ETS's Wendy Yen Receives 2009 CERA Lifetime Achievement Award
(November 20, 2009) — Educational Testing Service is proud to announce that Wendy Yen, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2009 California Educational Research Association Lifetime Achievement Award ...
Pearson and Educational Testing Service Co-Launch Academic Connections
(November 9, 2009) — Pearson Longman and Educational Testing Service (ETS) announce the arrival of an innovative series of textbooks and online software for English language learners...
Educational Testing Service Announces Academic Scholarship Program in China
(November 4, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced today a scholarship program recognizing academic excellence by Chinese test takers of the ...
Teacher and Teaching Quality Theme for Innovations Fall Issue
(November 2, 2009) — Education reform efforts, whether national or local, depend upon quality teachers, assessments and practical policies for measuring progress and achievement.
Number of Institutions Accepting the TOEFL® Test Surpasses 7,300 Globally
(October 27, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced today that more than 7,300 institutions worldwide are currently accepting the TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language™) test to assess English-language proficiency for both undergrad...
ETS and D2SC Join Forces to Deliver State-Aligned Test Items to K–12 School Districts
(October 22, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) today announced that it has signed an agreement with D2 Data Driven Software Corporation (D2SC)...
ETS and Pearson Co-develop and Launch Online Tutorial for Praxis™ PLT Test
(October 19, 2009) — Educational Testing Service and Pearson Higher Education last week launched The PRAXIS SERIES™ Principles of Learning and Teaching Online Tutorial...
IEA and ETS Issue Second Volume in Assessment Monograph Series
(October 15, 2009) — Officials of the IEA-ETS Research Institute (IERI) announced the release today of the second volume in their annual monograph series...
ETS Shaves a Week Off the Praxis™ Score Reporting Time
(October 8, 2009) — Test takers and universities waiting for Praxis™ test results from the July 13 administration were pleased to receive their scores for Praxis paper-based, multiple-choice tests much faster than they might have expected.
ETS Launches Enhanced GRE® Website
(October 8, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS), creator of the GRE® General Test and Subject Tests, has launched an updated version of its popular site TakeTheGRE.com that includes information on a host of new tools to help students get noticed by grad...
TOEFL® Reading Scores Now Matched With Lexile® Measures
(October 1, 2009) — ETS, creator of the TOEFL® test, has joined with MetaMetrics®, Inc., creator of The Lexile Framework® for Reading, to link TOEFL Reading section scores with Lexile® measures, officials of both companies announced today.
The TOEFL® Test Launches Online Speech Sample Service For Admissions Officers
(September 24, 2009) — ETS (Educational Testing Service), creators of the TOEFL® test, has launched a new Online Speech Sample Service.
Report: Hispanic Achievement Gap Persists
(September 18, 2009) — Hispanics’ participation in higher education continues to rise, yet their likelihood of graduating high school underprepared for college; their propensity to attend two-year schools; low levels of parent education...
ETS and Interfolio Team to Simplify Graduate Admissions Process
(September 9, 2009) — Educational Testing Service and Interfolio have announced their collaboration on an innovative service for managing important credentials necessary for graduate and professional school applications.
ETS Receives 300K to Evaluate RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program
(September 8, 2009) — Educational Testing Service today announced that the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation approved a $299,827 award to ETS for the purpose of evaluating the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program.
Largest TOEFL® Administration Ever in China
(September 3, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS), creators of the TOEFL® test, announced today that the largest TOEFL® administration in the history of China will occur on September 12. More than 5,900 test takers are registered for this administration.
ETS Announces Quicker Reporting of TOEFL® Scores
(September 3, 2009) — Students, and the universities around the world to which they apply for admission, will receive their TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language™) test scores much more quickly, ETS officials announced today.
NYU Stern School of Business and Wharton to Accept GRE® General Test Scores for MBA Admission
(August 19, 2009) — New York University Stern School of Business (NYU Stern) has announced that it will begin accepting GRE® General Test scores for admission into its full- and part-time MBA programs for the fall semester 2010.
ETS and Schoolnet, Inc. Join Forces to Deliver Integrated Formative Assessment Solution to K–12 School Districts
(August 18, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Schoolnet, Inc., the leader in data-driven education software to K–12 school systems...
Washington State Selects ETS for Professional Teacher Assessment Delivery, Scoring and Reporting
(August 17, 2009) — Educational Testing Service, the world-wide leader in assessment development, today announced that it has been selected by the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board...
New TOEFL® Website Designed to Help Students Succeed
(August 13, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS), creator of the TOEFL® test, has launched a new TOEFL web experience at www.toeflgoanywhere.org that offers new tools, more test preparation, and step-by-step guidance to help students succeed...
ETS Korea and Herald Koedu Co. Sign English Language Learning Agreement
(August 11, 2009) — ETS Korea, a subsidiary of Educational Testing Service®, creators of TOEFL and TOEIC, facilitated the contract between Herald Koedu Corporation and ETS Global BV”, to introduce AmEnglish, a new suite of English language learning...
ETS Releases New and Improved Third Edition of The Official Guide to the TOEFL® Test
(August 4, 2009) — Educational Testing Service, creator of the TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language™) test, have added a new full-length test to the hundreds of real test questions and essay topics in the latest edition of...
Universidad de los Andes to Establish Testing Center to Administer ETS Graduate Admissions Test
(August 4, 2009) — The Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia has announced that it will be a testing center for the EXADEP™ exam, or Examen de Admisión a Estudios de Posgrado.
New School Leaders Licensure Assessment to Launch September 2009
(August 3, 2009) — Educational Testing Service today announced that its new School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) will be administered for the first time on September 12, 2009.
ETS Business Continuity Management System Certified by BSI
(July 27, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS), the world’s largest educational research and assessment organization, has been certified by the British Standards Institution (BSI) for its Business Continuity Management System.
National Education Standards: To Be or Not to Be?
(July 23, 2009) — With another drive for national education standards gathering steam, a new publication from Educational Testing Service (ETS),...
ETS to Develop First Teacher Leadership Assessment
(July 9, 2009) — Educational Testing Service today announced that the Kansas State Department of Education and ETS will be working together to create the nation’s first assessment to identify teacher leaders for certification.
ETS Launches First Large-Scale System for Evaluating Personal Attributes
(July 7, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced today that students applying to graduate and professional schools will have access to a first-of-its-kind evaluation tool that provides evidence of a broader range of their capabilities.
ETS Report Offers Clues on How to Raise Science Achievement
(June 15, 2009) — A new report by Educational Testing Service’s (ETS) Policy Information Center notes that the science achievement of U.S students has been flat for a decade, and offers clues that teachers may be able to use to increase the science achievem...
ETS and SchoolCity Join Forces to Deliver Integrated Instructional Improvement Systems to K–12 School Districts
(June 11, 2009) — SchoolCity Inc., a leader in designing and delivering solutions to the K–12 market since 1999, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Educational Testing Service (ETS) to distribute ETS® item banks.
Diana Morales Winner of 2009 ETS-Trenton High School Scholarship
(June 11, 2009) — Diana Morales, a Trenton High School senior who came to the United States from Guatemala 12 years ago, is the winner of the 2009 ETS-Trenton High School Scholarship.
Commission to Study Future of Graduate Education in the United States
(June 9, 2009) — A 19-member commission of university presidents, deans, research scientists, provosts, measurement experts and industry leaders has been formed to study how the graduate education community will meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Walt MacDonald Appointed ETS Executive Vice President
(June 1, 2009) — Walt MacDonald has been appointed Executive Vice President, Programs and Services for Educational Testing Service (ETS).
Donado to Speak at Second Annual Autism Summit
(May 20, 2009) — Yvette Donado, Senior Vice President of People, Process and Communications at Educational Testing Service (ETS), will address the issue of “How to Find the Perfect Employee” during the Second Annual Autism Summit at Bergen Commun...
Harvard Business School to Accept GRE® Scores for All Programs
(May 19, 2009) — Harvard Business School (HBS) announced today that it will accept GRE® General Test scores for admission into all of its business school programs.
GRE® Program Offers Test Fee Reduction for People Who Are Unemployed
(May 5, 2009) — In an effort to expand graduate school opportunities in the current economy, the Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®) program is offering a limited number of to individuals who are unemployed, Educational Testing Service (ETS) announce...
Report: To Close Achievement Gaps, Close Gaps in Life Experiences and Conditions
(April 30, 2009) — Five years after a landmark Educational Testing Service (ETS) study identified racial/ethnic and income gaps in 14 life conditions and experiences that are associated with academic success, a new analysis acknowledges little progress in closing t...
ETS Researchers Win National Awards for Contributions to Educational Research and Measurement
(April 23, 2009) — Five Educational Testing Service (ETS) researchers and psychometricians won prestigious national awards at the joint annual meetings of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) and the American Educational Research Association (AE...
GRE® Option for MBA Admissions Grows
(April 22, 2009) — More than 190 business schools from across the globe — including many top-ranked global MBA programs — are part of a growing trend of MBA programs that are seeking to broaden and diversify their candidate pools by accepting GRE®...
Korean TOEFL® Star Performers Recognized
(April 21, 2009) — Ten students from Korea have been recognized as Gold Level “Star Performers” on the TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language™) test, ETS officials announced today.
ETS Research Scientist Co-Authors New Book on Emotional Intelligence
(April 20, 2009) — Emotional intelligence (EI) — the ability to perceive, regulate and communicate emotions, and to understand emotions in ourselves and others — has been the subject of best-selling books, magazine cover stories and countless media m...
Innovation in Assessment is Theme for Innovations Spring Issue
(April 16, 2009) — Nothing in the world of educational assessment is more important than applying creativity and intellectual rigor to make assessments that are fair for all learners, that help identify effective teaching practices, and that better inform instruct...
ETS, Habitat for Humanity Break Ground on Employee-Funded Home
(April 3, 2009) — Educational Testing Service and Habitat for Humanity Trenton Area yesterday broke ground on the new ETS House project.
Educational Testing Service Donates $5000 for Playgrounds
(April 1, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) is donating $5,000 to the Hopewell Borough Playground Project (HBPP) — a grassroots effort to build two new playgrounds in Hopewell Borough at "Gazebo Park" and the historic train station, company official...
ETS Researcher Maria Martiniello Receives Exemplary Dissertation Award from the Spencer Foundation
(March 30, 2009) — Maria Martiniello, Associate Research Scientist in ETS’s Center for Validity Research, has been chosen to receive a 2009 Exemplary Dissertation Award from the Spencer Foundation for her dissertation on the validity and fairness of content-...
John W. Young to Give Buros Center for Testing Third Annual Lecture
(March 23, 2009) — With one in nine students in the United States being an English language learner (ELL) and a quarter of all children in California, the issues of designing fair and valid assessments for this group has never been more critical.
ETS, Habitat for Humanity Breaking Ground on New Home
(March 18, 2009) — Educational Testing Service and Habitat for Humanity-Trenton Area today announced the groundbreaking of the new ETS House project. The development will create a new, affordable home for a deserving family and is the result of collaboration betwee...
ETS Launches TOEFL® TV Channel on YouTube®
(March 16, 2009) — English language learners looking to refine their skills before taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®), have a new resource — TOEFL® TV, available now on YouTube (www.youtube.com/TOEFLtv).
Praxis II® Tests Opening Classroom Doors in Texas
(March 16, 2009) — Educational Testing Service today announced that the Texas Education Agency has selected ETS as an approved service provider for the Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT) Program.
Education Experts Discuss Next Generation of Reading Assessments
(March 13, 2009) — ETS researchers recently addressed a gathering of education experts in Washington, D.C., as part of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Research Forum “Toward the Next Generation of Reading Assessment.”
ETS and Scantron Team Up to Deliver SIR II™ Course Evaluation Tool
(March 12, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) has finalized a deal with Scantron Corporation to deliver the ETS SIR II™ course evaluation tool as part of Scantron’s Class Climate course evaluation solution.
Clarification of Press Release Concerning Selection of ATA Inc. as Country Master Distributor of the TOEIC® Test in China
(March 12, 2009) — On March 11, 2009, Educational Testing Service (ETS) issued a press release announcing that it had entered into an agreement with ATA Inc. (ATA) concerning the selection of ATA as Country Master Distributor in China for ETS's TOEIC® (Test of...
Dr. Pascal D. Forgione Jr. to Head New Center at ETS
(March 11, 2009) — Nationally recognized educator Pascal (Pat) D. Forgione Jr., superintendent of the Austin Independent School District (AISD) since 1999, will be joining Educational Testing Service (ETS), company officials announced today.
ETS Selects ATA Testing Authority (Beijing) Ltd. as Country Master Distributor of the TOEIC® Test in China
(March 11, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS), the world’s largest educational research and assessment organization, has selected ATA Testing Authority (Beijing) Ltd. as Country Master Distributor in China for its TOEIC® (Test of English for Inte...
Hispanic Scholars Honored for Dissertations
(March 3, 2009) — Four Hispanic scholars will receive cash awards from Educational Testing Service (ETS) at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) annual conference in San Antonio, Texas on March 7.
Michael Kane, Ph.D., Named To Samuel J. Messick Chair in Test Validity
(February 27, 2009) — Educational Testing Service, the world’s largest educational research and assessment organization, has announced that Dr. Michael Kane will become the first holder of the Samuel J. Messick Chair in Test Validity.
Improved Preschool Education Focus of Innovative Forum
(February 25, 2009) — Approximately 200 leading policymakers, educators and researchers will discuss the state of preschool education in New Jersey and the United States as part of “Preschool Education: New Jersey and the Nation — A Policy Forum,” co...
Teach For America Candidates Utilize ETS’s ProofWriter™ to Strengthen Writing Skills
(February 24, 2009) — Educational Testing Service and Teach For America have entered a joint venture to market ETS’s ProofWriter™ online evaluation tool.
Improved Math Instruction Focus of Innovative Workshop
(February 19, 2009) — Educational Testing Service, Tennessee State University and Fisk University are holding a free Strengthening Instruction in Tennessee Elementary Schools: Focus on Mathematics (SITES-M) workshop for elementary and preservice teachers.
Developing Stronger Teacher Candidates Focus of HBCU Conference
(February 19, 2009) — Deans and faculty from 16 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are expected to attend Educational Testing Service’s third annual HBCU-ETS Assessment Development Invitational Conference.
ETS Research and Development Works to Revolutionize Assessment
(February 19, 2009) — When leading education, science, or policy publications write about educational innovation, researchers at Educational Testing Service (ETS) are frequently featured as leaders in the drive to revolutionize standardized testing.
ETS Launches “TOEFL® Star Performer” Program
(February 5, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS), creators of the TOEFL® test, announced today that they will be launching a pilot program that offers TOEFL Star Performer certificates for students who have taken the test in India, Korea and Taiwan.
First-ever ETS Scholars Selected in Korea
(February 5, 2009) — Educational Testing Service, the world’s largest assessment organization, awarded scholarships to 12 university students at its 2008 ETS Scholarship ceremony on December 18.
ETS and ULCI Expand Relationship in Nepal
(February 2, 2009) — Educational Testing Service, the world’s largest educational research and assessment organization, and Universal Language and Computer Institute (ULCI), announced today that they have entered into an agreement on the distribution of TOEFL&...
ETS Selects Edu Cherry DongA, Inc. (ECD) in Korea as a member of the ETS Preferred Network
(January 22, 2009) — Educational Testing Service, the world’s leading assessment organization, announced today the selection of Edu Cherry DongA, Inc., as a new member of the ETS Preferred Network.
ETS-Led Collaboration Receives Research Grant to Investigate Teaching Quality Measures
(January 22, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) is leading a collaboration that will study teaching evaluation systems to gain a fuller understanding of what makes effective practice.
ETS Makes Donation to Assist Schools Impacted by Hurricane Ike
(January 16, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) presented a $30,000 check to the Texas Region 4 Education Service Center on Monday at an Executive Directors’ meeting of the Regional Education Service Centers in Austin.
ETS, Harvard to Study Progress of Diversity at Predominantly White Colleges
(January 14, 2009) — Educational Testing Service (ETS), the world’s largest educational research and assessment company, is collaborating with the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University to study what it is like to be an undergraduate member of a raci...
Report: Real High School Grad Rate Hard to Determine
(January 12, 2009) — Groundbreaking analysis of the Current Population Survey (CPS) finds that the reported national graduation rates are not accurate, according to a new report from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Policy Information Center.
New Book Captures Educators’ Insights on Measuring Teacher Quality
(December 22, 2008) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) gathered hundreds of leading researchers, authors, teacher educators and policymakers to examine the critical issues surrounding assessment of teacher quality in 2007.
ETS-Led Team to Investigate Classroom Observational Tool for Student-Teacher Interactions
(December 18, 2008) — Educational Testing Service (ETS), the University of Virginia, and The RAND Corporation were awarded a three-year...
Parental Involvement Remains Focus of Dallas Area Initiative
(December 16, 2008) — The Texas-based “Parents Step Ahead” program celebrated the culmination of its third successful year promoting parental involvement in children’s education with its annual gala and awards ceremony on Thursday, December 4, at the...
ETS and Nokia to Create New Ways of Learning English
(December 16, 2008) — Educational Testing Service (ETS), makers of the TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language™) and TOEIC® (Test of English for International Communication™) tests, joined with Nokia today to launch English learning course...
ETS to Introduce Evaluation System for Critical Personal Attributes
(December 5, 2008) — In July 2009, with the full support of the Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®) Board, Educational Testing Service (ETS) will launch the ETS® Personal Potential Index (ETS® PPI), the first large-scale evaluation of personal attr...
Statement of Clarification on ETS products and services for TOEFL iBT™ in China
(November 26, 2008) — There have been significant changes in China’s English language testing market in the past few years.
ETS Publishes “How To” Manual on Setting Cutscores
(November 11, 2008) — At a time when educators nationwide are increasingly relying upon test scores for professional licensure and determining whether student skill levels are basic, proficient or advanced, Educational Testing Service (ETS) has announced the publicati...
Eleanor Horne Receives Van Zandt Williams Jr. Community Involvement Award
(November 7, 2008) — Eleanor Horne, Vice President of Educational Testing Service’s Social Investment Fund, received the Van Zandt Williams Jr. Community Involvement Award for her role in community service.
Scantron and ETS Join Forces to Deliver State-Aligned Assessment Items to K–12 School Districts
(November 5, 2008) — Scantron Corporation, a leader in helping education and commercial organizations measure and improve effectiveness with assessment and survey solutions, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Educational Testing Service (ETS) to dis...
ETS Introduces GRE® Comparison Tool for Business Schools
(October 28, 2008) — Educational Testing Service® (ETS®) today announced the introduction of a new GRE® Comparison Tool for Business Schools at its website www.ets.org/gre/comparison.
ETS to Manage International Survey of Adults’ Skills
(October 24, 2008) — The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has contracted with Educational Testing Service (ETS) to manage the consortium responsible for the Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).
Donna Herb ETS Volunteer of the Month for October
(October 15, 2008) — ETS's Social Investment Fund has selected Donna Herb, IT Manager for Assessment Technologies, as Volunteer of the Month for October for her work with the Voices for Charity organization.
Turning Data Points into Student Success
ETS and AIR Host Unique Institutional Assessment Forum
(August 12, 2008) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) together with leaders in institutional research (IR) gathered July 20 – July 22, 2008...
Top Universities in U.K. Accept TOEFL® Scores
(August 6, 2008) — More than 135 top educational institutions in the U.K. — including the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London and the London School of Economics — accept TOEFL test scores, according to Educational Testing Service.
ETS Announces Four Research & Development Awards
(July 25, 2008) — Officials at ETS, the world’s leading educational measurement and research organization, today announced the recipients of the organization’s 2008 Research & Development (R&D) Awards.
Thomas Ford: ETS Volunteer of the Month for July
(July 7, 2008) — The ETS Social Investment Fund has selected Thomas Ford, Senior Electrician for Facilities and Property Management, as Volunteer of the Month for his work in his hometown of Bristol, Pa.
ETS, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Collaborate on Criterion® Online
(July 1, 2008) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) has signed a deal with education publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company whereby Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will be the exclusive Criterion® distributor to K-12 institutions in the United States, ...
ETS to Develop English Test For Chinese Middle School Students
(May 19, 2008) — The Beijing Assess Huikai Educational Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd. (Eduassess) and ETS are collaborating under a five-year contract to develop the Achievement Leveling Testing System (ALTS) Level V English-language assessment in...
English, baby! Named First U.S. Online ETS Preferred Vendor
(February 26, 2008) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) and English, baby!, entered into an agreement today for English, baby! to join ETS’s Preferred Vendor Network as the first purely online vendor in the U.S. English, baby! will sell TOEFL® Practice Onli...
Higher Education Accountability Framework Released
(February 11, 2008) — Educational Testing Service (ETS)today announced the release of Culture of Evidence: An Evidence-Centered Approach to Accountability for Student Learning Outcomes. The final white paper of a three-part series, Culture of Evidence III (COE III) la...
