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In which instructional areas may agencies use the Reading GOALS series for NRS reporting?  \nThe U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) has approved the Reading GOALS test series for NRS reporting purposes through February 5, 2025, in the program areas of Adult Basic Education (ABE) and Adult Secondary Education (ASE) .  \nAgencies that do not report data to the USDOE may use the Reading GOALS series in any instructional program that focuses on reading comprehension.  \nCASAS has submitted Reading GOALS for ESL/ELL to the USDOE for use in NRS reporting. When the series receives approval, CASAS will post an [announcement on](announcement on www.casas.org)[ ](announcement on www.casas.org)[www.casas.org](announcement on www.casas.org) and notify all CASAS users by e-mail.  \n2. How is the Reading GOALS series different from the Life and Work Reading series?  \nReading GOALS is aligned to the College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards for Adult Education (2013) and covers the full range of ability levels in the Standards from beginning literacy through high adult secondary. Tests measure the academic vocabulary and higher-order thinking skills contained in the Standards. Test content continues to be based on CASAS Competencies to maintain relevance for adult learners, including an emphasis on employmentrelated topics required by WIOA.  \n3. Which locator or appraisal (placement) test should agencies use with Reading GOALS? How long do these tests take?  \nThe Form 104R Reading GOALS Locator (used only in CASAS eTests) is a 15-minute test with 12 questions. The Locator automatically places the student in the correct pretest level.  \nThe Form 900R Reading GOALS Appraisal is the only Appraisal appropriate for use with paper-based pre-and post-tests in the Reading GOALS series. The Reading GOALS Appraisal is a 30-minute test with 28 questions.  \n4. What pre-and post-tests does the Reading GOALS series use and how long do the tests take?  \nThe series uses two parallel forms of pre-and post-tests at each of four academic levels: Level A (Forms 901R-902R), Level B, (Forms 903R-904R), Level C (Forms 905R-906R), and Level D (Forms 907R-908R) .  \nThe maximum time allowed for Level A tests is 60-minutes. Levels B, C, and D allow 75-minutes. Level A tests have 39 questions, while tests at Levels B, C, and D have 40 questions. The national average test time for Reading GOALS pre-and post-tests is 45 minutes.  \nThe four levels provide sufficient placement opportunities to provide the most accurate diagnostic information to guide instruction.  \n5. Which answer sheets should agencies use with the Form 900R Reading GOALS Appraisal and the Reading GOALS pre-and post-tests?  \nTo score tests with TOPSpro Enterprise software: TOPSpro Student Test Record  \nTo score tests manually: General Purpose answer sheet  \n6. Can agencies pretest with Life and Work Reading while transitioning to Reading GOALS?  \nNo. It is essential that pre-and post-testing always occurs within the same series to ensure test reliability and validity.  \n7. If someone scores in the low-end range marked with an asterisk (*), what is the policy for retesting?  \nExaminees who score at the low-end range do not receive a scale score. Those who score in the low-end range of a Level B, C, or D test should take the next lower test form for a scale score and NRS level. If a student scores at the lowend range on a Level A test, CASAS suggests additional instruction before retesting the student on a Level A test.  \n8. If someone scores in the high-end conservative-estimate range marked with a diamond (􀂐), must the person retest or can agencies use the high-end score?  \na. Pretest: Examinees who score at the high conservative estimate/diamond range on a pretest form should retest at the next highest test level.  \nb. Post-test: Examinees who score at this range on a post-test also should retest atthe next highes","cbCaiipndWDsGg6x","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiipndWDsGg6x","pdf",197114,"English","# FAQs\n## NRS reporting and instructional areas\n## Differences from the Life and Work Reading series\n## Locator/appraisal and test timing\n## Pre- and post-tests, levels, and parallel forms\n## Scoring answer sheets and software\n## Pretesting rules and retesting policies\n## Learning gains under NRS and scale score mapping","[{\"question\":\"Which instructional areas may agencies use the Reading GOALS series for NRS reporting?\",\"answer\":\"Agencies may use the Reading GOALS test series for NRS reporting in Adult Basic Education (ABE) and Adult Secondary Education (ASE) through February 5, 2025, as approved by the U.S. Department of Education. 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