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, 2011
Revised April 1, 2011

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction and Context

II. General Assessment Requirements

III. Guidelines for Each Assessment

IV. Quality Control Procedures

V. Appendices

Appendix A: Glossary of Terms and Acronymns
Appendix B: Educational Functioning Level Descriptors
Appendix C: NRS Test Benchmarks
Appendix D: Sample ESL Literacy Screening Tool
Appendix E: TABLE III – TABE and NRS Levels
Appendix F: TABLE IV – BEST Literacy and NRS Levels
Appendix G: TABLE V – BEST Plus and NRS Levels
Appendix H: TABLE VI – TABE CLAS-E and NRS Levels
Appendix I: TABLE VII – GAIN and NRS Levels
Appendix J: Resources, Information, and Assistance
Appendix K: Calendar for Data Collection and Matching
Appendix L: Federal and State Guidance
Appendix M: Required Instructional Hours Between Pre and Post Test
Appendix N: Distance Education Policy
Appendix O: Test Security
Appendix P: Texas Adult Education Goal Setting Policy