State Assessment and
Goal Setting/Attainment Policy for Adult Education

Educational Functioning Level

Test Benchmarks

Adult Basic Education

Beginning ABE Literacy

TABE (9–10) scale scores
(grade level 0–1.9):
Reading:  367 and below
Total Math:  313 and below
Language:  389 and below

Beginning Basic Education

TABE (9–10)  scale scores
(grade level 2–3.9):
Reading:  368–460
Total Math:  314–441
Language:  390–490

Low Intermediate Basic Education

TABE (9–10) scale scores
(grade level 4–5.9):
Reading:  461–517
Total Math:  442–505
Language:  491–523

High Intermediate Basic Education

TABE (9–10) scale scores
(grade level 6–8.9):
Reading:  518–566
Total Math:  506–565
Language:  524–559

Low Adult Secondary Education

TABE (9–10):  scale scores
(grade level 9–10.9):
Reading:  567–595
Total Math:  566–594
Language:  560–585

High Adult Secondary Education

TABE (9–10):  scale scores
(grade level 11–12):
Reading:  596 and above
Total Math:  595 and above
Language:  586 and above

English as a Second Language

Beginning ESL Literacy

BEST Plus: 400 and below (SPL 0–1)
BEST Literacy: 0–20
TABE CLASE-E scale scores:*
Total Reading and Writing:  225-394
Total Listening and Speaking: 230-407

Low Beginning ESL

BEST Plus: 401–417 (SPL 2)
 BEST Literacy:  21-52
TABE CLASE-E scale scores:*
Total Reading and Writing:  395-441
Total Listening and Speaking: 408-449

High Beginning ESL

 BEST Plus: 418–438 (SPL 3)
 BEST Literacy: 53–63
 TABE CLASE-E scale scores:*
Total Reading and Writing:  442-482
Total Listening and Speaking: 450-485

Low Intermediate ESL

 BEST Plus: 439–472 (SPL 4)
 BEST Literacy:  64– 67
 TABE CLASE-E scale scores:*
Total Reading and Writing:  483-514
Total Listening and Speaking: 486-525

High Intermediate ESL

 BEST Plus: 473–506 (SPL 5)
BEST Literacy:  68-75
 TABE CLASE-E scale scores:*
Total Reading and Writing:  515-556
Total Listening and Speaking: 526-558

Advanced ESL

BEST Plus: 507–540 (SPL 6)
BEST Literacy: 76-78
TABE CLASE-E scale scores:*
Total Reading and Writing:  557-600
Total Listening and Speaking: 559-600