Reading GOALS

Reading GOALS (Greater Opportunities for Adult Learning Success) uses all new test items that measure academic language and higher-order reading skills contained in the National Reporting System (NRS) Educational Functional Levels (EFLs).

The series covers a balance of life skills and employment-related content of interest to adults.

Target Population	Programs that report to NRS: Use in Adult Basic Education and Adult Secondary Education Programs that do not report to NRS: Use in any instructional program to test reading comprehension
Timing	Level A (60 minutes) Levels B, C, D (75 minutes)
Uses	Progress testing in everyday life and workplace reading skills
Difficulty Level	Four levels from beginning literacy (Level A) to high adult secondary (Level D)
Placement Tests	CBT Locator or Form 900R Appraisal for placement into test level and form
Training Requirement	CASAS Implementation Training
NRS Approval	Yes: Adult Basic Education and Adult Secondary Education

Documentation

File	Type	Size	Download
Using CASAS to Estimate Student Readiness to Pass High School Equivalency Tests	PDF	183.84 KB	Download
Reading GOALS Flyer	PDF	776.14 KB	Download
Reading GOALS for ABE and ASE FAQs	PDF	192.49 KB	Download
Reading GOALS Test Blueprint	PDF	236.54 KB	Download
CASAS Assessments New Reading and Math GOALS Test Series	PDF	2.45 MB	Download
Reading GOALS-Basic Skills Content Standards by Form	PDF	344.34 KB	Download
Reading GOALS Grade Level Equivalents	PDF	363.19 KB	Download

Reading and Math GOALS Webinar Recording

Sample Test Items

View the Reading GOALS sample test items to familiarize yourself and your students with the format and content of this reading test series.

Test Specifics

Reading GOALS assessments correlate to CASAS Competencies and to CASAS Content Standards. Use student test results to help target instruction.

CASAS Level	Form Number	Number of Test Items	Timing Students have up to
A	Form 901	39	60 minutes
A	Form 902	39	60 minutes
B	Form 903	40	75 minutes
B	Form 904	40	75 minutes
C	Form 905	40	75 minutes
C	Form 906	40	75 minutes
D	Form 907	40	75 minutes
D	Form 908	40	75 minutes

Resources

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