Minnesota Adult Basic Education
Assessment Training
Welcome to the Minnesota Adult Basic Education Assessment Training website! Through the links on this site, Minnesota educators can access basic information on the CASAS and TABE assessments, schedule a training on one of these assessments, and access a calendar noting already-scheduled trainings. 

Additionally, clicking on the links below will direct you to links to activities or lesson plans found on the internet that can be used to address targeted competencies or increase skills.
Guidelines for Requesting a Training:
1. Trainings should be requested at least six weeks in advance of planned training date.  Contact Marty Olsen, martha.olsen@gmail.com
2. Allow at least 3 hours for an implementation training.
3. Provide the Trainer with an approximate number of participants 4 weeks prior to the trainingl
4. Update the Trainer as to actual numbers of participants scheduled to attend.

Check the Training Calendar to see if there is a currently scheduled training that you could attend!


Types of Trainings Available:

CASAS IMPLEMENTATION TRAINING
This is a basic, introductory training designed to walk participants through the CASAS assessment process, from appraisal through post-testl
Click here for lesson plans linked to the CASAS Competencies.

TABE IMPLEMENTATION TRAINING
This is a basic training that will introduce the participants  to the TABE assessment system, from locator test to post-test.
Click here for links that may be used by students in online preparation for improving their TABE scores.

Links:
    
Minnesota Department of Education
    
Minnesota Adult Basic Education

Professional Development:
    
Minnesota ABE Assessment Training Calendar
    
CASAS Implementation Training
    
TABE Implementation Training
    
Online Professional Development

Assessment Products and Information:
    
CASAS
    
McGraw-Hill TABE Products
    
Minnesota LINCS Assessment

Minnesota Adult Basic Education Supplemental Services Providers:
    
ATLAS
    
Minnesota Adult Basic Education Disability Resource Guide
    
PANDA - MN ABE Disability Specialists
    
Southwest Minnesota ABE
    
The Minnesota Literacy Council

Resources:
    
CASAS Competency-based Lesson Plan Links
    
TABE Prep Links
    
Marshall Adult Education
For more information or to schedule a training, contact:
Marty Olsen,
Assessment Trainer
Name:
martha.olsen@gmail.com
Email:
If you would like to attend a training, check our Training Calendar to see if a training is already scheduled that would be convenient for you to attend.

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**All trainings are funded through a
Minnesota Department of Education/Adult Basic Education
Supplemental Services Grant. 
The grant is administered by
Southwest Adult Basic Education.