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Comparing Applied Literacy and Basic Skills Tests as Measures of Adult Literacy Performance.

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Sabatini, John P.; And Others – 1995

The Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) is a widely used multiple-choice test battery of basic skills in reading, language, and mathematics. The Test of Applied Literacy Skills (TALS) is an applied literacy battery consisting of document, prose, and quantitative literacy tests. The central issue in this study was the relationship of the TABE and…

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Comparative Analysis

Correlation Study of Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) and Adult Basic Education (ABE) Reading Tests. Final Report.

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Garreton, Rodrigo; Terdy, Dennis – 1991

In a study prompted by the need to standardize the reporting of educational progress of adult language minority students in Illinois, a commonly used adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) reading test was compared with two frequently used Adult Basic Education (ABE) reading tests. The testing instruments used were the ELSA (English Language…

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)

A Comparison of Three Reading Tests for Determining Reading Grade Level of Navy Recruits.

Jones, Paul L.; Armitage, Bonnie J. – 1984

Having implemented a testing procedure using the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests to identify recruits with reading deficiencies, the United States Navy conducted a study comparing the performance of recruits on three different reading tests. A total of 716 recruits completed the comprehension portion of the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, the Tests…

Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Armed Forces, Comparative Analysis, Military Personnel