State Assessment and
Goal Setting/Attainment Policy for Adult Education

Effective Date – July 1, 2011
Revised April 1, 2011

Appendix G

TABLE V – BEST Plus NRS Functioning Levels, Scale Score Ranges and Student Performance Levels
NRS Functioning Level	*BEST Plus* Scale Score Ranges	Related Student Performance Levels
Beginning ESL Literacy	0-400	0-1
Low Beginning ESL	401-417	2
High Beginning ESL	418-438	3
Low Intermediate ESL	439-472	4
High Intermediate ESL	473-506	5
Advanced ESL	507-540	6
*Exit Criteria from NRS*	541 and higher	7