Student Performance Measurement Flashcards

Which CASAS scale score range indicates a learner is functioning at a beginning literacy level?

Answer: Below 190

CASAS scale scores below 190 correspond to beginning literacy, indicating very limited reading and math skills.

In CASAS performance-level descriptors, what does 'Level D' broadly represent?

Answer: Advanced vocational training readiness

CASAS Level D (scores roughly 221–235) signals readiness for advanced vocational training and more complex workplace tasks.

A student scores 211 on a CASAS reading appraisal. Which form series should the administrator select for follow-up testing?

Answer: Series 70 (low-intermediate)

A score of 211 places the learner at low-intermediate level, so Series 70 forms are appropriately targeted.

How does CASAS use 'competency-based' scoring differently from traditional norm-referenced scoring?

Answer: It measures mastery of specific real-world skills rather than ranking against peers

CASAS competency-based scoring assesses whether learners can perform specific life-skills tasks, not how they rank among peers.

What is the primary purpose of administering a CASAS pre-test at program entry?

Answer: To establish a baseline score for measuring subsequent learning gains

The pre-test baseline score is required so programs can calculate NRS-reportable educational functioning level gains at post-test.

Under NRS guidelines, how many instructional hours must a student typically accumulate before a valid CASAS post-test can be administered?

Answer: At least 60 hours

NRS policy requires a minimum of approximately 60 instructional hours between pre- and post-test to allow meaningful learning gains.

Which of the following best describes a CASAS scale score gain that would qualify as an Educational Functioning Level (EFL) advancement?

Answer: A gain that moves the student into a new NRS EFL band

An EFL advancement occurs when a post-test score crosses into a higher NRS band, not merely any numerical increase.