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Research Topics

Reliability, Validity and Test Design

Testing and ensuring the trustworthiness and quality of TOEFL tests

Assessment and Learning

Providing guidance on how to use test scores to inform classroom teaching and assessment

Measurement Science, Scoring, and Interpretation

Exploring the science behinds the scores, and identifying information that score users need to accurately interpret test results.

Innovation and Technology

Exploring innovative task design and technology to measure language knowledge and skills.

Additional Research

Research Insights Series

Learn more about TOEFL research and development in the TOEFL Research Insights Series.

Research Library

For a reference list of over 500 publications that support TOEFL, download the TOEFL Research Library.