[Assessment] DARGuthrie, Burr bguthrie at tamdistrict.orgMon Nov 21 16:19:17 EST 2005
Is the DAR a candidate become an alternative to CASAS for those agencies complying with WIA Title II/231? -----Original Message----- From: assessment-bounces at dev.nifl.gov [mailto:assessment-bounces at dev.nifl.gov] On Behalf Of rosalind davidson Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:07 AM To: assessment at dev.nifl.gov Subject: [Assessment] DAR The interactive reading assessment website, www.nifl.gov/readingprofiles, has been developed on data from the Adult Reading Component Study (ARCS). The study of 955 adult learners enrolled in adult education centers in several states is described on this website. You will find descriptions of the DAR subtests at http://www.nifl.gov/readingprofiles/FT_Match_Intro.htm We continue to use the DAR as the main assessment of reading skills of learners coming to our adult reading lab. It is an excellent test that gives information on a readers strengths and needs on the major reading skills. A second version of the DAR will be published soon so that the test will have a pre and post Form and will then satisfy NRS test requirements. The DAR is an Indepenndent Reading Inventory, and as with other IRIs (see the website Test Bank), the DAR can give information to aid teachers in planning a learner's instruction. Rosalind Davidson, Ed.D. Research Associate/Lecturer National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy Harvard University Graduate School of Education Nichols House - Appian Way Cambridge, MA 02138 tel:(617) 496-8952 fax: (617) 495-4811 _______________________________________________ National Insitute for Literacy Assessment mailing list Assessment at dev.nifl.gov To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://dev.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/assessment
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