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Assessment

Massachusetts Adult Proficiency Test (MAPT)

	MAPT Login Page (for MAPT tests, Practice Tests, and Sample Questions)
	MAPT Computer Basics
	MAPT Teacher and Test Administrator Manual
	FY08 Correlation of MAPT Scores to ABE Curriculum Frameworks, Grade Level Equivalents (GLEs), and National Reporting System (NRS) Levels
	MAPT Learner Information Sheet
	Testing--Standardized and Otherwise--and the Massachusetts ABE Pilot Test: A Curriculum Unit for ABE Classes

The FY09 Assessment Policy Manuals are in the process of being revised. In the meantime, if you have any questions about assessment policy or procedures, please contact Jane Schwerdtfeger at janes@doe.mass.edu

News

2008
03/17/08	NRS (National Reporting System) ABE and ESOL Level Descriptors
03/17/08	Assessment and Recertification Information in Email from Anne Serino to Program Directors, 2-14-08
03/17/08	FY08 Chart of Required Assessments to Report Learner Educational Gain
03/17/08	Federal Level Tables for FY08 Federal Report
2007
02/06/07	1/31/07 Memo: Required Recertification for REEP Test Scorers
01/08/07	Required BEST Plus Refresher and Recertification
01/08/07	Massachusetts' Procedures for Using the BEST Plus Scoring Refresher Toolkit
2006
12/4/06	Required BEST Plus Refresher and Recertification
11/6/06	Email re MAPT SMARTT 11_6_06_Drey
08/24/06	Chart of Required Assessments to Report Learner Educational Gain for FY07
08/24/06	Assessment Policies and Procedures for Using the BEST Plus Test for FY07
08/24/06	Assessment Policies and Procedures for Using the REEP Writing Assessment for FY07
08/24/06	Assessment Policies and Procedures for Using the TABE Test for FY07
2004
11/30/04	Guidelines for Retesting with the TABE, Forms 7/8
11/26/04	FAQ Ordering and Accessing BEST Plus, Updated August 2004, with new ordering and contact information
11/26/04	Defining Criteria for Meaningful Gain in Massachusetts Adult Basic Education Programs
11/26/04	Procedures for Administering the REEP Writing Assessment to Individuals or Small Groups of Students
07/23/04	Progress on the Development of the Massachusetts ABE Reading and Math Assessments
04/20/04	Planning for BEST Plus Assessment Implementation, FY05
2003
9/9/03;	Important New REEP Policies for FY04
2/14/03	Be a Pilot Site for Trying Out the New BEST Plus Assessment
1/7/03	Assessment Policy Update
2002
9/20/02	Performance Accountability Working Group (PAWG) Final Report
9/9/02	PAWG Statement of Concern Regarding Data Matching
9/9/02	Assessment Policies and Procedures Update, Q&A #2, September 9, 2002
8/8/02	Assessment Policies and Procedures Update, Q&A #1, August 9, 2002
7/15/02	BEST Order Form
7/2/02	Assessment Policy Updates #3
6/11/02	Assessment Policy Updates #2
5/7/02	Assessment Policy Updates #1
1/5/02	Adventures in Assessment - A Briefly Annotated Bibliography of Articles Focusing on In-take, Placement and Goal-Setting, by Marie T. Cora, September 18, 2002
2001
12/11/00	ABE Assessment Questions & Answers