For Assessment & Evaluation

TCALL Resources

Administration & Program Development Resource Listing (On TCALL Library Search page use Broad Search Categories box to find library resources in this subject area, equivalent to the hard-copy bibliography.)

Ask TCALL: Assessing and Designing your Literacy Program, (Literacy Links, September 1996)

Assessment, (Literacy Links, September 1998)

Assessment & Screening of  Learners Resource Listing (On TCALL Library Search page use Broad Search Categories box to find library resources in this subject area, equivalent to the hard-copy bibliography.)

BEST Test Information

Good Practices: Legal & Ethical Issues in Assessment & Placement, (Payne, 1997)

Program Evaluation, Standards & Accountability Learners Resource Listing (On TCALL Library Search page use Broad Search Categories box to find library resources in this subject area, equivalent to the hard-copy bibliography.)

TABE Test Information

Texas Adult Education Content Standards and Benchmarks Resources

Texas Standardized Curriculum Framework (TSCF) Resources
NOTE: These resources are not related to the Texas Adult Education Content Standards adopted in 2007. They are based on an earlier set of curriculum frameworks widely used in Texas in the early 2000s, which were in turn adopted from a framework developed by the Florida Department of Education, Division of Workforce Development

Texas LEARNS Resources

Adult Education Administrator's Manual (Texas LEARNS, August 2005; revised June 2007; August 2007; October 2008)

Extension of Texas State Plan for Adult Education and Family Literacy (April 2006)

National Institute for Literacy's LINCS Resources

Program Planning Resource Collection - NIFL Special Collection focuses on assessment, learning disabilities, and program improvement.

For more information from a searchable nationwide adult education & literacy database, go to LINCSearch

Other Web Sites of Interest

Adult Literacy Education (ALE) Wiki – Learn about adult literacy education or add knowledge from your experience teaching adult learners, from research or professional wisdom, or from your experience as an adult learner. This community of practice has links to research for practitioners, researchers, learners and other adult literacy educators, including English language learning, numeracy, and adult basic and secondary education.

Links to Web sites for Standardized Tests: Basic English Skills Test | Test of Adult Basic Education | WorkKeys | GED Testing Service

Literacy Life Span Matrix: Relevant Outcomes, Measures and Research-based Practices and Strategies - Developed in collaboration among the National Center for Family Literacy, ProLiteracy Worldwide, the and others, this matrix identifies relevant literacy outcomes, appropriate instruments for measuring the outcomes, and effective research-based practices that allow programs and individuals to increase the development of literacy at all stages of life. [Note: This is a PDF document not housed on the TCALL website - download Adobe® Acrobat® Reader]

NRS (National Reporting System for Adult Education) Web - NRS Web is the primary Web site for the National Reporting System (NRS) for Adult Education. This site includes information about the NRS, recent workshop materials, additional resources, and publications in the field of adult education. In addition, the NRS Web offers a question and answer section, and contact information for project staff, technical working group members, and U.S. Department of Education staff.

Program Evaluation page on website of CPAL (Community Partnerships for Adult Learning) - Site includes How-To's, Research, and Website links on measuring the success of an adult education program and improving learner outcomes based on clear evidence.

Texas Education Agency Division of Grants Administration