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This article describes two assessment tools that have been used to assess the reading skills of youth participating in alternative basic skills and livelihood skills training programs. The Rapid Assessment of Reading Skills (RARS) was developed to identify potential participants who needed to improve their reading skills before beginning training and to assign them to the proper level of basic reading instruction. The Out-of-School Literacy Assessment incorporates RARS into a more complex impact evaluation tool. Both assessment tools can also be used to inform program design, define benchmarks, and assess impact.
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The authors would like to acknowledge the contributions made by Emily Morris, Chris Ying, and Craig Hoyle during the development and field testing of these two assessments.
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Comings, J.P., Strucker, J. & Bell, B. Two reading assessments for youth in alternative basic skills and livelihood skills training programs. Prospects 47, 229–243 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11125-017-9396-7
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