Introducing the Adult Education Test Prep Online Practice program

Louise Febles
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In the Fall of 2024, we discussed some of the changes happening in Adult Education, including the revision of the NRS level descriptors for ESOL and the new CASAS STEPS (Student Test of English Progress and Success), which replaced the CASAS® Life and Work test series.

The test has moved from a life-skills focus to a more academically rigorous assessment. For starters, the CASAS® STEPS includesÌýnewÌýcontent areas for both Reading and Listening. The new content areas for Reading includeÌýmain ideas, inference, point of view, supporting evidence and theÌýnewÌýcontent areas for listening includeÌýmain ideas and summary. These additional content areas require students to display higher-level thinking skills, which in turn require teachers to hone those skills in the classroom daily.

We have listened to our customers’ requests for CASAS® STEPS prep materials and created a brand-new tool to help your students succeed when taking the exam - a new program called Adult Education Test Prep Online Practice. The program is an independent test preparation hub available through ÃÛÌÒapp’s MyEnglishLab portal. It includes a wealth of print-on-demand teacher resources and listening audio.ÌýAt under $100 per instructor code, it can be usedÌýby any Adult Education program looking for CASAS® STEPS Prep and to complement textbooks such as Future, Side by Side, Stand Out and Ventures, among others.

Adult Education Test Prep Online Practice includes:

  • 5 listening practice tests (Levels A, B, C, D, E)
  • Answer sheet
  • Answer Key with item analysis chart
  • Revised correlations chart
  • 17 Listening student worksheets + teacher's guide covering the five content areas: Dialogue, vocabulary, details, main idea and summary
  • 5 reading practice tests (Levels A, B, C, D, E)
  • Answer sheet
  • Answer key with item analysis chart
  • Revised correlations chart
  • 20 reading student worksheets + teacher's guide covering eight content areas: High-frequency vocabulary (pictures), high-frequency vocabulary (texts), numbers, vocabulary, details, main idea, inference, point of view and supporting evidence.

Within the next several months, we will publish a series of e-newsletters, blog posts, and videos to help you navigate STEPS’ new content areas usingÌýÃÛÌÒapp’s Adult Ed Test PrepÌýand beyond. We’ll break down the teacher guides and student worksheets for each of the five test levels (A-E) and discuss creative ways to incorporate them into your classroom materials, from beginner to advanced classes.

Whether you are a brand-new teacher or a veteran looking to diversify your toolbox, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter and follow along as we share tips, tricks, and more to get your students ready for the new CASAS STEPS.

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