CASAS Educational Standards & Frameworks 3

Question 1

The College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards for Adult Education are based primarily on which two existing frameworks?

Accepted Answer

Common Core State Standards and Career Technical Education standards

Answer

The CCR Standards for Adult Education were derived from the Common Core State Standards and CTE frameworks to prepare adults for college and careers.

Question 2

CASAS content standards are organized into broad domains called 'competency areas.' Which of the following is NOT one of the main CASAS competency areas?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Calculus

Answer

Advanced Calculus is not a CASAS competency area; CASAS focuses on life-skills domains like communication, consumer economics, and civic knowledge.

Question 3

In CASAS reading assessments, which instructional level designates a learner who can read simple material on familiar subjects and understand simple and compound sentences?

Accepted Answer

Low Intermediate Basic Education

Answer

Low Intermediate Basic Education learners can read simple material on familiar subjects and comprehend simple and compound sentences.

Question 4

CASAS math assessments cover which of the following content strands?

Accepted Answer

Number sense, measurement, statistics, geometry, and algebra

Answer

CASAS math content strands include number sense, measurement, statistics/data analysis, geometry, and algebra/functions.

Question 5

Which CASAS framework specifically addresses the contextualized language and literacy skills needed in the healthcare industry?

Accepted Answer

CASAS CTE Health Care

Answer

CASAS CTE Health Care assessments and materials are designed for contextualized healthcare industry language and literacy skills.

CASAS (Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System) Practice Test

CASAS (Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System) Practice Test

CASAS Educational Standards & Frameworks 3