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TABE
TABE
-Test of
Adult
Basic
Education - Pre-admission test
The
test of adult basic education is designed to measure achievement
in reading, mathematics, language, and vocabulary.
The
test focuses on the basic skills required for a person to function
in society. All items and passages in the TABE are as
free as possible from ethnic, age, and gender bias.
NMU
administers the survey form of the TABE. This version
consists of six tests: vocabulary, reading, comprehension,
mathematics computation, mathematics concepts and applications,
language mechanics, and language expression.
The
TABE is published by CTB/McGraw-Hill, a division of McGraw-Hill
School Publishing Company.
Students
who are required by the admissions office to take a pre-admission
test must contact Vocational Support Services (VSS).
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Tests
are given free of charge at NMU. Call 906-227-2283
for an
appointment
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Tests
may be taken at a site other than the NMU campus. Contact
VSS for more information.
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Interpretation
of all results will be made by the VSS staff.
Frequently
asked questions
Why
do I have to take the TABE?
The
office of admissions reviews a number of factors when determining
who needs pre-admission testing. These include your
high school grade point average and your ACT or SAT score.
Is
this something I can study for?
Sure,
review skills for each of the six testing areas, e.g. math
skills, language mechanics skills, etc. You may need
to go your local library to obtain some books on the subject
areas.
Will
I be admitted to NMU if I take the TABE?
You
are not guaranteed admission just by completing the TABE
test. A recommendation will be made to the Office of
Admissions based on your test results.
What
happens after I take the TABE?
If
you do not take the TABE at NMU the test results need to be forwarded
to the VSS office by the person who administered the test. The
VSS staff will make a recommendation to the Office of Admissions
based on your test results. You should receive a letter from
the Office of Admissions informing you of their decision.
Disability
Accommodations for prospective students
Prospective
students requesting accommodations for preadmission testing
at Northern Michigan University will need to provide documentation
that supports their requests. If you have any questions,
please contact the ADA coordinator at 906-227-1700.
Any
testing accommodations need to be requested, in writing, in
advance of the time the accommodations are needed. Two
weeks advance notice is required.
As
a matter of clarification, the following should be noted:
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The
maximum extended time is time and a half.
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Calculators
are not permitted
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Test
readers may only read the printed matter aloud. They
may not define,
re-word, or explain items.
Once
enrolled, students requesting accommodations for their courses
will need to provide additional documentation in accordance
with NMU’s Accommodation Request Procedures. Two weeks
advance notice is required in order to provide appropriate
accommodations in a timely fashion. To determine what
documentation may be necessary, the student will need to meet
with the coordinator of Disability Services by calling
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