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Adult Education Administrator's Manual

Revised August 2007

State Assessment Policy for Adult Education

(Revised January 2007)
Effective Date – January 1, 2007


BEST Oral and Literacy
NRS Level Related SPL Oral Related SPL Literacy
Beginning ESL Literacy 0-1 0-15 0-1 0-7
Low Beginning ESL 2 16-28 2 8-35
High Beginning ESL 3 29-41 3 36-46
Low Intermediate ESL 4 42-50 4 47-53
High Intermediate ESL 5 51-57 5-6 54-65
Advanced ESL 6 65-82 7 66-99