A Voice for Reform

ETS is a leading voice in debates and discussions on education policy in the United States and around the world.

In addition to creating educational products and services, ETS conducts research on issues related to policy ― from access, accountability and equity, to teacher quality and factors outside the school that affect student performance.

Public Opinion and Analysis

The Family: America's Smallest School highlights the key home and family experiences affecting children's cognitive development and the disparities among different racial/ethnic groups and socioeconomic status groups. Success in bridging America’s achievement gaps requires that educational deficiencies in the home be identified, understood and addressed. Read the full report.

Our annual Americans Speak public opinion surveys also help inform policymakers on the views of parents, teachers, school leaders, taxpayers and the public. And our briefing book on the issues provides candidates for public office with objective, detailed updates and analyses on the key issues in education.

ETS President and CEO Kurt Landgraf also examines education policy in his periodic opinion essays published in major newspapers and magazines.

At ETS, we’re leading the effort to achieve both informed public policy and informed educational practice.

Recent Opinion Essays

Learning What Good Teachers Do
The more we learn about what makes a teacher effective, the better able we’ll be to improve teaching.

Evidence of Higher Learning
When it comes to higher education, we have a measure for almost everything but what matters most: whether students are actually learning. That's why the work of a federal commission, and the proposals in a new ETS report, are so important.

At Community Colleges, Lifelong Learning Meets Workplace Success
ETS President Kurt Landgraf discusses community colleges' growing importance to education and competitiveness.