Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service Listening. Learning. Leading. Overview iBT/Next Generation TOEFL ®

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service Why Change the Test? 3 Important Reasons: Speaking has been added Focus on the ability to communicate –Measures not only how much the student knows about English, but how well he or she can use it Uses integrated tasks that reflect how language is actually used

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service Why Change the Test? What are integrated tasks? Questions that require use of more than one skill at a time –Read/listen/speak –Listen/speak –Read /listen /write They give us a better picture of how well the student can communicate in English.

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service Next Generation TOEFL iBT Begins September 2005, continues into 2006 Tests all four skills: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking Linear, not computer-adaptive Fixed test dates, not continuous testing Note taking allowed in all sections of the test Test time: 4 hours

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service Reading Section Academic reading sets, each followed by questions Reading passages are longer than TOEFL CBT – 700 words Some familiar TOEFL CBT question types Some new question types –Fill in a table or prose summary –Paraphrasing New! Glossary and review features

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service Listening Section More authentic –Conversations with 2 speakers – campus life –4-6 lectures, some lectures include student participation –5-6 questions for each listening set –Includes a variety of global English accents Some familiar TOEFL CBT question types New questions measure understanding of a speaker’s attitude or purpose

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service Speaking Section 2 independent tasks about familiar topics –Responses based on personal experience 4 integrated tasks –2 Reading/Listening/Speaking tasks –2 Listening/Speaking tasks –Responses based on what was read and heard –Academic and campus-based material –Short listening and reading material

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Writing Section 1 Reading/Listening/Writing task –Short academic listening and reading material –Response based on what was read and heard 1 independent task –Response based on personal experience

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TOEFL Practice Online Free View the Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking portions of the new test Listen to a Speaking demonstration, including sample questions and sample responses Discussion board For a Fee Practice the Reading, Listening, and Writing sections ($20) –Receive instant scores and performance feedback Scored Speaking practice available through TAST Practice ($30)

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service TOEFL iBT A Breakthrough in Testing iBT allows ETS to capture speech and score responses in a standardized and fair manner. ETS plans to expand test access from a few hundred test centers today, to thousands of test centers over the next 3 years.

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service Internet-Based Testing Administered via official Internet-based testing (iBT) network Security measures to ensure test integrity and score authenticity Moving from continuous to fixed-date testing for TOEFL starting in September 2005 A fixed testing schedule will require many more test centers than now used

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service Internet-Based Testing Test center network will expand so that test-takers have increased geographic access to tests Based on volume and test center capacity, most areas will have administrations per year See for specific informationwww.ets.org/ecep Write with

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service TOEFL iBT High Standards of Quality A phased approach is necessary to ensure ETS’ high standards of quality. Test and score integrity require a successful transition worldwide. Our entire system must work reliably in initial locations so that it can have a successful rollout elsewhere.

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service TOEFL iBT A Phased Approach The new test begins September 2005 CBT testing ends in the U.S. in mid- September, and iBT begins September 24, 2005 Canada, Germany, France, and Italy begin in October 2005 CBT & PBT continue until launch of iBT in other parts of the world

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service TOEFL iBT A Phased Approach TOEFL iBT launches in the rest of the world in 2006 At no time will test takers be unable to take TOEFL Rollout schedule will be posted on our Web site by November 1, 2005

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service Improving Service For test takers Now - online registration for TOEFL CBT, PBT and TSE In September 2005 – scores available for viewing online free of charge 15 business days after the test Feedback on performance

Copyright © 2004 Educational Testing Service Improving Service For score users Scores viewable online 15 business days after the test “Print friendly” format, with photo Sortable database in 2006 to assist in matching scores with applications

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