10/3, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Best Plus 3.0 Initial Training with Christine Cimmino (10 PD Hours)
Location: Capital Region BOCES
Please note this is a Saturday workshop.
Registration will close for this workshop on September 29, as information is needed BEFORE the workshop in order to set up the asynchronous/online component.
Participant should bring a laptop loaded with BEST Plus 3.0 to the training.
BEST Plus 3.0 replaced BEST Plus 2.0 beginning FY26 (July 1, 2025). The BEST Plus, developed by Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), is an individually administered face-to-face scripted oral interview designed to assess the English language proficiency of adult English learners. The BEST Plus is intended to assess interpersonal communication using everyday language. It integrates current knowledge in the assessment of speaking and listening skills with the latest knowledge and practice in educational measurement to present a precise, updated, and flexible oral assessment.
This training satisfies the NYSED requirement for all NYS BEST Plus 3.0 administrators in AEPP-funded adult literacy programs. This INITIAL training must be completed once, followed by a BEST Plus Refresher Training every year thereafter (when available).
This 10 hour training counts toward the 14 hours of professional development requirement for all NYSED funded program staff. There is an additional asynchronous/offline 4 hour component that contains an assessment which must be completed in order to become a certified BEST Plus 3.0 Administrator. Final credit will not be awarded until the participant forwards the certificate of completion to the RAEN office. The participant must email the CAL certificate to the RAEN office upon completion NO LATER THAN November 9, 2026. After this date, no credit will be issued.
Lunch will be provided.