Description
The General Assessment of Instructional Needs (GAIN) is specifically designed to measure basic skills in terms of the six Educational Functioning Levels as defined by the National Reporting System (NRS) for the U.S. Department of Education. The GAIN was developed in response to the feedback of hundreds of adult educators looking for an effective, efficient and reliable measure of adult basic English and math skills with reduced test administration time and lower overall assessment expense.
The GAIN is unique in that it was expressly developed based upon current NRS content descriptions for each level and scores are reported in terms of those levels. This simplifies the required reporting process for providers of Adult Basic Education and assists the school in placing students in the proper program.
Content
The GAIN measures the basic English and math skills of adult learners. The six NRS Educational Functioning Levels range from little or no knowledge of English and math to secondary school level comprehension and application of skills.
The GAIN report provides educators with various types of feedback at the group and individual level including:
- NRS Level Reports
- Test Taker Skill Progression
- Recommendations for Further Study
- Average NRS Educational Functioning Level
- Performance Details
There are two forms of GAIN English and math tests. The English test consists of 80 items and the math test has 75 items. The English and math tests are timed for 45 minutes each. The GAIN measures basic skills for Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs. It can be administered via paper or online. The test is scored and reported online in a private database.
Purpose
Wonderlic designed the GAIN to meet the needs and requirements of adult educators and proposed NRS reporting. The GAIN reports learner progress and provides individual feedback for specific areas, helping educators determine where future training may be beneficial.
