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TABE 7/8
Age Range: Adult
Administration: Individual or Group
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours
The Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) assess reading,
mathematics and language skills of adults. Forms 7 & 8 represent
the newest and latest editions of this most widely used adult
test in North America.
These newest TABE editions feature all new items, updated norms,
a new literacy level, integrated content and a new format for
Practice and Locator Tests.
Separate components measuring problem-solving and work-related
foundation skills are also available. (see TABE-WF
and TABE-PS)
Features and Benefits
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Literacy Level
The consumable Level L Test Book contains only Reading
subtests which assess the pre-reading and beginning reading
skills of adults. It is group administered and features a variety
of multiple-choice items—text-based, student-read and oral—that
use various stimuli and testing techniques.
The plastic-laminated Word List must be used to help
determine whether a person reads well enough to take the Locator
Test and is important to administer before doing Level L.
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Transition from Forms 5 & 6 Made Easy
The transition for users making the change from TABE Forms 5
& 6 to 7 & 8 is an important issue. An equating study
was conducted in which the same examinees were administered
both Forms 5 & 7. This allowed the publishers to equate
the two forms, ensuring users continuity in data collection
and in measurement of achievement. As the subtest structure
for Forms 7 & 8 is different from that for Forms 5 &
6, it is important to note which scales have been equated to
each other. The following table clarifies the relationships.
| TABE 7 or 8 Complete
Battery or Survey |
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TABE 5 or 6 Complete Battery or
Survey |
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vs. |
Reading Vocabulary |
| Reading |
vs. |
Reading Comprehension |
| Reading |
vs. |
Total Reading |
| Math Computation |
vs. |
Math Computation |
| Applied Mathematics |
vs. |
Math Concepts & Applications |
| Total Mathematics |
vs. |
Total Mathematics |
| — |
vs. |
Language Mechanics |
| Language |
vs. |
Language Expression |
| Language |
vs. |
Total Language |
| Total Battery |
vs. |
Total Battery |
| Spelling |
vs. |
Spelling |
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Benefits
- Five levels—L (Literacy), E (Easy), M (Medium), D
(Difficult) and A (Advanced)—ensure a positive testing
experience.
- Select either Complete Battery (3 hrs.) for both norm-referenced
and objective mastery information or the Survey Test (1
hr. 30 min.) for norm-referenced with limited competency
data.
- Complete Battery is available in two parallel forms.
- GED Predictor Report is available.
- Separate Locator Tests help place the examinee in the
appropriate level.
- SCOREZE Answer Sheets make hand-scoring easy.
- Individual Diagnostic Profiles, one per level for Levels
E, M, D and A, allow the hand-scorer to note which items
were passed or failed and the implications of that performance
on competency attainment. Profiles also contain areas to
display norm-referenced information.
- TABE 7 is also available in a large print edition for
students who are visually impaired or have other handicaps.
- It is easy to score TABE 7 & 8. For hand-scoring,
examinees can record their answers either on a CompuScan
Answer Sheet, which can be scored with an acetate hand-scoring
stencil, or on a two-part SCOREZE answer sheet, which simplifies
hand-scoring by revealing answer keys sealed inside. The
CompuScan Answer Sheet is used for hand-scoring and machine-scoring
with a 48-column scanner.
Approximate Grade Ranges
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| Level |
Approx.
Grade Ranges |
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| L |
0.0 - 1.9 |
| E |
1.6 - 3.9 |
| M |
3.6 - 6.9 |
| D |
6.6 - 8.9 |
| A |
8.6 - 12.9 |
Recommended Time Limits for Levels E, M,
D and A |
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Complete
Battery |
Survey |
| Subtest |
Number of Items |
Testing Time |
Number of Items |
Testing Time |
| Reading |
50 |
50 min. |
25 |
25 min. |
| Math Computation |
25 |
15 min. |
15 |
9 min. |
| Applied Math |
50 |
50 min. |
25 |
25 min. |
| Language |
55 |
39 min. |
25 |
18 min. |
| Spelling |
20 |
10 min. |
20 |
10 min. |
| Total |
200 |
2 hrs. 44 min. |
110 |
1 hr. 27 min. |
| Allow 10 min. for instruction, putting names
on answer sheets, etc. |
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TABE 7/8 Components and ISBNs
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TABE-PS
Age Range: Adult
Level D: Approximately Grades 6.6 through 8.9
Administration: Individual or Group
Time: Approximately 1 hour
TABE Work-Related Problem Solving (TABE-PS) is an assessment
that measures a wide range of problem-solving competencies in
a variety of work-related applications.
Features and Benefits
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Uses Realistic Workplace Problems
TABE-PS helps educators, training professionals and employers
diagnose how an examinee deals with various aspects of problem-solving:
defining the problem, examining the problem, suggesting possible
solutions, evaluating solutions and extending the meaning of
the solution.
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TABE-PS Components and ISBNs
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TABE-WF
Age Range: Adult
Level D: Approximately Grades 6.6 through 8.9
Administration: Individual or Group
Time: Approximately 2 hours
TABE Work-Related Foundation Skills (TABE-WF) is a realistic
measure of adults' foundation skills in Reading, Mathematics and
Language.
Features and Benefits
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Testing in Familiar Contexts
TABE-WF offers a Level D which presents all questions and situations
within the context of a specific workplace environment: Health,
Trade/Technical, Business/Office and General. Consequently,
one finds more complex language skills being measured in the
Business/Office context and more application-type mathematics
in the Trade/Technical context. All forms use language and context
appropriate for adults. The General Form covers a variety of
work contexts.
The grade range for Level D is 6.6 to 8.9, but these forms measure
well above and below that range. Therefore, they can be used
effectively with high school programs, employee-training programs
and a wide variety of adult education programs.
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Valuable Results
TABE-WF produces highly usable results including norm-referenced
scores, which are helpful for student placement and growth measurement.
The Individual Diagnostic Profile provides a detailed
view of the strengths and needs of each student and for planning
instruction. The profile sheet will indicate which competencies
were mastered, partially mastered, or not mastered. Also included
is an Interview/Interest Questionnaire for assisting
the examinee in career training.
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TABE-WF Components and ISBNs
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GETTING TO KNOW TABE
For GED and ABE Students |
Age Range: Adult
Administration: Individual
This is an introductory workbook that prepares students
for the experience of taking standardized tests. It is especially
useful for students who suffer from test anxiety, those
who have been away from school for a long time and students
from other countries who may not be familiar with standardized
tests. This 24-page workbook is consumable.
Features and Benefits
- User friendly text (easy to medium level content)
- Coverage of all five subject areas assessed by TABE—
and taught in most ABE/pre-GED courses—reading, mathematics,
computation, applied mathematics, language and spelling
- Test-taking tips
- Upbeat, first-person stories from successful adult students
- Contains 50 practice items to familiarize students with
multiple-choice items and to provide experience on “bubble
in” answer sheets
- Answer key allows students to check their own work in
privacy
- Inexpensive pricing enables each student to afford a
personal copy
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BUILDING SKILLS WITH TABE
For GED and ABE Students |
Age Range: Adult
Administration: Individual
This series of workbooks includes two books for four levels
of TABE: Easy, Medium, Difficult and Advanced. The workbooks
were created for adult basic education students to use after
they take a TABE test to get a personal profile of skills
that need improvement.
Features and Benefits
With TABE individual diagnostic profiles as a starting
point, students can create a personalized study plan.
Look for:
- Study plan includes a checklist of skills, answer grid
and key
- Explanations of what each skill involves and why it
is important
- Sample items with the right and wrong answers explained
- Examples of real-life applications
- Helpful tips and reminders
- Practice items for students to answer and self-score
in class or at home
- Answer Key to all practice items
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TABE 9/10
Coming Fall, 2003
TABE 9/10 provides comprehensive and reliable information to
ensure that your adult students will be successful in today’s
society. The tests support the same philosophies found in the
best adult education programs – they feature items that
focus on adult life skills and provide Levels D and A, which predict
performance on GED Programs.
TABE 9/10 Complete Battery:
- Locator test, five levels (L, E, M, D, A)
- Two forms in print and electronic format
- Subtests cover Reading, Mathematics, Computation, Applied
Mathematics, and Language
- Optional tests are Vocabulary, Language Mechanics, and Spelling
TABE 9/10 Survey:
- Four levels (E, M, D, A)
- Two forms in print and electronic format
- Subtests are the same as in the Complete Battery.
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