CASAS Assessments Approved for WIOA/NRS

CASAS is proud to have a wide variety of assessments approved for Measuring Educational Gains (MSGs) for Workforce Innovations Opportunity Act (WIOA) funded agencies. These tests also meet the requirements for reporting in the National Reporting System (NRS) for Adult Education for both ABE and ESL programs.

Note: Locator and Appraisals – used to determine the appropriate pretest level – do not require approval. Locator/appraisal test results are not used for NRS reporting.

Latest Approvals (2025)

The May 8, 2025 Federal Register includes the announcement of the Reading GOALS 2 series approved for NRS reporting. It also announces the new dates when current test series expire.

Recent Extensions (2024)

The March 18, 2024, Federal Register extends the use of all tests approved for ESL to June 30, 2025.

Corrections / Updates (2023)

The Federal Register August 24, 2023 includes a correction for CASAS Math GOALS 2.
The Federal Register July 13, 2023 includes the announcement of the new test series approved for NRS reporting. It also announces the new dates when current test series expire.

Historical Notices (2022)

The September 23, 2022, Federal Register combines all the current information published to date in one place. The notice also announces the extension of approval periods for certain tests.

The tables below illustrate which CASAS assessments are approved to measure learning gains for WIOA and NRS reporting.

The assessments cover all NRS Educational Functioning Levels (EFLs).

🟢 Approved through 2031, 2032
🟡 Expires soon
🔴 No longer active

ABE/ASE Learners

Modality	Test Series	Forms	NRS Approval Through June 30, 2026	NRS Approval Through June 30, 2031	NRS Approval Through June 30, 2032
Reading	Reading GOALS 2	921R–930R			🟢
Reading	Reading GOALS	901R–908R	🟡
Math	Math GOALS 2	921M–930M		🟢

English Language Learners

Modality	Test Series	Forms	NRS Approval Through June 30, 2025	NRS Approval Through June 30, 2031
Reading	Reading STEPS	621R–630R		🟢
	Beginning Literacy	27–28	🔴
	Life and Work	81–188	🔴
	Secondary Level Assessment for Language Arts	513–514	🔴
	Citizenship	951, 951X–952, 952X	🔴
Listening	Listening STEPS	621L–630L		🟢
Listening	Life and Work 980 series	981–986	🔴