PUB TYPE Tests/Evaluation Instruments (160) Reports Descriptive (141) Guides Non-Classroom Use (055)

A project was conducted to design an alternative assessment tool for use with adult learners traditionally identified as reading below fifth-grade level. This assessment allows for the creation of a goal-oriented Individual Education Plan that is personalized to the learner's needs and educational goals. The approach, analogous to the art technique of collage, draws upon the unique experiences, interests, and purposes for learning that each learner brings, highlighting existing strengths and prior experiences. The collage assessment approach created during the project was field tested on 100 adult learners. Because of the collage format, the evaluative phase of the project was far too cumbersome for the time period funded by a minigrant. The project produced a final report, collage assessment instrument, and a user's guide. The user's guide includes the following: a rationale for assessment and evaluation, and many assessment strategies, including intake strategies, checklists, observation procedures, using anecdotal records, developmental reading assessment, self-evaluation by students, and writing analysis. (KC) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ************************************************AAA::***-,*********