THE ADULT BASIC READING INVENTORY IS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH ANY AGE GROUP FOR IMMEDIATE IDENTIFICATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S CAPABILITY TO LEARN TO READ. POTENTIAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ARE ESTABLISHED TO AID IN THE PROPER ASSESSMENT OF READING MATERIALS FOR USE IN BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP INSTRUCTION. THE MANUAL OFFERS DIRECTIONS FOR TEST ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION OF TEST RESULTS AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE READING LEARNING PROCESS TO AID THE INSTRUCTOR IN BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE LITERACY PROGRAM. ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THE ILLINOIS SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THE INVENTORY CAN BE USED IN ALL BASIC ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS. (THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES THE ADULT BASIC READING INVENTORY FORM A AND MANUAL OF DIRECTIONS, AND A TECHNICAL REPORT WHICH GIVES CORRELATIONS OF THE BASIC READING INVENTORY WITH OTHER MEASURES OF READING ABILITY--KUDER-RICHARDSON, CALIFORNIA READING TEST, GATES ADVANCED PRIMARY READING TEST, AND GATES GRADE EQUIVALENT SCORES.) THE DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM SCHOLASTIC TESTING SERVICE, INC., BENSENVILLE, ILL. 60106. (AUTHOR/AJ)