Adult Education - Section I Introduction - Adult Education Course Overview - General Assessment Requirements for Adult Education

Oct 15, 2026

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Guidelines outline adult education offerings and assessment expectations, including how programs are structured across NRS adult education levels and how educational functioning is determined through testing. The content covers approved placement tests for ABE, GED® preparation, ASB, and Adult ESOL, plus requirements for pre-test and post-test administration. It also details state and NRS requirements, accountability measures, measurable skills gains, and enrollment considerations for new and continuous participants.

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SECTION I: INTRODUCTION

Adult Education

Overview of State and Federal Policy

SECTION II: ADULT EDUCATION COURSE OVERVIEW

Adult Basic Education (NRS ABE Levels 1-4)

Adult Secondary Education (NRS ABE Levels 5-6)

Adult ESOL (NRS ESL Level 1-6)

SECTION III: GENERAL ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT EDUCATION

Assessing Students for NRS Reporting

General Pre-test and Post-test Guidelines

New and Continuous Enrollment Students

1 Table of Contents SECTION I: INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................1 Adult Education........................................................................................................................1 Table 1 : Adult General Education Programs and Educational Functioning Levels .....................2 Overview of State and Federal Policy .....................................................................................2 Table 2: Adult Education Programs ........................................................................................3 Table 3: Adult Education Programs Ending Program Year 2023-2024 .......................................4 State and NRS Requirements and Accountability.......................................................................4 Program Uses of Assessment ...................................................................................................5 Assessment for Instruction .......................................................................................................5 Assessment for Accountability..................................................................................................5 SECTION II: ADULT EDUCATION COURSE OVERVIEW ...................................................................6 Adult Basic Education (NRS ABE Levels 1-4) ..............................................................................6 ABE Reasoning Through Language Art (RLA) Course ...............................................................6 Table 4: Approved Tests for ABE RLA Placement.....................................................................6 ABE Mathematics Course ......................................................................................................7 Table 5: Approved Tests for ABE Mathematics Placement.......................................................7 Adult Secondary Education (NRS ABE Levels 5-6) ......................................................................7 Adult High School (NRS ABE Level 5-6) ......................................................................................7 Adult High School Co-Enrolled ..................................................................................................7 GED® Preparation (NRS ABE Levels 5-6) ....................................................................................7 GED® Preparation Mathematics Course and GED® Preparation Comprehensive Course ..........8 Table 6: Approved Tests for GED® Math Placement.................................................................8 GED® Preparation Reasoning Through Language Arts Course, GED® Preparation Science Course, GED® Preparation Social Studies Course and GED® Preparation Comprehensive Course .................................................................................................................................8 Table 7: GED® RLA, Placement Policy for NRS Reporting Purposes ..........................................8 Academic Skills Building (NRS ABE Levels 5-6) ..........................................................................8 ASB Mathematics Reasoning Course .....................................................................................9 Table 8: Approved Tests for ASB Mathematics Reasoning Placement ......................................9 ASB Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) Course..............................................................9 Table 9: Approved Tests for ASB RLA Placement.....................................................................9 Withdrawing Students from ASB Math and ASB RLA ...............................................................9 Adult ESOL (NRS ESL Level 1-6) ...............................................................................................10 Table 10: Approved Tests Expiring June 30, 2025, for Adu

FAQs

How are adult education programs organized across NRS levels?

The material organizes offerings by adult basic education (NRS ABE levels 1-4), adult secondary education (NRS ABE levels 5-6), and adult ESOL (NRS ESL levels 1-6), with course and placement testing requirements for each area.

Which tests are approved for placing learners in ABE RLA and ABE mathematics?

The document provides specific tables listing approved tests for ABE RLA placement and approved tests for ABE mathematics placement, along with placement-related policy references.

What are the general pre-test and post-test requirements for NRS reporting?

It sets general guidelines for administering pre-tests and post-tests, including rules for determining the NRS initial educational functioning level and measurable skills gains based on assessment scores.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Callum