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  1. According to CASAS administration guidelines, what should a test administrator do if a learner asks for the meaning of a word during a reading test?

    Answer: Decline to define test words and remind the learner to do their best

    Providing definitions would compromise standardization; administrators must follow the script and not assist with test content.

  2. Which accommodation is explicitly permitted under CASAS guidelines for learners with documented disabilities?

    Answer: Extended time for test completion

    Extended time is a recognized accommodation that preserves test validity while allowing equitable access for learners with disabilities.

  3. How does CASAS define an Educational Functioning Level (EFL) gain?

    Answer: A learner's advancement from one NRS level to the next higher level

    An EFL gain is recorded when a learner's post-test score places them into the next NRS Educational Functioning Level above their pre-test level.

  4. What is the purpose of equating in CASAS test development?

    Answer: Ensuring different test versions measure the same skills on the same scale

    Equating is a psychometric process that places scores from different test forms on a common scale so they can be meaningfully compared.

  5. A CASAS test site coordinator discovers that answer sheets were scored using the wrong answer key overlay. What is the correct response?

    Answer: Report the error and rescore with the correct key following CASAS protocol

    Scoring errors must be reported and corrected by rescoring with the proper key to maintain valid and reliable results.

  6. In CASAS math assessments, items are contextualized in real-life situations primarily to do what?

    Answer: Assess whether learners can apply numeracy in functional, everyday contexts

    CASAS math items are embedded in life and work scenarios to measure functional numeracy that adults actually need outside the classroom.

  7. Which feature of the CASAS Online system helps programs track individual learner progress across multiple test administrations?

    Answer: Longitudinal learner profiles linked by unique ID

    CASAS Online stores each learner's scores under a unique identifier, allowing programs to track progress and EFL gains over time.