The TOEFL® Test: Overview and Updates 2014 AACRAO April …...•TOEFL iBT® scores available 10 days after the test date •TOEFL® PBT scores available 5 weeks after the test date

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The TOEFL® Test:Overview and Updates 2014 AACRAO

April 2, 2014 Session ID: 2000

Michelle HamptonAssociate Director, Global Client Relations


What We Will Cover Today

TOEFL® Test High Level Overview

Updates:

• Score Reporting

• TOEFL Test Approach to Security

• TOEFL Resources for International Administrators

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TOEFL® Test High Level Overview

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The TOEFL iBT® Test

Universities have 50 years of experience using TOEFL® scores• 99% of all TOEFL tests administered are TOEFL iBT

• Objective, valid and reliable scores

• Content is 100% academic

Covers all four language skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing

Test design emphasizes communicative English

• How well students can use English, not just how much they know about it

Uses integrated questions

• Reading > Listening > Speaking

• Reading > Listening > Writing

• Listening > Speaking

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The TOEFL iBT® Test Format

Section Description Testing Time Score Scale

Reading 3 or 4 passages from academic texts; 12–14 questions per passage

60–80 min. 0–30

Listening 4–6 lectures, some with classroom discussion, 6 questions each;

2 or 3 conversations, 5 questions each

60–90 min. 0–30

Break - 10 min. -

Speaking 2 tasks to express an opinion;4 tasks to speak based on reading and

listening passages

20 min. 0–30

Writing 1 integrated task (write based on what is read and listened to);

1 independent task (support an opinion on a topic)

50 min. 0–30

Total - - 0–120

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Score Reporting

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Receiving TOEFL® Scores

To receive official TOEFL® scores, you need a free 4-digit TOEFL institution code

• TOEFL iBT ® scores available 10 days after the test date

• TOEFL ® PBT scores available 5 weeks after the test date

• All TOEFL scores are valid for 2 years from the test date

Free Score Reporting Services:

• Paper Score Reports – mailed to schools 3 times a week

• TOEFL iBT View Score Online - in real time, any time


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Official TOEFL iBT® Score Report


TOEFL iBT® View Scores Online Service

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Electronic Score Reporting

Scorelink ® delivers scores via the Internet for downloading into your database

• No data entry

• Score information is encrypted

• Scores sent weekly for $300 annual fee

• Service is free when you discontinue receiving paper score reports


TOEFL iBT® Total Population

TOEFL iBT Mean

Reading 19.9

Listening 19.4

Speaking 20.1

Writing 20.7

Total 81

Scaled Section and Total Score Means

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TOEFL iBT ® Section Score ranges: 0-30

TOEFL iBT ® Total Score range: 0-120


TOEFL iBT® Total Population

Score Means By Test-Taker Purpose

2012

Group Reading Listening Speaking Writing Total

High School 16.9 17.7 19.6 19.4 74

Undergraduate 18.4 19.1 20.3 20.2 78

Graduate Non-Business

21.3 21.0 21.0 21.6 85

Graduate Business 21.6 21.0 21.1 21.9 86

English Language Schools

19.4 18.7 19.2 19.8 77

Employment 20.0 19.8 20.4 20.5 81


Comparing TOEFL iBT ® andIELTS® Scores

Dark shading indicates score

comparison ranges with the

highest degree of confidence

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TOEFL® IELTS®

0-31 0-4

32-34 4.5

35-45 5

46-59 5.5

60-78 6

79-93 6.5

94-101 7

102-109 7.5

110-114 8

115-117 8.5

118-120 9


Comparing TOEFL iBT ® and IELTS® Scores

Research report at http://www.ets.org/toefl/comparescores


Test Security

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Prevention

DetectionCommunication

The TOEFL® Test Approach

ETS takes security extremely seriously and uses a

3-pronged approach to protect test integrity


Security - Prevention

• Training and certification of test center supervisors

• Stringently enforced identification requirements

• Digital photograph on test day and on score reports

• Test-taker photograph appears on examinee’s computer at beginning of test and again after break to verify identity

• State-of-the-art encryption software for delivery of test to the center and return of test taker responses to ETS

• Time zone testing

• Integrated test questions deter test-taker memorization of text to fit into responses; not amenable to coaching


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Test delivery and scoring support security:

• Separation of testing and scoring

• No possibility scorers know test takers

• Score reports not issued from test center

• No records remain at the test center

Security - Prevention


Security - Detection

• Handwriting sample and signature collected

• Large score differences software to detect significant changes in scores for re-testers

• Random unannounced visits to test centers

• Test center audits

• Secret shoppers

• Extensive review and mining of data

• Implementation of security wanding and ID with electronic chip in all test centers around the world

• Biometric Voice Identification Software applied to all test takers

• New forms of security are being investigated


Security – Detection

When there are concerns about score validity

• Review of individual scores

• Review of test center scores

• Increase monitoring of test centers

• Voice analysis, handwriting analysis

• Other confidential measures

When policy or procedure irregularities are discovered

• Scores are cancelled

• Test center is closed

• Scores from previous administrations are reviewed

• Institutions are informed


Security - Communication

We recognize the importance of guarding against fraud in higher education

This is a common concern for universities and testing companies

Communication

• ETS will contact any university a student has designated to receive scores if there is a problem

• We also need you to contact ETS with any concerns about possibly fraudulent scores

• [email protected]

Security Hotline: 1-800-750-6991

• All concerns are investigated by the Office of Testing Integrity (OTI)

• OTI will notify you with the results of any investigation

mailto:[email protected]


TOEFL Resources for International Administrators

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TOEFL® Search Service

TOEFL® Search Service helps universities recruit international students with the English skills they need to succeed

Search the database of more than600,000 names using 26 criteria, including location, desired level and field of study, and TOEFL scores.

Cost: $250 annual fee + $.43/name

• No charge to create an account and do a volume projection

More info at www.ets.org/toefl/search

Video: https://toeflsearch.ets.org/toeflss/

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http://www.ets.org/toefl/search

https://toeflsearch.ets.org/toeflss/


TOEFL® Search Service Criteria


TOEFL Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com/toefltv

Peer institution score requirements: www.TOEFLGoAnywhere.org

TOEFL Scholarship Program: www.ets.org/toefl/scholarships

Annual Test Score & Data Summary: www.ets.org/toefl/research

Conduct a Standard Setting: email [email protected] for our instructional CD

http://www.youtube.com/toefltv

http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/

http://www.ets.org/toefl/scholarships

http://www.ets.org/toefl/research



TOEFL® Information and Contacts

TOEFL® website for institutions: www.ets.org/toefl/institutions

Academic help email: [email protected]

Academic phone line: 1-609-683-2008

Presenter:

• Michelle Hampton, Associate Director, Global Client Relations

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 1-609-683-2187

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The TOEFL® Test: Overview and Updates 2014 AACRAO April …...•TOEFL iBT® scores available 10 days after the test date •TOEFL® PBT scores available 5 weeks after the test date