Integrated System Approach

1. Integrated System Approach • CASAS Competencies • Basic Skills Content Standards • Reading, Listening & Math • NRS-approved Assessments - Reading - Math - Listening Computer-delivered CASAS eTests and Paper NEW – Test on Chromebooks iPad testing available soon • QuickSearchOnline - Instructional Materials • TOPSpro Enterprise software • Automatically scores tests • Produces student, class and agency level reports

2. About CASAS Assessments • Group or individual • administration -- practical • for large and small programs • eTests(computer-delivered): • Improves quality of assessment • Reduces staff time • Very affordable

3. About CASAS Assessments • Re-usable test booklets-- cost-effective • Free training on CASAS website – contact philip.anderson@fldoe.orgfor ESL training • Sample Test Items for test preparation available at no cost on CASAS website and in CASAS eTests

4. CASAS NRS-approved Assessments Tests for ABE/ASE NRS-approved through 2025 • CASAS Reading GOALS for ABE/ASE (900 series) NRS-approved through June 2019 • Life Skills Math (30 series) • Life and Work Reading (80 series), Beg. Literacy, Forms 27 and 28,

5. CASAS NRS-approved Assessments Tests for ESL NRS-approved through June 2019 • Life and Work Reading (80 series), Beginning Literacy, Forms 27 and 28 • Life and Work Listening (980 series)

6. Reading Goals Information On the Reading GOALS page* on the CASAS website: • Reading GOALS for ABE and ASE FAQs • Reading GOALS Test Blueprint • Sample Items at Levels A, B, C and D * www.casas.org > product overviews > assessments > reading-goals

7. Assessment and Research • New GOALS series • Reading GOALS approved for ABE/ASE through 2025 • Reading GOALS for ELLs to be submitted on October 1, 2018 • Math GOALS was submitted to OCTAE on April 1, 2018 • Listening GOALS in development

8. New Goals Series • Strongly aligned with College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards for Adult Education • Reading – assesses higher order thinking skills (Depth of Knowledge), complex informational text, and vocabulary, including academic language • Math– math concepts assessed in common life and work applications

9. CASAS National Scale for ABE • Equal interval scaledetermines • learner skill levels • learner gains • transition from ESL to ABE/ASE • Accurate from Beginning Literacy to Advanced Adult Secondary • Skill Level Descriptors to interpret test results

10. Test Timing Intake • Short Locator -- 10 mins. – eTests only • Appraisal -- 30 mins. -- Paper and eTests • Appraisal can be used alone for screening but not for NRS reporting • New Reading GOALS for ABE/ASE • Pre- and post-tests -- 75 minutes each (60 mins. for Level A)

11. Test Timing Life Skills Math or Secondary Math for ABE/ASE Life and Work Reading (80 series) for ESL and ABE/ASE Life and Work Listening (980 series) for ESL • Pre- and post-tests -- 60 minutes each Post-testing • Administer post-test(s) after 70 -100 hours of instruction but not less than 40 hours

12. New Test Series Content • CASAS new Reading Series Blueprint reflects: • CASAS Competencies • Content Standards • CASAS Reading Standards • CCR Standards for Adult Education in the areas of: • Reading • Reading Foundations • Reading Task Areas • Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

13. Reading GOALS Item Types Multiple choice – All levels • Comprehension (in existing Reading tests) • Sentence completion New text and item features– Levels B, C, D • Numbered lines in text passages • Underlined words embedded in passage Level A only Photo prompts and distractors in beginning of the test Item Families – Multiple items related to one reading passage makes efficient use of test time 16

14. CASAS Sample Test Items • Available at no cost at www.casas.org • Reading -- Levels A – D • Listening– Levels A – C, including audio files • Use these sample test items to: • familiarize students with CASAS items • give students practice in taking a CASAS test • help reduce student test-taking anxiety • https://www.casas.org/product-overviews/curriculum-management-instruction/sample-test-items

15. Sample Test Item –Cite evidence in text Which lines explain that the company is inspecting employees’ use of computers and the internet? A. lines 1-2 B. lines 3-4 C. lines 5-6 D. lines 7-8

16. Sample Test Item – Summarize Which statement best summarizes this announcement? • The company requires a more straightforward computer-use policy. • Too many employees have violated proper computer-use standards. • The company plans to prohibit sending and receiving personal e-mail. • There are restrictions to the use of company computers by employees.

17. Sample Test Item – Academic Vocabulary Which word means the same as liberal as used in this announcement? • generous • radical • traditional • widespread

18. ***FDOE General Policies • The Use of CASAS Assessments for ESOL • Programs are required to administer the CASAS Oral Screening as the first step in the intake process. • Pre-test all new students enrolling in both reading and listening. • Do not post-test students before they have completed 70 hours of instruction. • It is not allowed to use an average of the reading and listening pre-test scores to establish the EFL.

19. ***FDOE General Policies • The Use of CASAS Assessments for ESOL • It is recommended to re-test students who stop out and return to classes in the same reporting year – “if the date of their most recent test exceeds four months”. • For continuing students (those enrolled in the previous program year) the test scores from one year can be used for establishing the Initial EFL in the next year. However, it is recommended to re-test students with test scores that exceed four months. Philip.anderson@fldoe.org

20. Appropriate for all ESL levels CASAS test levels A – C Available via computer in CASAS eTests Features Updated content and contexts, and more natural speech Developed based on content standards and competencies All aural - no reading (answer) options Picture item type and test booklet at Level A only Three item types per level Repetition at Level A and in first two item types of Level B Preview questions introduce the context of each question Life and Work Listening – 980 series

21. Initial Implementation • Select skill area(s) to be assessed (e.g., reading, math, listening) • CASAS Training is required before implementation. • Select training option: • State or agency-sponsored face-to-face training by a CASAS Certified Trainer • Distance Training – free online module for Initial Training • CASAS Summer Institute • eTests Training -- free online modules • Coordinator Training • Proctor Training • Complete Online Implementation Agreement

22. Sign Up for Field Testing! • Research studies for new ELL Reading GOALS test series • Item field testing for new Listening GOALS series • Cooperative studies with GED Testing Service and ETS HiSET for new Reading GOALS and Math GOALS test series To participate in CASAS field testing and research studies, send an email to: fieldtesting@casas.org Or contact Karen Burger (kburger@casas.org)

23. QuickSearch Online • Available Online at no cost • Helps select materials that match curriculum • Provides quick, easy access to a database of more than 2,000 instructional materials • Is correlated to more than 300 CASAS Competencies and content standards • Includes print, audio, video, and software materials • Is updated continuously QuickSearch software provides an essential link between assessment and instruction in the CASAS system

24. Advantages of using CASAS Accommodation features • Enlarge text easily with touch screen • Extra time (up to double time allowed) • Research shows this is sufficient • Low vision considered in font, layout and color selection in reading passages and test items • Free short Practice tests online

25. Features of “Basic” Online Implementation • Individual Student Skills Profile • Individual Student Competency Performance • Personal Score Report (at end of test) • Test History -- of all test takers • CASAS test form, test date, scale score, and scores outside of accuracy range • Next Assigned Test • Test Administrations -- # of tests given per month • Exportstudent test data to 3rd Party data system

26. Features of “Enhanced” Online Implementation • Student Level Class Reports (Content Standards, Competencies) • Monitor program effectiveness • Class, Site and Agency Data Reports • Track clients in multiple programs • Record instructional hours • Drill-down: reports-to-data • Customizable listers, Ad hoc reporting • State & Federal accountability reporting (NRS Fed Tables)

27. Reports for Students – Basic Online Implementation Sample report displays competencies assessed in listening and reading. • per student

28. Reports for Teachers – EnhancedOnline Implementation Class Sample report displays the competency number per test item and student item responses sorted by percentage correct. • per form • per class Bold Competency Descriptions give details about the Competency Number Test Question Number Percentage of students who answered this question correctly Non-bold Competency Descriptions and Numbers give additional details about the test item. The Competency Number on which this question is based Task Area

29. Reports for Teachers and Testers – Enhanced Sample report displays every student who took a test and the test history for each student • by agency • by site • by class

30. CASAS Website: www.casas.org • Register! A great resource for training & professional development.

31. Contacts • CASAS Office in San Diego -- 800-255-1036 • Tech Support press option 2from 9 am to 8 pm Eastern time: • To get started with CASAS eTests: Elizabeth Scheib escheib@casas.org Martha Gustafson mgustafson@casas.org