Minimal testing time due to the adaptivity of the tests

• In the computer-adaptive version, computer software selects test items appropriate to the examinee's ability after the locater items have been administered.
• In the print-based version, a quick locator determines the appropriate level of the test form for the examinee.
• Each examinee's oral English skills are assessed accurately by a trained test administrator.
• Takes 3 to 20 minutes to administer, depending on the language proficiency of the examinee.

Authentic and accessible language

• Test items reflect language used in everyday life in the U.S. – at home, at work, and in the community.
• Communicative language functions are assessed and range from providing personal information to giving and supporting opinions.
  

Informative and versatile score reports

• Completed test scores are expressed in terms of a BEST Plus score, Student Performance Levels (SPLs) 0-10, and are correlated to the six National Reporting
  System (NRS) Educational Functioning Levels for ESL.
• Scores from the print-based version are entered into the Score Management Software to generate the same score reports as the computer-adaptive version.
• Score reports from the computer-adaptive version can be printed, saved as plain text
  files, or saved as files compatible with word processors (e.g., MS Word) or spreadsheets (e.g. Excel).

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The development of BEST Plus was funded by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), U.S. Department of Education, Contract # ED-00-CO-0130.