State Assessment and
Goal Setting/Attainment Policy for Adult Education

TABLE VII – GAIN English and Mathematics Scale Scores for
NRS ABE and ASE Educational Functioning Levels

NRS Educational Functioning Level

English
Composite  
Scale Score Range

Mathematics Composite
Scale Score Range

Grade Level Equivalents

ABE Beginning Literacy

200-406

200-314

0.0-1.9

ABE Beginning

407-525

315-522

2.0-3.9

ABE Low Intermediate

526-661

523-669

4.0-5.9

ABE High Intermediate

662-746

670-775

6.0-8.9

ASE Low

747-870

776-854

9.0-10.9

ASE High

871-1000

855-1000

11.0-12.0+