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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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