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[Assessment 1862] Re: [EnglishLanguage 4210] Re: CTB McGraw-Hill's Terra Nova (clarificiation)
Dan
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CASAS has a functional writing test that is approved for NRS. I think that
the folks at REEP worked with CASAS and the CASAS Functional Writing Test
when they were developing their writing test.
Dan Wann
Adult Education Consultant, Indiana
Certified National CASAS Trainer
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Behalf Of Piracha, Janet
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 12:57 PM
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Cc: Kathi Bailey
Subject: [Assessment 1857] Re: [EnglishLanguage 4210] Re: CTB McGraw-Hill's
Terra Nova (clarificiation)
Hello to you all,
Since the REEP will no longer be used to report learner gains in our state,
we are looking for a reliable substitute to administer to our higher level
ESOL students (SPL 3-8). We have been considering the BEST Literacy. Have
any of you had any experience using this assessment? Has anyone found an
assessment for ESOL learner's writing skills comparable to the REEP?
Thanks for all of your insights and wonderful "learning links"!
Janet
Janet Piracha
NE System for Adult Education Basic Support
Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator
Northern Essex Community College
45 Franklin St.
Lawrence, MA 01840
978-738-7304
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Cc: Kathi Bailey
Subject: [Assessment 1856] Re: [EnglishLanguage 4210] Re: CTB McGraw-Hill's
Terra Nova (clarificiation)
Hello everyone,
I'd like to clarify the direction I'm taking in researching tests for ESL
students. The TABE CLASE-E "only" measures English reading and language
skills and from what I have found out so far, is able to measure up to 5.9
GLE. Higher scores may be out of the test's measurable range. On the other
hand, TerraNova CTBS tests all subject areas of the G.E.D. test, is
available for 1st through 12th grade students, and is within measureable
range up to 12.9+ GLE.
In addition to testing my student's English language/reading skills, I also
want to get a sense of their background knowledge, which commonly derives
from schooling in their L1 (in the sense of Cumming's common underlying
proficiency). My students' formal educational background is, for me at
least, an extremely important part of the information I collect, because it
appears to have considerable predictive value in terms of how quickly they
will learn, and which concepts are already familiar to them in their L1.
Typically, I find that teaching unknown concepts in the L2 is more
challenging than doing so in the L1, all the more so because of language
barriers.
I hope this helps, and I thank you for any and all feedback!
Michael
From: Michael A. Gyori [mailto:mgyori at mauilanguage.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 8:59 AM
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Subject: RE: [EnglishLanguage 4210] Re: CTB McGraw-Hill's Terra Nova
Hi Sandra,
Thanks for your e-mail!
The TABE ESL test is the TABE CLAS-E. A description of it can be found at
http://www.ctb.com/products/product_summary.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=140847
4395292718
<http://www.ctb.com/products/product_summary.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=14084
74395292718&bmUID=1241722470142> &bmUID=1241722470142.
I am in touch with CTB McGraw-Hill about this test. My question in this
phase of my own research is specifically about the Terra Nova 2nd and 3rd
Ed.
Also, is anybody familiar with the GAIN (see
http://www.wonderlic.com/education-solutions/adult-basic-education.aspx)?
If so, I'd also greatly appreciate your observations / comments.
Thank you so much!
Michael
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[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Grant, Sandra
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 8:36 AM
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Subject: [EnglishLanguage 4210] Re: CTB McGraw-Hill's Terra Nova
Michael-I don't know a whole lot about it but TABE is or has come out with
an ESL test. I know they were testing it in the last couple of years, but I
haven't heard the results. Does anyone know about this test?
Sandra Grant
Utah State Office of Education
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[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Michael A. Gyori
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 12:01 PM
To: 'The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List'; The Assessment
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Subject: [EnglishLanguage 4209] CTB McGraw-Hill's Terra Nova
Greetings to all,
Has anyone used CTB McGraw-Hill's Terra Nova (2nd and 3rd Editions) with
adult ESL learners, and if so, what, if any, observations might you have to
share? I know the test is designed for Grades 1-12 learners. The CBO I
used to work at administered the first edition of this test to prospective
GED students, some of whom were adults. The CBO currently uses TABE.
Thank you for any insights you may have!
Michael
world10
Michael A. Gyori, M.A. TESOL
Owner-Teacher
Maui International Language School
Phone 808.205.2101 (U.S.A.)
Fax 808.891.2237 (U.S.A.)
E-mail mgyori at mauilanguage.com
Website www.mauilanguage.com
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