Mapping the Redesigned TOEIC Bridge - Test Scores to Proficiency Levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - Research Memorandum No. RM-21-01

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The redesigned TOEIC Bridge tests measure reading, listening, speaking, and writing proficiency for beginning to low-intermediate English learners in everyday adult contexts. This report presents a comprehensive mapping process that enhances the meaningfulness of score interpretations by aligning TOEIC Bridge results to CEFR levels Pre-A1, A1, A2, and B1. The work follows best practices in educational measurement and mirrors the Council of Europe manual’s recommended approach, including familiarization, specification, standard setting, and validation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages52

Reading Time2 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Overview of the Recommended CEFR Mapping Process

Familiarization

Specification

Content and Measurement Quality of the TOEIC Bridge Tests

Construct Congruence Between the TOEIC Bridge Tests and the CEFR

Standard Setting

TOEIC Bridge Test Data

Panelist Selection and Training

Procedure

Results

Research Memorandum ETS RM–21-01 Mapping the Redesigned TOEIC Bridge ® Test Scores to Proficiency Levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Jonathan Schmidgall March 2021 ETS Research Memorandum Series EIGNOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR John Mazzeo Distinguished Presidential Appointee ASSOCIATE EDITORS Beata Beigman Klebanov Senior Research Scientist Heather Buzick Senior Research Scientist Tim Davey Research Director John Davis Research Scientist Marna Golub-Smith Principal Psychometrician Priya Kannan Research Scientist Sooyeon Kim Principal Psychometrician Anastassia Loukina Managing Senior Research Scientist Gautam Puhan Psychometric Director Jonathan Schmidgall Research Scientist Jesse Sparks Research Scientist Michael Walker Distinguished Presidential Appointee Klaus Zechner Senior Research Scientist Rebecca Zwick Distinguished Presidential Appointee PRODUCTION EDITORS Kim Fryer Manager, Editing Services Ayleen Gontz Senior Editor Since its 1947 founding, ETS has conducted and disseminated scientific research to support its products and services, and to advance the measurement and education fields. In keeping with these goals, ETS is committed to making its research freely available to the professional community and to the general public. Published accounts of ETS research, including papers in the ETS Research Memorandum series, undergo a formal peer-review process by ETS staff to ensure that they meet established scientific and professional standards. All such ETS-conducted peer reviews are in addition to any reviews that outside organizations may provide as part of their own publication processes. Peer review notwithstanding, the positions expressed in the ETS Research Memorandum series and other published accounts of ETS research are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Officers and Trustees of Educational Testing Service. The Daniel Eignor Editorship is named in honor of Dr. Daniel R. Eignor, who from 2001 until 2011 served the Research and Development division as Editor for the ETS Research Report series. The Eignor Editorship has been created to recognize the pivotal leadership role that Dr. Eignor played in the research publication process at ETS. Mapping the Redesigned TOEIC Bridge® Test Scores to Proficiency Levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Jonathan Schmidgall ETS, Princeton, New Jersey, United States March 2021 Corresponding author: J. Schmidgall, [E-mail: jschmidgall@ets.org](E-mail: jschmidgall@ets.org) Suggested citation: Schmidgall, J. (2021) . Mapping the redesigned TOEIC Bridge® test scores to proficiency levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Research Memorandum No. RM-21-01) . ETS. Find other ETS-published reports by searching the ETS ReSEARCHER database at [https://search.ets.org/researcher/](https://search.ets.org/researcher/) To obtain a copy of an ETS research report, please visit [https://ets.org/research/contact/](https://ets.org/research/contact/) Action Editor: John Norris Reviewers: Kathryn Hille and Spiros Papageorgiou Copyright © 2021 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, TOEFL IBT, TOEIC, and TOEIC BRIDGE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) . All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Abstract The redesigned TOEIC Bridge ® tests are designed to measure the reading, listening, speaking, and writing proficiency of beginning to low-intermediate English learners in the context of everyday adult life. This report describes the comprehensive and multifaceted process used to enhance the meaningfulness of TOEIC Bridge test score interpretations by mapping them to Levels Pre-A1, A1, A2, and B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) . The process adhered to best practices in educational measurem

FAQs

What is the purpose of the redesigned TOEIC Bridge tests in this report?

They are designed to measure reading, listening, speaking, and writing proficiency for beginning to low-intermediate English learners in everyday adult-life contexts.

Which CEFR proficiency levels does the report map TOEIC Bridge test scores to?

It maps scores to CEFR levels Pre-A1, A1, A2, and B1.

How does the report ensure the mapping process follows recognized guidance?

It adheres to best practices in educational measurement and follows the Council of Europe’s recommended procedure for relating examinations to the CEFR, including familiarization, specification, standard setting, and validation.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Connor