html

I hope this helps!

Julie

Julie McKinney
Discussion List Moderator
World Education/NCSALL
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>>> <PHCSJean.34425698 at bloglines.com> 03/07/07 1:56 PM >>>

Thanks for that insight Robin. Great point. What's CALPS?
Jean


--- The
Focus on Basics Discussion List <focusonbasics at nifl.gov wrote:
I would caution
listers that these tests are for native English 

> speakers.  If used with

non-native speakers they will give a measure of 

> that person's CALPS, or

reading language levels, not a reading level 

> per se as for native English

speakers.   That is a useful thing to 

> know, but it is NOT a measure of

how well that learner actually reads.  

>   Robin Lovrien Schwarz, Independent

Consultant in Adult ESOL/ Education 

> and Learning Difficulties

>> 

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