CTB/McGraw-Hill Launches TABE CLAS-E™
Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE®) System Now Includes English Language Proficiency Assessment for Adult Learners
PRNewswire
MONTEREY, Calif.
Sep 21, 2006
CTB/McGraw-Hill, the nation's leading provider of PreK-12 and adult education assessment solutions, today announced the release of TABE CLAS-E, the English language proficiency module of the company's popular TABE (Tests of Adult Basic Education) family of adult education solutions. TABE CLAS-E (Complete Language Assessment System - English) provides the tools needed to measure and improve English skills for adult English language learners.
"TABE CLAS-E is the English language assessment solution we've been looking for," said Shirley Velasco, Assistant Principal at the Miami Palmetto Adult & Community Education Center. "With TABE CLAS-E we can accurately assess the English language skills of our adult ESL students, with a system developed to consider their unique requirements. Perhaps most importantly, TABE CLAS-E gives us discrete grammar assessments whose results combine seamlessly with the overall TABE assessments, which allow us to accurately place our students in the appropriate adult basic education programs."
"Our goal is to provide teachers with the comprehensive information they need to help adult students learn to speak English," said Mostafa Mehrabani, president of McGraw-Hill Assessment and Reporting. "TABE CLAS-E was developed to effectively measure English language proficiency skills and help provide adult learners with the advantages they need to succeed -- in the workplace, in academics and in the community."
Key features of TABE CLAS-E include:
* Assessment - TABE CLAS-E accommodates all English proficiency levels to accurately measure students' Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking skills. An optional speaking test gives teachers maximum flexibility in how they assess their students.
* Reporting - TABE CLAS-E delivers number-correct and scale scores for each individual skill area, and for two composite skill areas -- Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking -- and for the total battery of assessments. Additional scores include National Reporting System (NRS) proficiency levels, objective mastery scores, and Student Performance Levels (SPLs). With TABE CLAS-E it is quick and easy to pinpoint student strengths and weaknesses, and to demonstrate student gains for NRS reporting.
* Professional Development - TABE CLAS-E goes beyond proficiency measurement to help teachers develop targeted instruction. Following student assessment, teachers can tailor instructional programs with the help of TABE CLAS-E's Instructional Guidance materials, including Teacher's Resource Guides, lesson plans, and more. Additionally, video training materials allow efficient group or individual educator training sessions.
TABE CLAS-E is based on the latest research by CTB/McGraw-Hill experts, including thorough analysis of and alignment with state ESL standards, the Common European Framework, and the Canadian Language Benchmarks 2000 (English as a Second Language-For Adults). The system also utilizes NRS levels for measuring educational gains. TABE CLAS-E has been validated by a comprehensive field standardization study, encompassing more than 12,000 individuals, both in the United States and internationally.
About the TABE Family of Assessments
TABE CLAS-E is the latest addition to the TABE family of products, the nation's leading adult basic education program comprising a complete and flexible system of diagnostic assessments and instructional support materials to meet the diverse needs of adult students. TABE measures basic reading, mathematics, and language skills, as well as optional spelling, vocabulary and language mechanics tests. TABE has been successfully used by millions of adult students, and has been proven to provide the information educators need to ensure that their adult students will be successful in today's society. TABE is a registered trademark, and TABE CLAS-E is a trademark of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. For more information please visit http://www.ctb.com/.
About CTB/McGraw-Hill
As the nation's leading publisher of standardized and standards-based achievement tests for pre-school, elementary, middle, high school, and adult education, CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC offers a broad range of assessments, software and services. CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC is part of the Assessment and Reporting group of McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/.
Media Inquiries: Kelley Carpenter Director, Communications McGraw-Hill Assessment and Reporting 831.393.7196 kelley_carpenter@mcgraw-hill.com
SOURCE: CTB/McGraw-Hill
CONTACT: Kelley Carpenter, Director, Communications of McGraw-Hill
Assessment and Reporting, +1-831-393-7196, kelley_carpenter@mcgraw-hill.com