Assessment Transitions Webinar 2/5/2024
For FAQ's on the FY25 NRS Assessment Transitions, please click HERE.
**FY25 Updates for CASAS Proctors**
Proctor iLearn course
Already-trained CASAS proctors must take the above iLearn course before testing with the FY25 tests: CASAS Reading STEPS, CASAS Listening STEPS, and/or CASAS Math GOALS 2. Note: already-trained CASAS proctors do not need to retake CASAS Implementation Training; they just need to complete the iLearn course.
FY24 Assessment Information
Adult education programs are required to administer standardized tests given to students at entry to the program (pre-tests) and at intervals thereafter (post-tests). For FY24, programs funded by the Illinois Community College Board may choose to use the following tests for ABE/ASE learners: TABE 11 & 12 Reading and/or Math test or the CASAS GOALS Reading and/or Math test. For ESL learners, programs have a choice of BEST Literacy, BEST Plus 2.0, or CASAS Life and Work Reading.
Federal and state policy, as stated in the Assessment section of the Illinois AEL Provider Manual, requires that all staff administering the approved assessments must be properly trained. Therefore, it is vital that all adult educators who administer the approved standardized student assessments receive the appropriate training.
For information on TABE 11&12 and CASAS GOALS, please click HERE.
For information on CASAS Life and Work Reading, BEST Plus 2.0, and BEST Literacy, click HERE.
For a brief overview of each type of assessment, you can click here to review the assessment section in the Orientation to Adult Education for Instructors course.
