CASAS Reporting Results & Feedback 2

Question 1

Which CASAS Reading scale score range corresponds to the NRS Low Intermediate Basic Education level?

Accepted Answer

211-220

Answer

CASAS Reading scores of 211-220 correspond to the NRS Low Intermediate Basic Education educational functioning level (ABE Level 3).

Question 2

Which web-based system do programs use to enter CASAS data and generate NRS performance reports for state agencies?

Accepted Answer

TOPSpro Enterprise

Answer

TOPSpro Enterprise (TE) is the CASAS web-based data management system used for tracking learner records and producing NRS reports.

Question 3

Under WIOA, what is the primary federal performance indicator that CASAS gain data is used to demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

Measurable Skill Gains

Answer

Measurable Skill Gains (MSG) is the core WIOA Title II performance indicator, demonstrated when a learner advances at least one NRS Educational Functioning Level.

Question 4

What is the minimum recommended number of instructional hours between a CASAS pre-test and post-test?

Accepted Answer

40 hours

Answer

CASAS and NRS guidelines recommend a minimum of 40 instructional hours between pre-test and post-test to ensure meaningful skill development can be measured.

Question 5

When a learner's post-test score is higher than their pre-test score but does not cross into the next NRS level, how should this be categorized?

Accepted Answer

As a score gain without NRS level advancement

Answer

Any positive pre-to-post score difference is a score gain, but only crossing an NRS level boundary qualifies as a Measurable Skill Gain under WIOA accountability.

CASAS (Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System) Practice Test

CASAS (Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System) Practice Test

CASAS Reporting Results & Feedback 2