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Challenges in Assessing for Post-Secondary Readiness [1]
Policy Brief
by Daryl F. Mellard and Gretchen Anderson
Division of Adult Studies, Center for Research on Learning, University of Kansas
December 4, 2007
This Policy Brief examines the major assessments in use today to measure adult learning gains and determine student placements - e.g., BEST, CASAS, TABE, COMPASS, ASSET, and ACCUPLACER - in terms of their uses and how they well they align with postsecondary education entry requirements. Special attention is given to the GED. The authors identify several problems and challenges as well as recommendations to resolve them.

Transitions: Linkages between Adult Education and Community Colleges [2]
Multiple resources from CAAL (Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy)

Transitions to Post-Secondary Education [3]
Multiple resources from NCSALL (National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy)