Transcript TABE II: Using TABE Results to Inform Instruction

TABE II: Using
TABE Results to
Inform Instruction
®
Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center
George Bailey & Hillary Major
Objectives of the Training:
Participants will
• Become familiar with the terminology and codes used
on the TestMate TABE Report.
• Learn to use the Progress Monitoring Form.
• Discuss techniques for sharing report information
with students.
• Use the report information to identify appropriate
areas of focus within the Virginia GED® Content
Standards.
• Learn to use the Virginia GED Content Standards
Curriculum Frameworks to inform instruction.
The Four Reasons
for Assessment
1. Placement
2. Identify Individual Goals, Strengths,
and Needs
3. Measure Progress
4. Program Evaluation and Accountability
The Locator
• Helps to select the correct level of test
to administer.
• It gives separate scores for reading,
math, and language so that different
levels may be administered if
appropriate.
The 40%-75% Guideline
• For a test to be valid, the scores must fall in the 40%75% range.
• If an examinee’s scores are lower, you must retest
with the lower level.
• If an examinee’s scores are higher, you must retest
with the higher level.
• Proper use of the Locator Test will reduce the
possibility of this occurring.
Explanation of the
TestMate TABE Report
• Scale Score (SS)
– This is an equal-interval score that is used
across all of the TABE tests.
– The scores range from 0 to 999.
– This is the most frequently used score
when reporting results.
Explanation of the
TestMate TABE Report
• Grade Equivalent Scores (GE)
– These scores are used to indicate achievement levels in
comparison to the typical achievement of a student in grades
K-12.
– The scores range from .0 (Kindergarten) through 12.9
(Grade 12, 9th month)
– It is not recommended to share these score with
learners as they can often be discouraging.
– They are most useful for teachers to create instructional
groups; however, caution should be taken in interpreting
these results.
Explanation of the
TestMate TABE Report
• Percentile (NP)
– This score (or rank) is a convenient score
for describing achievement test results.
– A percentile rank of 65, for example,
means that the examinee’s score is higher
than the scores of 65% of the examinees in
the norming group.
Explanation of the
TestMate TABE Report
• NRS Educational Functioning Levels
(NRS)
– These scores correlate to the NRS
Educational Functioning Levels.
– They are only applied to Reading,
Language, and Total Math.
Explanation of the
TestMate TABE Report
• Stanine (NS)
– This is a standard score related to a scale
of nine units.
– It is an equal-interval scale so it can be
used to compare across tests.
Explanation of the
TestMate TABE Report
• Percentage of Objectives Mastered
(OM)
– This is a good indicator of where
instruction should focus.
Explanation of the
TestMate TABE Report
• Mastery (MST)
– These symbols are used to indicate the
level of mastery on specific subtopics.
+ Mastery
P Partial Mastery
- Non-mastery