Adult Assessments

Click on the assessment below to access resources and information about remote testing. 

BEST

BEST Plus and BEST Literacy

CASAS

CASAS GOALS 2 and STEPS

TABE

TABE 11& 12 / 13 &14

BEST Plus and BEST Literacy 

BEST Plus 2.0 is an oral test that assesses adult English language learners’ listening and speaking skills in English. BEST Literacy is a print-based test that assesses adult English language learners’ reading and writing skills.

BEST Plus and BEST Literacy Resources
Assessment Resources
  • For professional development offerings in assessment, go to the PD Portal.
  • All adult education students must have a valid administration of an approved assessment for enrollment and a second administration to show educational gain. For the list of approved standardized assessments and more information, read Division of Adult Education policies.

CASAS 

The Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS) provides testing of academic and English language skills for adult learners.

CASAS Resources

 

Assessment Resources
  • For professional development offerings in assessment, go to the PD Portal.
  • All adult education students must have a valid administration of an approved assessment for enrollment and a second administration to show educational gain. For the list of approved standardized assessments and more information, read Division of Adult Education policies.

TABE

The Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) is an assessment that measures the reading, mathematics, and language skills of adult learners.

TABE Resources

 

Assessment Resources
  • For professional development offerings in assessment, go to the PD Portal.
  • All adult education students must have a valid administration of an approved assessment for enrollment and a second administration to show educational gain. For the list of approved standardized assessments and more information, read Division of Adult Education policies.