Overview

Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS) and UMass Amherst's Center for Educational Assessment (CEA) are holding an informational webinar to discuss what we know about the transition of BEST Plus 2.0 to BEST Plus 3.0 and answer questions from the field.

    Audience

    This professional development activity/course is designed for:

  • Currently certified BEST Plus 2.0 test administrators
  • ESOL teachers at all levels
  • ESOL program directors
Description

As announced in previous ACLS FY24 mailings, BEST Plus 3.0 recently received approval from the U.S. ED Office of Technical and Career Education (OCTAE) to be used as an NRS-approved assessment for ESOL Speaking and Listening. On March 18, 2024, OCTAE announced the extension of the BEST Plus 2.0 until June 30, 2025.

The BEST Plus Transition — Informational Webinar provided by ACLS and the CEA will be held on Thursday, May 9th, from 10:00 to 11:00am.

The purpose of this informational webinar is to discuss what we know so far about the upcoming transition from version 2.0 to 3.0 and to respond to questions from the field.

Please register to attend this webinar. You will receive an email containing the Zoom link before the scheduled event.

Presenter(s) / Facilitator(s)
Date
05/09/2024 - 10:00 am to 05/09/2024 - 11:00 am
Location

ONLINE
MA
United States

PD Team
Massachusetts NRS Assessments page
Topic Area
Assessment
ESOL/English Learners
Open Date