FINAL 2009 REVISION
Texas Education Agency
And
Texas LEARNS
Texas Adult Education and
Family Literacy Collaboration
State Assessment and
Goal Setting/Attainment Policy for Adult Education
Effective Date – July 1, 2009
Revised June 25, 2009
US DOE Office of Vocational and Adult Education Approved
Table of Contents
I. Introduction and Context
II. General Assessment Requirements
III. Guidelines for Each Assessment
IV. Data Quality Procedures
V. Appendices
Appendix A: Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
Appendix B: Educational Functioning Level Descriptors per NRS
(Note: TABE CLAS-E has not been added to the chart)
Appendix C: NRS Test Benchmarks Updated February 2009
Appendix D: Sample ESL Literacy Screening Tool
Appendix E: TABLE II – TABE 9 and 10 - NRS Functioning Levels, Grade Equivalents, and Scale Score Ranges
Appendix F: TABLE III – BEST Literacy - NRS Functioning Levels, Scale Score Ranges, and Student Performance Levels
Appendix G: TABLE IV – BEST Plus - NRS Functioning Levels, Scale Score Ranges and Student Performance Levels
Appendix H: TABLE V – TABE CLAS – E - Forms A and B Scale Scores for NRS ESL Educational Functioning Levels
Appendix I: Resources, Information and Assistance
Appendix J: Calendar for Collecting, Matching, and Reporting GED Obtainment, Entry into Postsecondary or Training, Employment Obtainment, and Employment Retention
Appendix K: Federal and State Guidance on Collecting Student Data
Appendix L: Distance Education Policy Revised June 25, 2009

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