Section I: Introduction 3 A. Need for Assessment Policy 4 B. Purposes and Uses of Assessments 4 C. Summary and Overview 5 D. Resources for Information and Assistance 5 Section II: General Assessment Requirements 6 A. Students to be Assessed 6 B. Assessments Permitted 6 7 Pre-testing Guidelines 8 Post-testing Guidelines C. Training for Administering Assessments 9 D. Accommodations for Assessment 10 Section III: Guidelines for Each Assessment 12 A. BEST Literacy 12 B. BEST Plus Version 2.0 15 C. The Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) 9&10 18 D. TABE Complete Language Assessment System-English (TABE CLAS-E) 21 E. Quality Control Procedures 24 F. Contact and Purchasing Information 25 G. Test Security 25 GED® and GED Testing Service® are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (“ACE”). They may not be used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service. The GED® and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license from the American Council on Education. I. Introduction This manual outlines the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), Office of Adult Education (OAE), assessment policies and guidelines which have been designed to comply with local, state, and federal accountability and reporting requirements. All local adult education programs funded by OAE with federal and/or state dollars are required to adhere to these policies and guidelines to guarantee accurate and uniform assessment information. The assessment information provided in this manual will be invaluable when setting student goals, evaluating learner progress, providing instruction, appraising program performance, and informing public policy. The policies noted are taken from the comprehensive Office of Adult Education’s Policy and Procedure Administrative Manual ().
Section I: Introduction 3 A. Need for Assessment Policy 4 B. Purposes and Uses of Assessments 4 C. Summary and Overview 5 D. Resources for Information and Assistance 5 Section II: General Assessment Requirements 6 A. Students to be Assessed 6 B. Assessments Permitted 6 Pre-testing Guidelines 7 Post-testing Guidelines 8 C. Training for Administering Assessments 9 D. Accommodations for Assessment 10 Section III: Guidelines for Each Assessment 12 A. BEST Literacy 12 B. BEST Plus Version 2.0 15 C. The Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) 9&10 18 D. TABE Complete Language Assessment System-English (TABE CLAS-E) 21 E. Quality Control Procedures 24 F. Contact and Purchasing Information 25 G. Test Security 25 GED® and GED Testing Service® are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (“ACE”). They may not be used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service. The GED® and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license from the American Council on Education. I. Introduction This manual outlines the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), Office of Adult Education (OAE), assessment policies and guidelines which have been designed to comply with local, state, and federal accountability and reporting requirements. All local adult education programs funded by OAE with federal and/or state dollars are required to adhere to these policies and guidelines to guarantee accurate and uniform assessment information. The assessment information provided in this manual will be invaluable when setting student goals, evaluating learner progress, providing instruction, appraising program performance, and informing public policy. The policies noted are taken from the comprehensive Office of Adult Education’s Policy and Procedure Administrative Manual ().
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