Introduction

P. Carey Reid
SABES

In the Fall of 2003, I began planning out this issue with Marie Cora, the former Staff Development Specialist for Assessment here at World Education. Marie and I agreed that we wanted this issue to keep very close to adult basic education classrooms.

The articles that we sought from the fine writers who have since contributed reflect that intention. You'll find articles about integrating student goal setting into classes, using data to improve programs, and using the Arlington Education & Employment Program (REEP) writing assessment to inform instruction. You'll also find two similar articles that explain basic elements of standardized testing in laypersons' language. One of these articles has been specifically designed for teachers to use with their students, both to educate them about the many standardized tests that pervade our culture and to help them prepare themselves more effectively for test taking.

We hope you find these articles useful.

My best,

P. Carey Reid

Originally published in Adventures in Assessment, Volume 16 (Spring 2004),
SABES/World Education, Boston, MA, Copyright 2004.

Funding support for the publication of this document on the Web provided in part by the Ohio State Literacy Resource Center as part of the LINCS Assessment Special Collection.