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CASAS Assessments Approved for NRS
CASAS o昀昀ers a wide variety of assessments approved for Measuring Student Gains in the
National Reporting System (NRS) for your ESL and ABE/ASE programs.
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ABE/ASE Learners
Modality
Reading
Test Series
Reading GOALS
NRS Approval
Through
June 30, 2024
Forms
NRS Approval
Through
February 5,
2025
√
901R–908R
√
“NEW” Math GOALS 2 921M–930M
Math
Math GOALS
NRS Approval
Through
July 2030
913M, 914M,
917M, 918M
√
English Language Learners
Modality
Reading
NRS Approval
Through
June 30, 2024
Test Series
Forms
“NEW” Reading STEPS
621R–630R
Beginning Literacy Reading
27R–28R
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Life and Work Reading
81R–188R
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Secondary Level Assessment for
Language Arts
513R–514R
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Citizenship
951R, 951RX–
952RX
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“NEW” Listening STEPS
621L–630L
Life and Work Listening Series
981L–986L
NRS Approval
Through
July 2030
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Listening
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Skill Level Descriptors
Skill Level Descriptors provide a common scale for interpreting test results. The scale has been veri昀椀ed
on nearly four million adults and youth. Descriptors display the relationship of CASAS test scores to NRS
Educational Functioning Levels. Skill areas include reading, math, listening, speaking, and writing.
Scale Scores NRS Educational Functioning Levels and Grade Levels
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires states to report performance outcomes
to monitor program performance. For states to meet these requirements, local programs use CASAS
standardized assessments to collect and report data on learning gains.
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