Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j94HahG12910; Tue, 4 Oct 2005 13:36:43 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 13:36:43 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <95782C26106D904E814E554F47EACA9CB1AECC@rosnt115.etslan.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Eastland, Julie" <jeastland@ets.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:1247] RE: New Computerized Literacy Tests X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 2788 Lines: 79 Hi Marie and all, The TALS are currently available. They are open-ended tests and must be scored by hand. The tests do not use answer sheets - each respondent writes their answers directly in the booklets. I would be happy to supply those of you who are interested with order forms for the tests and scoring manuals. If you would like an order form, please email me directly at jeastland@ets.org. Regards, Julie ________________________ Julie K. Eastland Program Administrator Center for Global Assessment Educational Testing Service Rosedale Rd. Princeton, NJ 08541 jeastland@ets.org -----Original Message----- From: nifl-assessment@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-assessment@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Marie Cora Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 11:35 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:1244] RE: New Computerized Literacy Tests Hi Debbie, Yes, the TALS is already approved for use with the NRS - but actually, I'm unsure if that test (paper/pencil version) is still available. Anyone? I'll also see if I can find out about that. What is in process presently is the approval for using the two new computerized versions (PDQ Profile Series and the Health Activities Literacy Test) for the NRS. ETS and researchers from AIR are right now looking at the alignment of the NRS levels with these tests. From there, these two groups make the necessary adjustments, or approve the use, or reject the use. The info I was able to find out is that this process should be completed during this fall. It is my understanding that staff at AIR who are in charge of the NRS are the folks who ultimately make the decision to approve a particular test for use, or not. mariE :) -----Original Message----- From: nifl-assessment@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-assessment@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Debbie Yoho Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 10:51 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:1243] RE: New Computerized Literacy Tests >From Maria: "The TALS is acceptable to the NRS... It would appear that these can be used for the NRS - I believe that this is the effort in motion right now: to give the official OK for use with the National Reporting System." Maria, can you clarify? Is the TALS already approved for the NRS, or is this only in process? And if in process, do you know when a decision may be made? And by the way, who approves which tests are allowed for NRS purposes? Thanks. "Turning Pages into Possibilities", Debbie Deborah W. Yoho Co-moderator, NIFL-Health Listserv Executive Director, Greater Columbia Literacy Council Past President, SC Adult Literacy Educators 2728 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205 803-765-2555 Fax 803-799-8417 dwyoho@earthlink.net GCLC is a community service of Volunteers of America of the Carolinas.
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