ETS Policy and Research Reports

ETS provides policy and research publications for students, parents, educators, researchers and policymakers. Since its 1947 founding, ETS has conducted and disseminated scientific research to support its products and services and to advance the measurement and education fields. In keeping with these goals, ETS is committed to making its research freely available to the professional community and to the general public. Published accounts of ETS research undergo a formal, open peer-review process by ETS staff to ensure that they meet established scientific and professional standards. 

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• Angoff Memorial Lecture Series
  Named after distinguished ETS Research Scientist William H. Angoff, this series features reports on public interest issues related to educational measurement.
• ETS Research Report Series
  Reports in this series provide dissemination of ETS research and are published on the Wiley Online Library.
• ETS Research Spotlight
  These publications provide examples of the range of ETS's assessment-related research capabilities.
• Focus on ETS R&D
  These publications provide interviews and conversations with ETS's experts.
• Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education
  These publications are the product of a two-year study group that generated recommendations to improve pedagogical practice, educational measurement and student achievement.
• GRE^® Professional and Research Report Series
  These series encompass a broad spectrum of concerns in graduate education beyond testing.
• Human Capital & Large Scale Assessment Reports
  These reports offer a wide range of research based on international large-scale comparative surveys that probe the important role of adult and school-age skills in the world today.
• NAEP Technical and Research Report Series
  This series reflects work completed by ETS in connection with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
• Policy Information Center Reports
  The reports published by the ETS Policy Evaluation and Research Center foster policy debate on pressing educational issues.
• Policy Notes Newsletter
  Published by the ETS Policy Evaluation and Research Center, these newsletters provide summaries of proceedings from research conferences and symposiums.
• R&D Connections
  Written in nontechnical language, these publications highlight research findings from ETS scientists.
• Research Monographs
  These research-related publications include booklets, white papers or limited series published by ETS.
• Salzburg Global Seminar
  Along with ETS, this independent, non-government organization holds sessions that challenge present and future leaders to solve issues of global concern, such as the achievement gap.
• TOEFL^® Technical and Research Reports and Monographs
  These series support the TOEFL Board's research program to further knowledge of language assessment and second language acquisition.
• TOEIC^® Publications
  The TOEIC tests offer a broad array of guides, manuals, handbooks and research reports.