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The TOEFL® Test:Overview and Updates 2014 AACRAO
April 2, 2014 Session ID: 2000
Michelle HamptonAssociate Director, Global Client Relations
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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
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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
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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
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TOEFL iBT® Total Population
Score Means By Test-Taker Purpose
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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
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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
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Comparing TOEFL iBT ® and IELTS® Scores
Research report at http://www.ets.org/toefl/comparescores
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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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TOEFL® Search Service Criteria
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TOEFL® Information and Contacts
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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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