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TOEFL iBT
The premier test of academic English communication
The Use of TOEFL iBT® in Admissions Decisions: Stakeholder Perceptions of Policies and Practices
Reports on how three different groups of stakeholders—university admissions officers, faculty in graduate programs involved in admissions decisions, and Intensive English Program (IEP) faculty—interpret and use TOEFL iBT® scores in making admissions decisions or preparing students to meet minimum test score requirements.
Researching Academic Reading in Two Contrasting English as a Medium of Instruction Contexts at a University Level
Investigates differences in reading demands of academic programs in two different English as a medium of instruction (EMI) university settings in Nepal and Sweden, and students’ perspectives regarding the suitability of the test within their EMI settings.
An Investigation of the Predictive Validity of the TOEFL iBT® Test at an English-Medium University in Turkey
Investigates the relationship of TOEFL iBT® test scores and measures of academic performance including an institutional English proficiency exam, grade point average (GPAs) for content and English for academic purposes (EAP), and language instructor evaluations of students’ EAP performance.
Investigating the Predictive Validity of TOEFL iBT® Test Scores and Their Use in Informing Policy in a United Kingdom University Setting
Examines the predictive validity of the TOEFL iBT® test with a focus on the relationship between TOEFL iBT scores and students' subsequent academic success in postgraduate studies in one leading university in the United Kingdom.
The Effects of Different Levels of Performance Feedback on TOEFL iBT® Reading Practice Test Performance
Examines whether performance on the TOEFL iBT® Reading practice test is affected by 3 different levels of feedback provided to learners upon completion of reading exercises.
Comparability of students’ writing performance on TOEFL iBT and in required university writing courses
Compares international students’ performance on two TOEFL iBT® writing tasks with their performance in required writing courses in US universities as measured by instructors’ ratings of student writing proficiency, grades on two assignments and five aspects of writing quality in those course assignments.
Maintaining Access to a Large-Scale Test of Academic Language Proficiency During the Pandemic: The Launch of TOEFL iBT Home Edition
Presents key features of delivery and security for the launch of the TOEFL iBT Home Edition and discusses comparability of scores with the test version offered in test centers.
Mapping the TOEFL iBT Test Scores to China's Standards of English Language Ability: Implications for Score Interpretation and Use
Demonstrates the application of a series of steps in building an argument for aligning the scores of the TOEFL iBT test to the levels of the China’s Standards of English Language Ability (CSE).
