1. TOEIC® and TOEFL® ITP as Tools of Assessment
Mgr. Klára Pavlínová
Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia

2. Overview challenges and solutions
Basic facts and background information
TOEIC and the Bachelors’ exam
TOEFL ITP and the Masters’ exam

3. Basic facts Obligatory final English exam for Bc. and MSc. students
Optional courses
160 Bc. students/academic year
70 MSc. students/academic year
Retakes, 9 full time members of the team, 5 part-time

4. Bachelors’ exam Changes in 2012 Sections revised or changed
Grammar, Listening, Reading, Vocabulary
CEFR - B2

5. Challenges
Workload/administration
Students’ complaints

6. TOEIC LR – tool of assessment
reliable and accurate
tests students’ ability to communicate
easy to administer
not PASS/FAIL
mapped to the CEFR on A2, B1, B2 and C1 levels
inexpensive

7. TOEIC LR – tool of assessment
Public Test Centre – since 2012
Authorities
System PR
Staff Training
Methodology / Preparation / Courses

8. TOEIC LR – tool of assessment
on-line placement
Erasmus exchange

9. Advantages for students
Reliable assessment of English
Feeling of achievement
Reliable feedback
Improved career prospects – a competitive advantage for today’s global workplace

10. TOEIC challenges for the future
More students
Public
Promotion/workshops/courses
Now about 40 ss per year

11. Masters’ exam Obligatory for all students 3 Parts TOEFL ITP Oral exam
Essay

12. TOEFL ITP – tool of assessment
since 2003
All MSc. and new PhD. students
About 80 students per year

13. TOEFL ITP – tool of assessment
Reliable
Fair
Convenient
Designed for testing EAP
Reading, Structures, Listening
affordable

14. Advantages for students
Reliable assessment of English
Feeling of achievement
Recognized for exchange programmes
Improved career prospects – a competitive advantage for today’s global workplace

15. Thank you for your attention