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 Appraisal tests – used to determine the correct pre-test level – do not require approval. Locator/appraisal test results are not used for NRS reporting.

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 table below illustrates which CASAS assessments are approved to measure learning gains for WIOA and NRS reporting purposes. The assessments cover all NRS Educational Functioning Levels (EFLs).

ABE/ASE Learners

Modality	Test Series	Forms	NRS Approval Through March 7, 2024	NRS Approval Through February 5, 2025
Reading	Reading GOALS	901R–908R		✓
Math	Math GOALS	913M, 914M, 917M, 918M	✓
Math	Math GOALS 2	621M–630M			Pending approval

English Language Learners

Modality	Test Series	Forms	NRS Approval Through February 2, 2024
Reading	Beginning Literacy	27–28	✓
	Life and Work	81–188	✓
	Secondary Level Assessment for Language Arts	513–514	✓
	Citizenship	951, 951X–952, 952X	✓
	Reading STEPS	621R–630R		Pending approval
Listening	Life and Work 980 series	981–986	✓
Listening	Listening STEPS	621L–630L		Pending approval