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BEST Plus 3.0 Administrator Training
TITLE: BEST Plus 3.0 Administrator Training
DATE: November 3, 2026
TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (1/2 hr. for lunch break)
PRESENTER:  Amanda Jamison
AEPP CREDIT HOURS: 6

LOCATION: OACES, 30 Hart St., Rochester, NY

REGISTRATION CLOSES: November 1, 2026
No late registration will be accepted.
CANCELLATION PROCEDURE:
If you cannot attend the training, please notify us by 9:00 a.m., 2 business days before the training date.  Thank you.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Lunch WILL NOT be provided - please plan to bring your lunch or a snack.

 
EVENT DESCRIPTION: 
BEST Plus 3.0 replaces BEST Plus 2.0 beginning FY26. CAL indicates they will no longer publish or sell any BEST Plus 2.0 or BEST Literacy 1.0 tests (paper or computer adaptive) and all programs must begin using the new assessments as of July 1, 2025. BEST Plus 2.0 scores will no longer be accepted after July 1, 2025, or as a valid test in FY2026.
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 training must be completed once, followed by a BEST Plus Refresher Training every year thereafter.
 

CONTACT: [email protected] or 585-617-2732 with any questions. 

 
This 6-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 FL RAEN office.  
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Thank you for registering for the BEST Plus 3.0 Administrator Training. DATE: November 3, 2026 TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (1/2 hr. break for lunch) LOCATION: OACES, 30 Hart St., Rochester, NY
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