At nonprofit ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research.
Founded in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® General and Subject Tests and The Praxis Series™ assessments — in more than 180 countries, and at over 9,000 locations worldwide.
In addition to assessments, we conduct educational research, analysis and policy studies, and we develop a variety of customized services and products for
- teacher certification
- English-language learning
- elementary, secondary and post-secondary education
ETS serves individual students, their parents, educational institutions and government agencies. We help teachers teach, students learn, and parents measure the educational and intellectual progress of their children by
- Listening to educators, parents and critics
- Learning what students and their institutions need
- Leading in the development of new and innovative products and services
Learn about our heritage. Watch our video, "Positioning Educational Assessment for the 21st Century" (Flash, 12:09/58.4MB)
Read our report, "What Does It Mean to be an Educational Measurement Organization in the 21st Century?"
Our Mission: To advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research and related services. Our products and services measure knowledge and skills, promote learning and educational performance, and support education and professional development for all people worldwide.
Our Vision: To be recognized as the global leader in providing fair and valid assessments, research and related products and services to help individuals, parents, teachers, educational institutions, businesses, governments, countries, states and school districts, as well as measurement specialists and researchers.
Our Values: Social responsibility, equity, opportunity, and quality. We practice these values by listening to educators, parents and critics. We learn what students and the institutions they attend need. We lead in the development of products and services to help teachers teach, students learn and parents measure the intellectual progress of their children.
See also:
BCMS 540821
ETS has been certified by the British Standards Institution (BSI) for its Business Continuity Management System. The BCMS program safeguards ETS's critical operations and systems as well as the integrity of information entrusted to the organization. ETS is one of only four U.S. companies receiving this certification.
