Study & Prep: Instructional Tools
Parts of the TABE
Admin, Proctoring, Scoring, and the DRC
100
NewsELA and ReadTheory are handy tools for this part of the TABE.
Reading
100
This is how much time is allotted for the Locator Test, which determines which level of the actual TABE test the learner will take.
35 minutes
"The entire Locator Test takes approximately 35 minutes to complete. Each locator sub-test will determine the appropriate level of test that the student should take. NOTE: One should not assume that each student arrives to be tested with the same level of performance in each content area.
(https://tabetest.com/resources-2/testing-information/faqs/)
100
According to the DRC's TABE Online Quick Start Guide, a testing administrator may Manage Users, Manage Students, Set Up Remote Test Sessions, manage Walk-In Student Registration, Monitor, schedule LOCATOR TEST Sessions, Manage/View On-Demand Reports, and Pause a Test on this handy DRC dashboard.
The DRC Portal
200
Through visually engaging and often humorous video instruction, and low-cost downloadable worksheets, this instructional tool will help instructors help their students learn and practice a plethora of math skills.
Math Antics
200
According to the TABE Paper-based instructions, calculators are NOT allowed during this Part of the Math Assessment.
Math Part I
Calculators are not allowed in Part 1 of the Mathematics test.
SAY: Calculators are not allowed on Part 1 Are there any questions? (p. 20 TABE 11/12 Paper-Based Test Directions)
200
Before a student takes the actual TABE 11/12, they must first take THIS much shorter test, which helps the examiner FIND which level of the TABE 11/12 they should take.
The Locator Test
300
This instructional tool is also a report that's generated along with the student's TABE test score, and can be considered an instructional tool because the information on it can help inform instruction.
The Individual Student Profile
300
Of the two Assessments (Math & Reading), the maximum allowable times for all versions of this test is 50 mins.
Reading
300
According to Test Security Procedures, printed test books, TABE Test Directions, Complete answer documents, and these sheets of paper that a test taker can use to work out their answers are all considered "secure," and therefore MUST be collected at the end of the testing session.
Used scratch or scrap paper
400
Using these can help a student become familiar with the testing environment, the kinds of questions asked on the TABE, and identify areas in which they may need further instruction.
TABE practice tests
400
This vital and unavoidable section of math --which EVERYONE could use a review in --is conspicuously missing from both parts of the Math test?
Fractions or Decimals or Percents
400
According to the TABE 11&12 Grade Range
Scale Score Guidance, a student taking the TABE 11/12 at Level E is closest to a Grade equivalent of this school age grade.
Grade 4 - Grade 5
500
Of the following items, this item involves demonstrating skill with summarizing an informational text and identifying the main idea of a complex text.
Key Ideas & Details
Craft & Structure
Integration of knowledge and ideas
Key Ideas & Details
