TABE Workshop

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TABE Workshop

• Mississippi ABE
• May 6, 2004
• Susan Magee / Tom Cannon
• CTB/McGraw-Hill

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TABE 7 8(General Overview)

• Most Used Adult Assessment
• Normed On Students 15-Above
• Curriculum From Adult Programs
• Ethnic, Racial, Gender, Age Bias
• National Sample In Item Tryouts
• Included Correctional Institutions
• Both Forms (7 8) On Same Scale

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TABE 7 8(General Overview)

• Content Areas
• Reading
• Mathematics Computation
• Applied Mathematics
• Language
• Spelling (Optional)

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TABE 7 8(General Overview)

• Levels / Content Ranges
• L 0.0 1.9 Pre - Literacy
• E 1.6 3.9 Easy
• M 3.6 6.9 Medium
• D 6.6 8.9 Difficult
• A 8.6 12.9 Advanced

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Support / Ancillaries

• Getting To Know TABE
• Building Skills With TABE
• Staff Development Training Videos
• Braille And Large Print

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Students To Be TestedLevel L

• Interview Checklist
• Educational Background
• Interests, Reading Habits
• Be SensitiveMay Be First Contact
• Interview Should Be Relaxed, Informal
• Make Experience Easy, Unintimidating

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Examinee Record Book

• Review First Four Pages
• Administer Word List Card (pg. 5)
• Administer Level L
• Examiners Manuel-follow closely
• Review Level L Test By Objectives

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Examinee Record Book

• Individual Diagnostic Profile
• Page 8 First
• Page 7info from pg. 8
• Use of Norms Booksample pgs.

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Practice ExerciseLocator Test

• Practice Exerciseabout 20 min.
• Little experience taking tests
• Not familiar with answer sheets
• Locator Test
• Reading, math, language
• May identify different levels
• Cut scores are guidelines
• Teacher input important too

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Individual Diag. Profile

• Review Level E test first
• Review Level E Individual Profile
• Page 2 info from Scoreze
• Transfer number correct to pg. 1
• Use norms book to complete

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Support / Ancillaries

• Getting To Know TABE
• Extends practice where needed
• Building Skills With TABE
• Matches objectives in tests
• Standalone or supplemental
• Consumable or answer sheets