Testing Exceptions: All students must participate in pre- and post-testing. Students for whom standardized testing proves too difficult to yield a valid pre-test score should be placed at the Beginning ESL Literacy level. Students who are initially placed at the High Secondary Education level and who have a goal of passing the GED or obtaining a high school diploma need not be Guidelines for Each Assessment Test Administration Manuals The Minnesota Department of Education requires that local adult education programs follow the test administration guidelines in each test administration manual (TAM) for each test series used. All local adult education agencies must maintain copies of TAMs onsite for all assessments used. Test administration manuals provide quality control guidelines to ensure proper test use, administration, scoring, and interpretation of results. These manuals typically contain information about the following: The Assessment System Overview of Testing Description of Tests Determining and Post-Test Level Test Security Instructions for Administering Tests Scoring Data Collection Interpretation of Results Curriculum Planning, Instruction, and Assessment Resources Testing Accommodations Skill Level Descriptors Suggested Next Test Charts Answer Keys and Score Conversion Charts (for converting raw scores to scale scores)
Testing Exceptions: All students must participate in pre- and post-testing. Students for whom standardized testing proves too difficult to yield a valid pre-test score should be placed at the Beginning ESL Literacy level. Students who are initially placed at the High Secondary Education level and who have a goal of passing the GED or obtaining a high school diploma need not be Guidelines for Each Assessment Test Administration Manuals The Minnesota Department of Education requires that local adult education programs follow the test administration guidelines in each test administration manual (TAM) for each test series used. All local adult education agencies must maintain copies of TAMs onsite for all assessments used. Test administration manuals provide quality control guidelines to ensure proper test use, administration, scoring, and interpretation of results. These manuals typically contain information about the following: The Assessment System Overview of Testing Description of Tests Determining and Post-Test Level Test Security Instructions for Administering Tests Scoring Data Collection Interpretation of Results Curriculum Planning, Instruction, and Assessment Resources Testing Accommodations Skill Level Descriptors Suggested Next Test Charts Answer Keys and Score Conversion Charts (for converting raw scores to scale scores)