Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id hB1Kidm25188; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 15:44:39 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 15:44:39 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <005301c3b84b$029c46c0$b406020a@Gloria> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Gloria Gillette" <resctr2@ix.netcom.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9662] Re: ESL Assessment X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2182 Lines: 60 In Ohio we are piloting the BEST Plus (computer adaptive version) with 25 programs across a variety of delivery modes (large city programs, rural programs, intensive English etc). We are very eager to share experiences with people who have also used the test. Some interesting patterns are developing and we would like to know your experiences as well. Please contact me directly at: ggillette@ix.netcom.com or 1 800 361 7076 Thanks. Gloria Gillette Director NE ABLE Resource Center ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvan Rainwater" <sylvan@cccchs.org> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 7:09 PM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9661] RE: Standardized tests for ESL/ELL > In Oregon we are using the BEST and CASAS, for the most part. Many of us are > beginning to use the new BEST-Plus, and I've used it on two students so far, > and intending to test all of my students with it soon. The CASAS I use for > reading, and it's not too bad. I have problems with the fact that "scaled > scores" don't hold true across levels, and sometimes it doesn't seem to me > that it measures progress when I can see that there is progress. But it does > give a rough idea of the reading ability of students. > > We are, of course, required to do some sort of standardized testing to show > progress. What we know is that sometimes these tests don't measure real > gains made by students. So we try to have other ways to measure progress as > well. Not all of that gets reported to the state, but we try to find > meaningful, documentable things to report anyway. > > ------- > Sylvan Rainwater mailto:sylvan@cccchs.org > Program Managaer Family Literacy > Clackamas Co. Children's Commission / Head Start > Oregon City, OR USA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-esl@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Susan > Kershaw > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 8:11 AM > > Hello to all, > Would anyone who is using a standardized test for ESL/ELL adult students > please let me know your opinion on the test(s). Also, please include the > publisher's information and anything else that you think is useful to know. > >
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