The TABE tests are designed to measure achievement of basic skills commonly found in adult basic education curricula and taught in instructional programs.
TABE 7/8 measures the following five content areas:
Reading
Mathematics Computation
Applied Mathematics
Language
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Each content area has subordinate objectives and sub-skills. Mathematics Computation and Applied Mathematics when combined yield a Total Mathematics score.
TABE 5/6 measures the following seven content areas:
Reading Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Mathematics Computation
Mathematics Concepts and Applications
Language Expression
Language Mechanics
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Each content area has subordinate objectives and sub-skills. Reading Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension when combined yield a Total Reading score. Mathematics Computation and Mathematics Concepts and Application when combined yield a Total Mathematics score. Language Expression and Language Mechanics when combined yield a Total Language score.