Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id MAA05004; Sun, 30 Apr 2000 12:09:12 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 12:09:12 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <d3.3be3a18.263db398@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: BRmidwest@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2888] Re: CASAS usage X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 105 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 1285 Lines: 19 Our center offers literacy and GED classes for adults who are native speakers of English (not ESL). We have used the SORT (Slosson Oral Reading Test). It has the advantage of being quick and easy to administer, and we believe it gives an extremely rough estimate of someone's reading level. It is a word RECOGNITION test, consisting of about 12 lists of unrelated words, beginning with simple one-and two-syllable words like "see" and "puppy" and advancing to more difficult, obscure words like "facsimile" and "dungeon." It does not test reading comprehension. If someone can't get through the first list, you know that person probably needs to begin at the beginning. (The score computes to below 1.0.) If someone reads nearly every word perfectly, you suspect he or she may be too advanced for your program--or at least is ready for the highest level you offer. (The score computes to 12--or above? I can't remember if it goes to 12.9.) Between the two extremes, it does not seem to be terribly accurate in discriminating reading level, at least as compared to the TABE. In order to accurately and validly determine which level of the TABE to administer, you need to use the TABE locater test. Betsy Rubin Blue Gargoyle Adult and Family Learning Programs Chicago
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