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information only for administrative purposes when state or federal regulations call for a grade level.  \nCASAS ABE Reading Scores by EFLs and Grade Level Equivalents (GLEs) for WIOA Title I  \n\n| NRS Levels | Reading ABE/ASE EFLs |  | Reading GOALS Score Ranges | Grade Level |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Beginning ABE Literacy |  | 193 and below\u003Cbr>194-203 | K 1 |\n| 2 | Beginning Basic Education |  | 204 – 210\u003Cbr>211-216 | 2 3 |\n| 3 | Low Intermediate | Basic Skills Deficient | 217 – 222\u003Cbr>223 – 227 | 45 |\n| 4 | High Intermediate |  | 228 – 230\u003Cbr>231 – 234\u003Cbr>235 – 238 | 6 7\u003Cbr>8 |\n| 5 | Low Adult Secondary Education | Not Basic Skills Deficient | 239 – 243\u003Cbr>244 – 248 | 910 |\n| 6 | High Adult Secondary Education |  | 249 – 253\u003Cbr>254 and above | 11\u003Cbr>12 |\n\nCASAS ABE Math Scores by EFLs and Grade Level Equivalents (GLEs) for WIOA Title I  \n\n| NRS Levels | Mathematics ABE/ASE EFLs |  | Math GOALS Score Ranges | Grade Level |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Beginning ABE Literacy | Basic Skills Deficient | 184 and below\u003Cbr>185 – 193 | K 1 |\n| 2 | Beginning Basic Education |  | 194 – 198\u003Cbr>199 – 203 | 2 3 |\n| 3 | Low Intermediate |  | 204 – 209 210 – 214 | 45 |\n| 4 | Middle Intermediate |  | 215 – 221\u003Cbr>222 – 225 | 6 7 |\n| 5 | High Intermediate |  | 226 – 228\u003Cbr>229 – 235 | 78 |\n| 6 | Adult Secondary Education | Not Basic Skills Deficient | 236 – 240\u003Cbr>241 – 244\u003Cbr>245 – 248\u003Cbr>249 and above | 9\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>11\u003Cbr>12 |\n\nCASAS ESL Reading Scores by EFLs and Grade Level Equivalents (GLEs) for WIOA Title I  \n\n| NRS Levels | Reading ESL EFLs |  | Reading Life and Work Score Ranges | Grade Level |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 7 | Beginning ESL Literacy | Basic Skills Deficient | 180 and below | 1 |\n| 8 | Low Beginning ESL |  | 181-190 | 1 |\n| 9 | High Beginning ESL |  | 191 – 200 | 1 |\n| 10 | Low Intermediate ESL |  | 201 – 205\u003Cbr>206 – 210 | 2 3 |\n| 11 | High Intermediate ESL |  | 211 – 215\u003Cbr>216 – 220 | 45 |\n| 12 | Advanced ESL |  | 221 – 225\u003Cbr>226 – 230\u003Cbr>231 – 235 | 6 7\u003Cbr>8 |\n|  | Exit Advanced ESL | Not Basic Skills Deficient | 236 and above | 9+ |\n\nCASAS ESL Listening Scores by EFLs and Grade Level Equivalents (GLEs) for WIOA Title I  \n\n| NRS Levels | Listening ESL EFLs |  | Listening\u003Cbr>Life and Work Score Ranges | Grade Level |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 7 | Beginning ESL Literacy | Basic Skills Deficient | 180 and below | 1 |\n| 8 | Low Beginning ESL |  | 181-189 | 1 |\n| 9 | High Beginning ESL |  | 190 – 199 | 1 |\n| 10 | Low Intermediate ESL |  | 200 – 204\u003Cbr>205 – 209 | 2 3 |\n| 11 | High Intermediate ESL |  | 210 – 214\u003Cbr>215 – 218 | 45 |\n| 12 | Advanced ESL |  | 219 – 221\u003Cbr>222 – 224\u003Cbr>225 – 227 | 6 7\u003Cbr>8 |\n|  | Exit Advanced ESL | Not Basic Skills Deficient | 228 and above | 9+ |\n\n*Adapted from the amended DOL‐only Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) ETA \\#9172 and the Training and  Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 10‐16 Change 1 published August 23, 2017 developed jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED) (the Departments) .  \nFrom the ETA 9172 DOL PIRL (Data element \\#804)  \nMark as Basic Skills Deficient/Low Levels of Literacy at Program Entry if the participant is, at program entry:  \nA) a youth, who has English reading, writing, or computing skills at or below the 8th grade level on a generally accepted standardized test; or  \nB) a youth or adult, who is unable to compute and solve problems, or read, write, or speak English at a level necessary to function on the job, in the participant’s family, or in society.","cbCaivnUbKgM23hN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivnUbKgM23hN","pdf",488345,"English","# NRS Level Score Tables\n## CASAS ABE Reading\n## CASAS ABE Math\n## CASAS ESL Reading\n## CASAS ESL Listening\n# Program Entry Literacy Level 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