Update 5/31: Check here throughout post-testing season to see how many Literacy Council students have improved scores by a full level! If you have not received your students’ post test yet, please contact your Program Director, Erin or Rebecca.
What you can do to help your student do their best on the annual post-test:
- Teach your student for two hours every week, asking for substitutes when you’re away, and turn your attendance records in on time! The attendance records are crucial for us in determining when your student is due for a post-test. Hours also count towards the Literacy Council’s student outcomes, helping us retain critical funding.
- Attend a post-test prep in-service workshop for tutors, to learn more about the test itself and the practice materials. Upcoming workshops: March 7 from 5:30-7:00pm and March 15 from 1:00-2:30pm. RSVP to esol@litcouncil.com
- Beginning in the spring, incorporate test preparation into your lessons. Use the practice tests provided by the test manufacturers and others. This will help your student feel more comfortable and confident when you do administer their post-test, and it will provide you with information about the specific areas where your student needs to practice further. You’ll need to know which test (CASAS or TABE) your student will be taking, and which level. Check the Student Evaluation Report you received when you started with your student to see which pre-test they took, or contact your Program Director (Rebecca or Erin) to confirm. Three different types of CASAS practice tests are available here. TABE practice tests will be posted there soon; until then you can get them here. We’ll distribute these in the post-test workshops as well.
- Watch your email and USPS for testing information and packets. Administer the test and get it back to us by the deadline indicated.
- Let us know if you have any questions at all about this!
