TABE is not Teaching Adults Beginning Education.   It is Test of Adult
Basic Education

 

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From: assessment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:assessment-bounces at nifl.gov]
On Behalf Of Nancy Hansen
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:47 AM
To: The Assessment Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Assessment] TABE questions

 

Dianna - 

 

Isn't there a testing instrument used in the Ohio public school system
for (and with) this age group that would be more appropriate than the
Teaching Adults Beginning Education tool (TABE)? If reading level is
being measured, how do the schools gain that data? In my opinion, these
kids are far from adults - even if they are entering the job market.  

 

I agree with Maria that it should be questioned whether or not the TABE
would provide valid scores when it's designed to be used with adults. If
your collegue's study is going to be worth anything at all, the tool
used to determine reading levels should be one designed to work with
that age group. 

 

With kids this age (particularly if they are having difficulties in
school),  I even wonder whet her or not timed testing is the way to
*get* accurate data.  Does the public school system have a different
type of evaluation that determines grade level than TABE for special
education students?

 

Nancy Hansen

adult literacy administrator

Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council

sfallsliteracy at yahoo.com

Sioux Falls, SD

Dianna Baycich <dbaycich at literacy.kent.edu> wrote:

	I can give one example of when it was used with folks age 13 to
16. In 1991 and 1992 I worked at a Private Industry Council Summer Youth
Employment and Training Program. We gave the TABE to all the kids we
accepted into the program. We use d the results to determine if they
would be placed in tutoring as well as a job or just a job. 

	 

	The reason I asked the question this time is for a collegue of
mine who needs an instrument to determine reading level for a study she
is doing. She wanted to use the instrument that was commonly used in
Ohio. She was originally going to work with adults but had to change her
study to use youth. So... a bit more explanation for why I was asking.

	 

	Thank you to everyone who has responded so far. I hope to hear
more.

	Dianna

		-----Original Message-----
		From: assessment-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:assessment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Marie Cora
		Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 12:04 PM
		To: Assessment Discussion List
		Subject: [Assessment] TABE questions

		Hi all,

		 

		I also just wanted to note that the TABE was not normed
on people the age that Dianna inquires after - 13/14 year olds.

		 

		So wouldn't this make the TABE invalid for use with
young teens?

		 

		For what purpose would the TABE be used with people so
young?

		 

		marie cora

		Assessment Discussion List Moderator

		 

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