Outcome Measures Definitions Educational Functioning Level Descriptors—Adult Basic Education Levels Literacy Basic and Writing Numeracy Skills Functional and Workplace Skills Beginning ESL Literacy Individual cannot or understand English, or Individual has no or minimal reading or writing Individual functions minimally or not at all in English understands only isolated words or very simple learned skills in any language. May be able to recognize and can communicate only through gestures or a few Test benchmark: phrases. and copy letters, numbers and a few words (e.g. isolated words. May recognize only common words, own name). May have little or no comprehension signs or symbols (e.g., name, stop sign, product CASAS scale scores of how print corresponds to spoken language. logos). Can handle only very routine entry-level jobs Individual may have difficulty using a writing that do not require oral or written communication in Reading 180 and below instrument. English. May have no knowledge or use of computers. Listening 180 and below BEST Plus: 400 and (SPL 0–1) Individual can understand basic greetings, simple Individual can read numbers and letters and Individual functions with difficulty in social situations Low Beginning ESL phrases and commands. Can understand simple some common words. May be able to sound and in situations related to immediate needs. Can Test benchmark: questions related to personal information, spoken slowly out simple words. Can read and write some provide limited personal information on simple forms, and with repetition. Understands a limited number of familiar words and phrases, but has a limited and can read very simple common forms of print CASAS scale scores words related to immediate needs and can respond with understanding of connected prose in English. found in the home and environment, such as product simple learned phrases to some common questions Can write basic personal information (e.g., names. Can handle routine entry level jobs that Reading: 181–190 related to routine survival situations. Speaks slowly and name, address, telephone number) and can require very simple written or oral English with difficulty. Demonstrates little or no control over complete simple forms that elicit this information. communication and in which job tasks can be Listening: 181–190 grammar. demonstrated. May have limited knowledge and experience with computers. Writing: 136-145 BEST Plus: 401–417 (SPL 2) Outcome Measures Definitions Educational Functioning Level Descriptors—Adult Basic Education Levels Literacy Basic and Writing Numeracy Skills Functional and Workplace Skills
Outcome Measures Definitions Educational Functioning Level Descriptors—Adult Basic Education Levels Literacy Basic and Writing Numeracy Skills Functional and Workplace Skills Beginning ESL Literacy Test benchmark: CASAS scale scores Reading 180 and below Listening 180 and below BEST Plus: 400 and (SPL 0–1) Individual cannot or understand English, or understands only isolated words or very simple learned phrases. Individual has no or minimal reading or writing skills in any language. May be able to recognize and copy letters, numbers and a few words (e.g. own name). May have little or no comprehension of how print corresponds to spoken language. Individual may have difficulty using a writing instrument. Individual functions minimally or not at all in English and can communicate only through gestures or a few isolated words. May recognize only common words, signs or symbols (e.g., name, stop sign, product logos). Can handle only very routine entry-level jobs that do not require oral or written communication in English. May have no knowledge or use of computers. Low Beginning ESL Test benchmark: CASAS scale scores Reading: 181–190 Listening: 181–190 Writing: 136-145 BEST Plus: 401–417 (SPL 2) Individual can understand basic greetings, simple phrases and commands. Can understand simple questions related to personal information, spoken slowly and with repetition. Understands a limited number of words related to immediate needs and can respond with simple learned phrases to some common questions related to routine survival situations. Speaks slowly and with difficulty. Demonstrates little or no control over grammar. Individual can read numbers and letters and some common words. May be able to sound out simple words. Can read and write some familiar words and phrases, but has a limited understanding of connected prose in English. Can write basic personal information (e.g., name, address, telephone number) and can complete simple forms that elicit this information. Individual functions with difficulty in social situations and in situations related to immediate needs. Can provide limited personal information on simple forms, and can read very simple common forms of print found in the home and environment, such as product names. Can handle routine entry level jobs that require very simple written or oral English communication and in which job tasks can be demonstrated. May have limited knowledge and experience with computers. Outcome Measures Definitions Educational Functioning Level Descriptors—Adult Basic Education Levels Literacy Basic and Writing Numeracy Skills Functional and Workplace Skills
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