2021-2022 Florida Adult Education Assessment Technical Assistance Paper
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| Title: | 2021-2022 Florida Adult Education Assessment Technical Assistance Paper |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Florida Department of Education, Division of Career and Adult Education |
| Source: | Florida Department of Education. 2021. |
| Availability: | Florida Department of Education. Turlington Building Suite 1514, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399. Tel: 850-245-0505; Fax: 850-245-9667; Web site: http://www.fldoe.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 57 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Guides - Non-Classroom Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Adult Education Adult Basic Education Elementary Education High Schools High School Equivalency Programs Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Adult Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Test Selection, Student Placement, Adult Students, Testing Accommodations, Standardized Tests, Accountability, Benchmarking, Pretests Posttests, English (Second Language), Vocational Education, Enrollment, Test Use, Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency Programs, Scores, Reports, Testing, Students with Disabilities, Training, Distance Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Florida |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Test of Adult Basic Education |
| Abstract: | This technical assistance paper provides policy and guidance to individuals with test administration responsibilities in adult education programs. The Florida assessment policies and guidelines presented herein are appropriate for state and federal reporting. Therefore, guidance and procedures regarding the selection and use of appropriate student assessment are included. Additionally, the following important information for adult education programs is reviewed: (1) the definition of key terms and acronyms; (2) selection of appropriate assessments by student and program type; (3) appropriate student placement into program and instructional level; (4) verification of student learning gains, Educational Functioning Level and/or program completion; (5) accommodations for students with disabilities and other special needs; (6) assessment procedures for Distance Education; and (7) training for all staff who administer the standardized assessments. [For the "2020-2021 Florida Adult Education Assessment Technical Assistance Paper," see ED609706.] |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | ED616047 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This technical assistance paper provides policy and guidance to individuals with test administration responsibilities in adult education programs. The Florida assessment policies and guidelines presented herein are appropriate for state and federal reporting. Therefore, guidance and procedures regarding the selection and use of appropriate student assessment are included. Additionally, the following important information for adult education programs is reviewed: (1) the definition of key terms and acronyms; (2) selection of appropriate assessments by student and program type; (3) appropriate student placement into program and instructional level; (4) verification of student learning gains, Educational Functioning Level and/or program completion; (5) accommodations for students with disabilities and other special needs; (6) assessment procedures for Distance Education; and (7) training for all staff who administer the standardized assessments. [For the "2020-2021 Florida Adult Education Assessment Technical Assistance Paper," see ED609706.] |
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