CASAS Assessment Update February 2004 Life and Work Series Workplace Series Writing Assessments EL Civics / Citizenship POWER/Special Needs Software Update CASAS National Summer Institute - June 2003

Life and Work Reading – 80 Series Level A 81 R and 82 R Level A 81 RX and 82 RX Level B 83 R and 84 R Level C 85 R and 86 R Pre/post series for both ABE and ESL Content related to both life and work Correlated to CA ESL Model Standards Listening 80 series in development 2004-05

Workplace Reading & Math 200 series Reading & Math Appraisal Form 230 Level B Reading & Math - Forms 213 & 214 Level C Reading & Math - Forms 215 & 216 Level D Reading & Math - Forms 217 & 218 Finalizing Level D field testing Series based on priority competencies identified by businesses across country

Workplace Speaking Forms #820 and #821 High A, B, C, and D ESL Individual administration Interview questions about work and social topics Picture prompts on workplace safety and customer service Assesses Listening Comprehension and Communication of Meaning Finalizing field-testing CASAS National Summer Institute - June 2003

Workplace Writing All levels of ABE & ESL Picture Task prompts: # 464 - Restaurant # 465 - Warehouse # 466 - Hotel Analytical scoring

Functional Writing Picture Prompts Revised Form and Picture Manual Revised and improved Picture Prompts Revised # 460 Grocery # 461 Accident # 462 Department Store # 463 Street Scene Letter Task Write a letter to the mayor

EL Civics/Citizenship Government and History for Citizenship Forms 963 and 964 Measures knowledge of government, history and civics Reported in new scale for “knowledge of government and history” Writing dictation section includes scoring guidelines

EL Civics/Citizenship Speaking Citizenship Interview Test NEW Self-training Manual Forms 973 and 974 Assesses speaking skills of adult ESL/Citizenship learners in the context of a simulated INS oral citizenship interview Determines readiness to pass naturalization English interview

Reading for Citizenship EL Civics/Citizenship Reading Reading for Citizenship Forms 951, 952, 951X, and 952X Level A reading comprehension in citizenship context Used for pre- and post-testing of beginning level learners Can use with non-scannable Large Print answer sheet

POWER/Special Needs Form 305 – Workplace and Employability Skills Summary (WESS) Form 303 – Community Access Form 301 – Independent Living (in development) Calibrated on a CASAS scale & standardized assessment for NRS reporting levels AAAAA – 2 new forms Color Pictures CASAS National Summer Institute - June 2003

Software Update TOPSpro 4.3 TOPSpro Net CBT ECS and WLS Reading and Math appraisals and pre post tests CBT Listening (new) CAT (computer adaptive testing) Appraisal Test Records Entry/Test Records Update/Test Records

Field Testing Opportunities Summer 2004 Life & Work Listening CASAS Functional Writing: various studies