By Candace McKenzie
Apr 9, 2021 7:00 AM
When 64-year-old Carl Plessala first moved to Mississippi seven years ago, he wanted to start a new life.
He stumbled upon a pamphlet that advertised classes at a community college. The idea intrigued him, but there was one problem: He was among the thousands of Mississippi adults who couldnât read or write.
Plessala grew up in Louisiana, and he didnât take school seriously. He called himself âa class clown,â which he said was a way to mask his low confidence in reading and writing skills. He entered the workforce and never learned to read or write.
Data Recognition Corporation Launches New TABE Writing Test
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MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) today announced the launch of a new Writing assessment for TABE
®. We are excited to add TABE Writing to the TABE family of assessments, said Marcus Ripp, DRC s Product Director for Adult Assessments. TABE Writing fills an important role as a national writing skills assessment, with multiple applications for adult education programs, community colleges, and employers.
TABE Writing can be used by adult education programs to evaluate students writing skills, measure growth, and identify areas for improvement. As a tool for employers, TABE Writing can be used to differentiate the writing skills of potential job candidates.