The NRS Implementation Guidelines provide guidance on data collection, data matching, and quality control. It also describes the data flow process, provides definitions of core and secondary measures, and discusses NRS reporting requirements.
Announcement of Availability of the TABE CLAS-E for Use in the NRS and Revision to the BEST Literacy Scale Score Ranges
This March 2008 memo from the DAEL accountability team announces the suitability of the TABE CLAS-E for NRS use and scoring changes to the BEST Literacy assessment.
Summary of Changes for reporting distance learners, June 2007
This document summarizes the changes to the NRS Implementation Guidelines about distance learners that went into effect in June 2007.
NRS Tips
Changes to the NRS Implementation Guidelines made in October 2005 are highlighted in this NRS Tips document as well as an introduction to the new, searchable online version of the NRS Implementation Guidelines. (Note: further changes were made in June 2007, see Summary of Changes above for more information.)
NRS Webinar
An NRS Webinar was held to summarize changes made to the NRS Implementation Guidelines in 2005, which you can view. ( Download Java to view and listen to the webinar .)
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