1. GRE Test Preparation Workshop for Campus Educators Overview of the GRE Program

2. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). Finance Committee Technical Advisory Committee Services Committee Research Committee Minority Graduate Education Committee GRE Board

3. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). We hope to improve access to quality test prep through the efforts of Workshop alumni Test validity goes up when we measure test taker ability rather than test familiarity Commercial test prep companies have a different set of incentives Test Prep Workshop Goals

4. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). The GRE Testing Program Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Biology Chemistry Computer Science Literature in English Mathematics Physics Psychology I.GRE General Test Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing II.GRE Subject Tests

5. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). GRE Testing Volumes 20032004200520062007 Domestic Examinees 390K395K417K435K456K International Examinees 115K105K122K142K177K Total Examinees 504K501K540K577K633K

6. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS).

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8. GRE Scores: What do the Numbers Mean?

9. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). Independent GRE Validity Research Nathan R. Kuncel, Sarah A. Hazlett, and Deniz S. Ones conducted a meta-analysis of all available GRE validity studies that had been conducted by independent researchers over the past several years. –1,753 independent samples of students –Over 80,000 graduate students Refinements in study included –A very large database of studies –Statistical corrections for restriction of range –Statistical corrections for unreliable criterion measures

10. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). Kuncel, Hazlett & Ones General Test was found to be a “generalizably valid predictor” of –First-year graduate grade point average –Overall graduate grade point average –Comprehensive exam scores –Publication citation counts –Faculty ratings Correlations with degree attainment and research productivity were consistently positive, but not statistically significant in all cases.

11. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). Results of Kuncel et al. Research A follow-up study by Kuncel indicated the GRE General Test has similar levels of predictive validity for both master's and doctoral level programs. The GRE General Test has better predictive validity than undergraduate grades or letters of recommendation. Subject Tests were found to be better predictors of success than were either the General Test or undergraduate grade point average. These data strongly suggest that the GRE is a valid predictor of graduate student performance across disciplines, degree levels, age of students, etc.

12. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). For more information about the Kuncel et al. research study, see: “A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of the Predictive Validity of the Graduate Record Examinations: Implications for Graduate Student Selection and Performance” Nathan R. Kuncel Sarah A. Hazlett Deniz S. Ones Psychological Bulletin 2001, Vol. 127, No. 1, 162-181 Results of Kuncel et al. Research (continued)

13. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). Appropriate Score Use Test scores should be used along with other information Cut-off scores should not be used as the sole criterion V, Q and AW should be treated as separate and independent information Scores on AW should be on the 6-point scale Decisions should not be based on small score differences Subject test content should be reviewed GRE Scores are not to be used as a credential, for making employment decisions, etc.

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15. Update on the Revised General Test

16. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). GRE General Test in 2008 The test will remain in current testing network. V and Q will continue to be computer-adaptive sections Continuous testing Continue current 200-800 score scale for V and Q Split-test in China (including Hong Kong), Korea, and Taiwan Two new question types (added in November 2007) Reformatted reading passages (introduced in January 2008)

17. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). GRE General Test: Planning for 2009 and Beyond ETS discussed plan with GRE Board in February 2008 Moving ahead with redesign Revised test will be launched sometime after 2008 –We will not announce a new date until we are confident we can deliver –We will let the graduate community know at least one year in advance We are committed to a smooth transition to the revised test –Committed to worldwide access – revised test will be offered on a near continuous basis –Plans are to have an adaptive test –Split-test administrations will end

18. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). The Revised GRE General Test Will Offer Many Improvements Will address test security concerns through more sophisticated rotation of test content Test content changes will provide better measurement of essential skills –V: new question types; more text based material; Antonyms and Analogies dropped –Q: new question types, including Numeric Entry questions –AW: more focused prompts; each of the two tasks will be 30 minutes

19. ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). The Verbal and Quantitative Score Scales of the Revised General Test Will Change Current scales are out of alignment –Domestic Means: V=477 Q=560 –International Means: V=459 Q=716 Professional standards require new score scales We will work with the graduate community to identify the most appropriate way to set the scales We will provide information/data to assist score users during the transition to the revised score scales

20. Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, and GRE are registered trademarks of ETS.ETS — Listening. Learning. Leading. ® Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. and GRE are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). Questions?