The TABE 11/12 Reading sections now contain multiple choice questions in which the test taker must select this number of correct responses.
Two
example:
19. Which two details from the story help develop the theme that a person should be open-minded?
(Choices offered are A, B, C, D, E)
While the readings of the TABE 11/12 may be more culturally inclusive or deal with practical advice aligned with College & Career Readiness Standards than that of its predecessors, it is still encouraged that the test taker be taught to do this rather than becoming enthralled in a reading.
Skim the reading for the answer, or read the questions first and search for the answer in the text.
The attitudes, claims, and viewpoints of this part of a story are all asked about in TABE 11/12 Reading questions.
Author
Although partitioned out in different denominations between Part I and Part II, each of the TABE Math levels allows for a maximum time of this number of minutes.
65 mins
Although the scoring of the TABE 11/12 remains the same as that of the TABE 9/10, individual questions are now given or assigned these, which is a game changer.
Point values or different point values
When faced with two "good" responses and two "bad" ones, it is best that test takers use this strategy or process to select the correct response.
Process of elimination
"If you are not sure how to answer a question, rule out answer choices that you know are incorrect. Then mark your best guess." --TABEtest.com https://tabetest.com/educators/tips-and-tricks-educators-community/
According to DRC, six months or this number of instructional hours are what are required before retesting a student using the same form.
60 hours
True or False: The TABE 11/12 can be used as a pre-test and as a post-test.
True
On the Math part of the TABE 11/12, which of these sections of math does NOT appear on the Item Analysis?
Geometry
Fractions
Expressions & Equations
Functions
Fractions
DRC's TABETest.com encourages test takers, "Do not spend too much time on any one test question. If it takes too long to answer a question," do this, if time permits.
"skip it and return to it later."
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Whether TABE 9/10 or TABE 11/12, you'll need to administer this before giving any level of the actual TABE
In preparation for the TABE, instructors would be wise to use this to inform their lesson planning and instruction.
Results of the Locator and/or the Item Analysis of the pre-test.
The questions of both literacy and math sections of the TABE 11/12 were designed with this set of standards in mind.
College & Career Readiness Standards or CCRS
Study.com suggests that test takers practice taking the TABE 11/12 by doing as many of these as possible under timed conditions.
Practice tests
Takers of the Math part of the TABE may use calculators during this part of the Math test only.
Part II
Using this pre-testing instrument will allow the instructor to tell which level of the TABE to administer to new students.
The Locator