CASAS Math Goals Scoring 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A learner scores 215 on the CASAS Math Goals appraisal. Which NRS Educational Functioning Level does this place them in?
- Low Beginning Basic Education (ABE 1)
- Beginning Basic Education (ABE 2) (Correct answer)
- Low Intermediate Basic Education (ABE 3)
- High Intermediate Basic Education (ABE 4)
Correct answer: Beginning Basic Education (ABE 2)
A CASAS scaled score of 211–220 corresponds to Beginning Basic Education, which is NRS Level 2 (ABE 2).
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of the CASAS Math Goals series compared to the CASAS Life Skills math tests?
- Math Goals focuses exclusively on consumer math for everyday shopping tasks
- Math Goals is designed only for learners in correctional facilities
- Math Goals targets transition to postsecondary and workforce readiness with academic math standards (Correct answer)
- Math Goals replaces CASAS Life Skills tests and uses an entirely different scoring scale
Correct answer: Math Goals targets transition to postsecondary and workforce readiness with academic math standards
CASAS Math Goals aligns instruction to college and career readiness standards, targeting academic and workforce math skills beyond basic functional life skills.
Question 3: On CASAS Math Goals, which score band corresponds to High Intermediate Basic Education (ABE 4)?
- 211–220
- 221–230
- 243–260
- 231–242 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 231–242
CASAS scaled scores of 231–242 correspond to High Intermediate Basic Education (NRS Level 4 / ABE 4) on the Math Goals scale.
Question 4: Which score range on CASAS Math Goals is associated with Low Intermediate Basic Education (ABE 3)?
- 200–210
- 243–260
- 221–230 (Correct answer)
- 211–220
Correct answer: 221–230
NRS Level 3 (ABE 3 / Low Intermediate Basic Education) corresponds to CASAS Math Goals scaled scores of approximately 221–230.
Question 5: A student's pre-test CASAS Math Goals score is 205 and post-test score is 218. What outcome does this represent for NRS reporting?
- Advancement from ABE 1 to ABE 2
- Advancement from ABE 2 to ABE 3
- No measurable educational gain
- Educational gain within the same NRS level without level advancement (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Educational gain within the same NRS level without level advancement
Score 205 falls in ABE 1 (≤210) and 218 falls in ABE 2 (211–220), so this represents a one-level NRS advancement from ABE 1 to ABE 2.
Question 6: Which CASAS Math Goals form level is most appropriate for a learner with an appraisal score of 236?
- Level B (scores ~201–215)
- Level D (scores ~231–242) (Correct answer)
- Level E (scores ~241–260)
- Level C (scores ~216–230)
Correct answer: Level D (scores ~231–242)
CASAS recommends matching the form level to the learner's appraisal score; a score of 236 falls in the Level D range (231–242).
Question 7: How is NRS educational level advancement determined on CASAS Math Goals for federal accountability reporting?
- Exactly 10 points of scale-score gain are required in all cases
- No fixed threshold; the teacher decides advancement
- The learner must cross from one NRS score band into the next higher band (Correct answer)
- Exactly 15 points of scale-score gain are required in all cases
Correct answer: The learner must cross from one NRS score band into the next higher band
NRS level advancement is determined by crossing into the next score band; band widths vary, so no single fixed point-gain applies to all levels.
CASAS Math Goals Scoring 2
A learner scores 215 on the CASAS Math Goals appraisal.
Which NRS Educational Functioning Level does this place them in?