CASAS postesting was required after the Feds via the Title II National
Reporting System did not allow an official GED test to proxy for a
posttest to measure skill level gains.  Progress on the NRS "Educational
Gain" performance must be measureed by a pre and posttest of the same
type. If GED completers are not posttested they have no "opportunity" to
demonstrate progress on this performance measure.  In Oregon, we have
the same difficulties getting valid posttest results from those who have
already completed the GED.  We try to catch them before they take their
last GED test, but it's a struggle.  


Linnell
Phone: 503-934-1006
Fax: 503-378-5815


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[mailto:specialtopics-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Rinderknecht, Gail
A.
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:14 AM
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We use TABE to determine the 6.0 grade level for the Dept. of
Corrections.  It's quick, easy and non-threatening.

The CASAS is required by the State Department of Education.  No one
seems to know the rationale for requiring the students to take the CASAS
after completing their GED.  It's one of those mandated things that
happens when the State is instituting "Standards".  None of the GED
teachers that I know of like the idea, but at the same time we are
required to re-CASAS.  I suppose it is supposed to show growth in the
reading and math, but as I said before, most of the men do not see a
reason to try very hard on this test and just view it as another hoop
that they are required to jump through.  

Gail Rinderknecht
garinderknecht at dmacc.edu


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From: specialtopics-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Kelsee Miller
Sent: Thu 6/19/2008 9:41 AM
To: specialtopics at nifl.gov
Subject: [SpecialTopics 1013]   Re: Content Standards: More
questions,more answers, more discussion-TM
 
Question for Gail: Why does your state use both the TABE and CASAS? What
is the rationale for testing CASAS again after the GED?

I have found this discussion very insightful!
Thank you,
Kelsee



Kelsee Miller
Casper College
Adult Basic Education/GED Instructor
125 College Dr. 
Casper, WY 82601
307-268-2895
307-268-2230


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