NRS Test Benchmarks for Educational Functioning Levels



A Project of the U.S. Department of EducationTest Benchmarks for NRS Educational Functioning LevelsUpdated March 2019Adult Basic Education (ABE)Educational Functioning Level (EFL)Test BenchmarksBeginning ABE Literacy(ABE Level 1-all subjects)TABE (9–10) scale scores (grade level 0–1.9):Reading: 367 and belowTotal Math: 313 and belowLanguage: 389 and belowWonderlic GAIN scale scores:English: 200–406Math: 200–314CASAS Life and Work Reading scale scores:Reading: 200 and belowMath: 200 and belowTests Aligned to New ABE EFL DescriptorsTABE (11–12) scale scores (grade level 0–1):Reading: 300–441 Mathematics: 300–448 Language: 300–457CASAS Reading GOALS scale scores:Reading: 203 and belowCASAS Math GOALS scale scores:Mathematics: 193 and belowBeginning Basic Education(ABE Level 2—all subjects)TABE (9–10) scale scores (grade level 2–3.9):Reading: 368–460Total Math: 314–441Language: 390–490CASAS Life and Work Reading scale scores:Reading: 201–210Math: 201–210Wonderlic GAIN scale scores:English: 407–525Math: 315–522MAPT scale scores:All tests: 200–299Tests Aligned to New ABE EFL DescriptorsTABE (11–12) scale scores (grade level 2–3):Reading: 442–500Mathematics: 449–495Language: 458–510CASAS Reading GOALS scale scores:Reading: 204-216CASAS Math GOALS scale scores:Mathematics: 194-203Low Intermediate Basic Education(ABE Level 3—all subjects)TABE (9–10) scale scores (grade level 4–5.9):Reading: 461–517Total Math: 442–505Language: 491–523Wonderlic GAIN scale scores:English: 526–661Math: 523–669MAPT scale scores:All tests: 300–399CASAS Life and Work Reading scale scores:Reading: 211–220Math: 211–220Tests Aligned to New ABE EFL DescriptorsTABE (11–12) scale scores (grade level 4–5):Reading: 501–535Mathematics: 496–536Language: 511–546CASAS Reading GOALS scale scores:Reading: 217-227CASAS Math GOALS scale scores:Mathematics: 204-214High Intermediate Basic Education(ABE Level 4-ELA)Middle Intermediate Basic Education(ABE Level 4--Mathematics)TABE (9–10) scale scores (grade level 6–8.9):Reading: 518–566Total Math: 506–565Language: 524–559CASAS Life and Work Reading scale scores:Reading: 221–235Math: 221–235Wonderlic GAIN scale scores:English: 662–746Math: 670–775MAPT scale scores:All tests: 400–499Tests Aligned to New ABE EFL DescriptorsTABE (11–12) scale scores (grade level 6–8):Reading: 536–575Mathematics: 537–595Language: 547–583CASAS Reading GOALS scale scores:Reading: 228-238TABE (11–12) scale scores (grade level 6–8):Mathematics: 537–595CASAS Math GOALS scale scores:Mathematics: 215-225Low Adult Secondary Education(ABE Level 5-ELA)High Intermediate Basic Education(ABE Level 5-Mathematics)TABE (9–10): scale scores (grade level 9–10.9):Reading: 567–595Total Math: 566–594Language: 560–585CASAS Life and Work Reading scale scores:Reading: 236–245Math: 236–245Wonderlic GAIN scale scores:English: 747–870Math: 776–854MAPT scale scores:All tests: 500–599Tests Aligned to New ABE EFL DescriptorsTABE (11–12) scale scores (grade level 9–10):Reading: 576–616Language: 584–630CASAS Reading GOALS scale scores:Reading: 239 – 248TABE (11–12) scale scores (grade level 9–10):Mathematics: 596–656CASAS Math GOALS scale scores:Mathematics: 226-235High Adult Secondary Education(ABE Level 6-ELA)Adult Secondary Education(ABE Mathematics Level 6)TABE (9–10): scale scores (grade level 11–12):Reading: 596 and aboveTotal Math: 595 and aboveLanguage: 586 and aboveCASAS Life and Work Reading scale scores:Reading: 246 and aboveMath: 246 and aboveWonderlic GAIN scale scores:English: 871–1000Math: 855–1000MAPT scale scores:All tests: 600–700Tests Aligned to New ABE EFL DescriptorsTABE (11–12) scale scores (grade level 11–12):Reading: 617–800Language: 631–800CASAS Reading GOALS scale scores:Reading: 249 and aboveTABE (11–12) scale scores (grade level 11–12):Mathematics: 657–800CASAS Math GOALS scale scores:Mathematics: 236 and aboveEnglish as a Second Language (ESL)Educational Functioning Level (EFL)Test BenchmarksBeginning ESL Literacy(ESL Level 1—all subjects)CASAS Life and Work Reading scale scores:Reading: 180 and belowL&W Listening: 162–180BEST Plus 2.0: 88–361BEST Literacy: 0–20 (SPL 0–1)TABE CLAS-E scale scores:Total Reading and Writing: 225–394Total Listening and Speaking: 230–407Low Beginning ESL(ESL Level 2—all subjects)CASAS Life and Work Reading scale scores:Reading: 181–190L&W Listening: 181–189BEST Plus 2.0: 362–427BEST Literacy: 21–52 (SPL 2)TABE CLAS-E scale scores:Total Reading and Writing: 395–441Total Listening and Speaking: 408–449High Beginning ESL(ESL Level 3—all subjects)CASAS Life and Work Reading scale scores:Reading: 191–200L&W Listening: 190–199BEST Plus 2.0: 428–452BEST Literacy: 53–63 (SPL 3)TABE CLAS-E scale scores:Total Reading and Writing: 442–482Total Listening and Speaking: 450–485Low Intermediate ESL(ESL Level 4—all subjects)CASAS Life and Work Reading scale scores:Reading: 201–210L&W Listening: 200–209BEST Plus 2.0: 453–484BEST Literacy: 64–67 (SPL 4)TABE CLAS-E scale scores:Total Reading and Writing: 483–514Total Listening and Speaking: 486–525High Intermediate ESL(ESL Level 5—all subjects)CASAS Life and Work Reading scale scores:Reading: 211–220L&W Listening: 210–218BEST Plus 2.0: 485–524BEST Literacy: 68–75 (SPL 5)TABE CLAS-E scale scores:Total Reading and Writing: 515–556Total Listening and Speaking: 526–558Advanced ESL(ESL Level 6—all subjects)CASAS Life and Work Reading scale scores:Reading: 221–235L&W Listening: 219–227BEST Plus: 525–564 (exit 565 and higher)BEST Literacy: 76–78 (SPL 6)TABE CLAS-E scale scores:Total Reading and Writing: 557–600Total Listening and Speaking: 559–600(page intentionally left blank) ................
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