The final diagnosis of instructional needs begins after the CASAS assessment has been administered and scored. In order to determine the needs of the learners in your class, you can follow these steps:
1. Chart the test results on a copy of the "Class Profile By Competency" form found in your Test Administration Manual.
2. Evaluate the chart to determine which CASAS competencies need to be addressed through instruction.
3. Choose the competencies that you are going to teach.
4. Once you have identified the competencies, use the links below to view lesson plans that can be used to address the
chosen competencies.
5. NOTE: Some of the websites will require creating a log-in, but they are all free.
6. ADDITIONAL NOTE: Some of the links are for multi-page documents that address many competencies - note the
reference page prior to clicking on the link!
For more information on the above steps, check out :
"I Gave the Test - Now What?" (Presentation handout - Friday, April 24, 2009)
"Do you know what to do with the CASAS test results? The CASAS assessment system is designed to provide the instructor with information that can guide their instructional choices. This session will introduce CASAS QuickSearch, a web-based database, filled with links to instructional resources. Additionally, we will explore numerous websites that have lesson plans and activities that are linked to the CASAs competencies."
Lesson Plan Links
0 - BASIC COMMUNICATION Competency Areas 0.1, 0.2
1 - CONSUMER ECONOMICS Competency Areas 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9
2 - COMMUNITY RESOURCES Competency Areas 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
3 - HEALTH Competency Areas 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
4 - EMPLOYMENT Competency Areas 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8
5 - GOVERNMENT AND LAW Competency Areas 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8
6 - COMPUTATION Competency Areas 6.0, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7
7 - LEARNING TO LEARN Competency Areas 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
8 - INDEPENDENT LIVING Competency Areas 8.1, 8.2
Test Item Lesson Plan Links
The following documents link CASAS test items to specific lesson plans that may address the specific competencies assessed.
Life & Work Reading Form 27
Life & Work Reading Form 28
Life & Work Reading Form 81
Life & Work Reading Form 82
Life & Work Reading Form 81RX
Life & Work Reading Form 82RX
Life & Work Reading Form 83
Life & Work Reading Form 84
Life and Work Reading Form 185
Life and Work Reading Form 186
Presentation Handouts
CASAS Tools to Aid Instruction for Low Beginning ESL Learners (June 11, 2010)
Handout
PowerPoint
CASAS Tools to Aid Instruction for Low Intermediate ESL Learners (June 11, 2010)
Handout
PowerPoint
CASAS Tools to Aid Instruction for Beginning LIteracy ESL Learners (February 5, 2011)
PowerPoint
CASAS Tools to Aid Instruction for Advanced ESL Learners (February 5, 2011)
PowerPoint
Life After the Test (June 10, 2011)
PowerPoint
CASAS and TABE - Side by Side (October 28, 2011)
PowerPoint
Handout
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