Table 4A Relationship to NRS Levels for ABE Reading and CASAS Math NRS Level Functional Writing Scale Score Ranges Level Scale Score Ranges Beginning 200 and 1 ABE A 136* - 200 below Literacy Beginning Basic 201-210 201 225 2 B – Education Low 3 B 211-220 226 - 242 Basic Education High 4 C 221-235 243 - 260 Basic Education Low Adult 5 Secondary D 236-245 261 - 270 Education High Adult 246 and 6 Secondary E 271 and Education * Estimated score below the accurate range Source: CASAS, 2005 Table 4B CASAS Relationship to NRS Levels for ESL Reading and Functional CASAS NRS Level Listening Writing Level Scale Score Ranges Scale Score Ranges 1 Beginning ESL Literacy A 180 and below 136* 2 Beginning ESL A 181-200 146 - 200 3 Low Intermediate ESL B 201-210 201 225 – 4 High Intermediate ESL B 211-220 226 - 242 Low Advanced ESL 221-235 243 - 260 5 C 6 High Advanced ESL D 236-245 261 - 270 * Estimated score below the accurate range Source: CASAS, 2005 . 1.4 Resources for Information and Assistance
Table 4A Relationship to NRS Levels for ABE NRS Level CASAS Level Reading and Math Scale Score Ranges Functional Writing Scale Score Ranges 1 Beginning ABE Literacy A 200 and below 136* - 200 2 Beginning Basic Education B 201-210 201 – 225 3 Low Basic Education B 211-220 226 - 242 4 High Basic Education C 221-235 243 - 260 5 Low Adult Secondary Education D 236-245 261 - 270 6 High Adult Secondary Education E 246 and 271 and * Estimated score below the accurate range Source: CASAS, 2005 Table 4B CASAS Relationship to NRS Levels for ESL NRS Level CASAS Level Reading and Listening Scale Score Ranges Functional Writing Scale Score Ranges 1 Beginning ESL Literacy A 180 and below 136* 2 Beginning ESL A 181-200 146 - 200 3 Low Intermediate ESL B 201-210 201 – 225 4 High Intermediate ESL B 211-220 226 - 242 5 Low Advanced ESL C 221-235 243 - 260 6 High Advanced ESL D 236-245 261 - 270 * Estimated score below the accurate range Source: CASAS, 2005 . 1.4 Resources for Information and Assistance
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