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 hAR0B2m03583; Wed, 26 Nov 2003 19:11:02 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 19:11:02 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <001101c3b47b$7efea2e0$1a01a8c0@cccchs.org> 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: "Sylvan Rainwater" <sylvan@cccchs.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9661] RE: Standardized tests for ESL/ELL X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1396 Lines: 32 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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