Skills Testing

Many new volunteers are curious about what kinds of skills our students need to learn.  One way we determine this is by giving every student a skills pretest when they first enter our program.  Then after a period of instruction (usually 50-100 hours) we give students another test to check their progress.  Below you can find some sample test items.  

Adult Basic/Secondary Education 

These tests are given to students whose goal is to earn their GED or improve their general math and reading skills.  The sample test items are arranged in order from A (easiest) to D (hardest).

CASAS GOALS Reading

Level A

Level B

Level C

Level D

CASAS GOALS Math

Level A & B

Level C & D

English as a Second Language

These tests are given to English language learners whose goal is to improve their reading skills. The sample test items are arranged in order from A (easiest) to D (hardest).

CASAS Life & Work Reading

Level A

Level B

Level C

Level D

Best Plus 2  This test is used to test Listening and Speaking Skills