TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE - 2000-2001 EDITION - Test and Score Data Summary

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Comprehensive Test and Score Data Summary for the TOEFL, covering English-proficiency performance of examinees who took the computer-based TOEFL test and those who took the paper-based TOEFL test between July 1999 and June 2000. Includes background on the TOEFL program, governance, and test development timeline, describing oversight by the TOEFL Board and evolution from earlier formats to a three-section structure. Highlights the shift toward computer-based testing and points readers to related manuals and downloadable publications.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages16

Reading Time40 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

History of the TOEFL Program

The Computer-Based TOEFL Test

Computer-Based Test Data for 1999-00

The Paper-Based TOEFL Test

Paper-Based Test Data for 1999-00

TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2000-2001 EDITION Test and Score Data Summary www.toefl. org TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE™ Contents • History of the TOEFL Program 2 • The Computer-Based TOEFL Test 3 • Computer-Based Test Data for 1999-00 4-9 • The Paper-Based TOEFL Test 10 • Paper-Based Test Data for 1999-00 11-16 This edition of the TOEFL Test And Score Data Summary contains data on the performance of examinees who took the computer-based TOEFLtest and those who took the paper-based TOEFL test between July 1999 and June 2000. Data from previous testing periods can be found on the TOEFL Web site at [http://www.toefl.org/edsumm.html](http://www.toefl.org/edsumm.html). History of the TOEFL Program The Test of English as a Foreign Language, known to most people as “TOEFL,” is designed to evaluate the English proficiency of people whose native language isnot English. The test was initially developed to measure the English proficiency of international students wishing to study at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and this continues to be its primary function. However, a number of academic institutions in other countries, as well as certain independent organizations, agencies, and foreign governments, have also found the test scores useful. In addition, several medical certification and licensing agencies require TOEFL test scores. Oversight of the Program—A National Council on the Testing of English as a Foreign Language was formed in 1962: making up the council were representatives of more than 30 private organizationsand government agencies concernedwiththe English proficiency of nonnative speakers of English who wished to study at colleges and universities in the United States. The council supported the development of the TOEFL test for use starting in 1963-64. Financed by grants from the Ford and Danforth Foundations, the program was administered, at first, by the Modern Language Association. In 1965, the College Board® and Educational Testing Service® (ETS®) assumed joint responsibility for the program. Since many who take the TOEFL test are potential graduate students, a cooperative arrangement for the operation of the program was entered into by ETS, the College Board, and the Graduate Record Examinations® Board in 1973. Under this arrangement, ETS is responsible for administering the TOEFL program according to policies determined by the TOEFL Board. The TOEFL Board is comprised of 15 members. Some are affiliated with such institutions and agencies as undergraduate and graduate schools, junior and community colleges, nonprofit educational exchange organizations, and other public and private agencies with an interest in international education. Other members are specialists in the field of English as a foreign or second language. Development of the Test — The test originally contained five sections. As a result of extensive research, a three-section test was developed and introduced in 1976. In July 1995, the test item format was modified somewhat within the same three-section structure of the test. In recent years, various constituencies have called for anew TOEFL test that (1) is more reflective ofcommunicative competence models; (2) includes more constructed-response tasks and direct measures of writing and speaking; (3) includes tasks that integrate the language modalities tested; and (4) provides more information than the paper-based TOEFL test about the ability of international students to use English in an academic environment. Accordingly, the TOEFL Board initiated abroad effort under which language testing will evolve into the twenty-first century. The introduction of the computer-based TOEFL testis the first incremental step in this broad test-improvement effort. For additional information about the Test of English as a Foreign Language, see the TOEFL Test and Score Manual, 1997 Edition, and the Computer-Based TOEFL Score User Guide, 200

FAQs

What does this TOEFL Test and Score Data Summary cover?

It covers TOEFL performance data for examinees who took the computer-based TOEFL and those who took the paper-based TOEFL between July 1999 and June 2000.

What is the primary purpose of the TOEFL test?

It evaluates the English proficiency of people whose native language is not English, initially focused on international students studying in the United States and Canada.

How was the TOEFL program governed and administered?

A national council supported the program’s development, and later ETS and the College Board assumed joint responsibility. ETS administers the TOEFL according to policies determined by the TOEFL Board.

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