Notice2026-09679
Tests Determined To Be Suitable for Use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education
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May 14, 2026
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Education Department
Abstract
The Secretary announces new tests, test forms, and delivery formats that the Secretary determines to be suitable for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) in accordance with Sec. 462.13. The Secretary also announces an extension of the sunset period for one test with NRS approval that expires on June 20, 2027. The sunset period for this test is extended to June 30, 2028. This notice relates to the approved information collections under OMB control numbers 1830-0027 and 1830-0567. Adult education programs must use only the forms and computer-based delivery formats for the tests approved in this notice. If a particular test form or computer delivery format is not explicitly specified for a test in this notice, it is not approved to measure educational gain in the NRS.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27321-27322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09679]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Tests Determined To Be Suitable for Use in the National Reporting
System for Adult Education
AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces new tests, test forms, and delivery
formats that the Secretary determines to be suitable for use in the
National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) in accordance with
Sec. 462.13. The Secretary also announces an extension of the sunset
period for one test with NRS approval that expires on June 20, 2027.
The sunset period for this test is extended to June 30, 2028. This
notice relates to the approved information collections under OMB
control numbers 1830-0027 and 1830-0567. Adult education programs must
use only the forms and computer-based delivery formats for the tests
approved in this notice. If a particular test form or computer delivery
format is not explicitly specified for a test in this notice, it is not
approved to measure educational gain in the NRS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John LeMaster, Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone:
(202) 987-0903. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c78da8afa9e98ba28aa6b4b3a2b587a2a3e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96dcf9fef8b8daf3dbf7e5e2f3e4d6f3f2b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a>.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.
Tests Determined To Be Suitable for Use in the NRS for a Seven-Year
Period From the Date of Publication of This Notice
The Secretary has determined that the following test is suitable
for use in Mathematics at all ABE levels of the NRS for a period of 7
years from the publication date of this notice:
ACT WorkKeys Applied Math. Forms J14DH, J15DH, J16DH, J17DH are
approved for use on paper. Forms 014, 015, 016, 017 are approved for
use through a computer-based delivery format. Publisher: ACT, 500 ACT
Drive, Iowa City, Iowa 52243-0168. Telephone: (319) 337-1270. Internet:
<a href="http://www.act.org">www.act.org</a>.
The Secretary has determined that the following tests are suitable
for use in Literacy/English Language Arts at ABE levels 2 through 6 of
the NRS for a period of 7 years from the publication date of this
notice:
(1) ACT WorkKeys Workplace Documents. Forms J18DJ, J19DJ J20DJ,
J21DJ are approved for use on paper. Forms 018, 019, 020, 021 are
approved for use through a computer-based delivery format. Publisher:
ACT, 500 ACT Drive, Iowa City, Iowa 52243-0168. Telephone: (800) 967-
5539. Internet: <a href="http://www.act.org">www.act.org</a>.
(2) Massachusetts Adult Proficiency Test--College and Career
Readiness (MAPT-CCR) for Reading. This test is approved for use through
a computer-adaptive delivery format. Publisher: Massachusetts
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and University of
Massachusetts Amherst, College of Education, N110, Furcolo Hall, 813
North Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01003. Telephone: (413) 545-0564.
Internet: <a href="https://websites.umass.edu/allaboutmapt/">https://websites.umass.edu/allaboutmapt/</a>.
The Secretary has determined that the following test is suitable
for use in Mathematics at ABE levels 2 through 6 of the NRS for a
period of 7 years from the publication date of this notice:
Massachusetts Adult Proficiency Test--College and Career Readiness
(MAPT-CCR) for Mathematics. This test is approved for use through a
computer-adaptive delivery format. Publisher: Massachusetts Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education and University of Massachusetts
Amherst, College of Education, N110, Furcolo Hall, 813 North Pleasant
Street, Amherst, MA 01003. Telephone: (413) 545-0564. Internet: <a href="https://websites.umass.edu/allaboutmapt/">https://websites.umass.edu/allaboutmapt/</a>.
Test With NRS Approval Expiring on June 20, 2027, Allowed for Use in
the NRS During a Sunset Period Ending on June 30, 2027, and Now Allowed
for Use During an Extended Sunset Period Ending on June 30, 2028
The Secretary has determined that the following test is suitable
for use at all English as a Second Language (ESL) levels of the NRS
during a sunset period ending on June 30, 2028:
Tests of Adult Basic Education Complete Language Assessment System-
English (TABE/CLAS-E). Forms C and D are approved for use on paper and
through a computer-based delivery format. Publisher: Data Recognition
Corporation--CTB, 13490 Bass Lake Road, Maple Grove, MN 55311.
Telephone: (800) 538-9547. Internet: <a href="http://www.tabetest.com">www.tabetest.com</a>.
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document in an accessible format. The Department will
provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich
Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file,
braille, large print, audiotape, compact disc, or other accessible
format.
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Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3292.
OMB Control Numbers: 1830-0027, 1830-0567.
Nicholas Moore,
Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Career,
Technical, and Adult Education.
[FR Doc. 2026-09679 Filed 5-13-26; 8:45 am]
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