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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 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)

Corrections and Updates (2023)

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 purposes. 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🔴 No longer active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 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    🟢
Life and Work 980 series  981–986  🔴