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LEARNING ENGLISH IS A JOURNEY.

TOEFL Primary ® •••• TOEFL Junior® •••• TOEFL ITP® •••• TOEFL iBT® Tests

The TOEFL® Family of Assessments helps illuminate the path.

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Our story begins in 1964 when we launched the world’s first language proficiency test for academic English.

1964 1985 1998 2005 2010 2013



Our story begins in 1964 when we launched the world’s first language proficiency test for academic English.

1964 The TOEFL® test for reading and listening skills.

Tested listening and reading skills and an indirect

measure of writing when first introduced.

1985 1998 2005 2010 2013



Since then, the need for English measurement has grown. And the TOEFL® family has grown with it.

1964 First institutional test administered.

The TOEFL ITP®

test is born.

1985 1998 2005 2010 2013 TOEFL® CBT

brings the TOEFL test to computers. Writing is added.

The TOEFL iBT® test launches.

A measure of speaking ability is added. Changes to

Internet-based delivery.

The TOEFL Junior® test is introduced.

Provides assessment

to new/younger learners.

The TOEFL Primary® test launches.

Expanding the

TOEFL brand to primary school-aged learners.

The TOEFL® test for reading and listening skills.

Tested listening and reading skills and an indirect

measure of writing when first introduced.



The TOEFL® Progression TOEFL Primary ® tests — Reading, listening, and speaking assessments for students 8+. For monitoring progress and advancement for young learners in the early stages of language learning.

All TOEFL assessment programs offer teacher workshops. Macmillan English Books have been mapped to TOEFL Primary.

Forming the foundation of English language skills • Uses targeted vocabulary and

focuses on measuring basic reading, listening, and speaking skills

• Two test levels allow learners to progress at own pace

• Reading scores are matched to Lexile® reading measures



TOEFL Junior® tests — Reading, listening, and speaking assessments for students 11+. For placement, monitoring progress, and advancement for middle – high school students with early-middle level English abilities.

The TOEFL® Progression

Expanding English language skills • Based on middle school

level subjects and curricula

• Focuses on reading, listening, and speaking to learn and convey academic content


All TOEFL assessment programs offer teacher workshops. Macmillan Beyond books have been mapped to TOEFL Junior.







TOEFL ITP® tests — Reading, listening, and grammar. For placement, monitoring progress, advancement, and special program admissions, as well as scholarships for university students with early-proficient level English abilities.


Refining English language skills • Uses university level content

and focuses on beginner to intermediate English language abilities

• Two levels to address larger range of student abilities

• Test taker handbook and practice tests available to help students prepare

All TOEFL assessment programs offer teacher workshops.











TOEFL iBT ® test — A true measure of the ability to use and understand English.


Assessing 4-skill English proficiency • Uses university level content

and integrated tasks — testing multiple skills at once — to assess real-life English proficiency

• 4 out of 5 admissions officers surveyed prefer the TOEFL test*

• 90% of TOEFL test takers surveyed got into 1st or 2nd university choice

All TOEFL assessment programs offer teacher workshops.

*Source: Survey of 263 admissions officers at U.S. universities, of which 212 accept both the TOEFL test and the IELTS® test and 152 state a preference.









Refining English language skills • Uses university level content

and focuses on beginner to intermediate English language abilities

• Two levels to address larger range of student abilities

• Test taker handbook and practice tests available to help students prepare



The TOEFL® tests build on each other to prepare English language learning students for a better future.

TOEFL Primary ®

tests TOEFL Junior®

tests

TOEFL ITP®

tests

TOEFL iBT® test



The core principles established over 50 years ago with the first TOEFL® test still define all tests in the TOEFL family today.

Academic Content

Measure test takers’ ability to

use language in an academic context.

Trusted Score Information

Score reports include proficiency

descriptors, information about

test takers’ strengths and

weaknesses, and relevant CEFR

levels.

Best Practices in Language

Testing

Follow rigorous test development processes, provide

accessibility accommodations,

and use best practices in

scoring.

Robust Research Program

Ongoing research supports all TOEFL

assessments; use of item response

theory (IRT) ensures scores are

trustworthy. Communicative Test Tasks

Tests focus on

communication, not just

vocabulary/grammar.



TOEFL Junior Speaking

TOEFL® Young Students Series Portfolio

Designed for students 8+ to set the right foundation for successful development of

English language skills

Designed for students 11+ that will help students

prepare for future success and build a world of

opportunities



TOEFL Primary ® tests help students develop foundational language skills in conversations and school activities. Assess the general English-language proficiency of young students ages 8+ Provide a snapshot of each student’s ability in reading, listening and speaking

The content for each TOEFL® test is based on a specific range of English proficiency and academic levels.

Social/ Interpersonal Interaction with a teacher

or classmate

Academic Listen to, read, or talk about

academic content

Navigational Talk about/understand

school-related materials/activities

The TOEFL Primary English Language Center (ELC) offers 20 hours of student activities.



How to use the TOEFL Primary® tests

• Guide your teaching goals

• Monitor student progress

• Identify students’ strengths and weaknesses

• Determine instructional plans

• Inform placement decisions, if appropriate

• Focus your work with both individual students and groups

• Shape your communication with parents about student learning



Why use the TOEFL Primary® tests?

• Detailed score reports with fast score turnaround • Descriptors with meaningful information for each section, including recommendations

on next steps that students can take to improve their English-language abilities. • Students’ abilities in relation to the Common European Framework of Reference

(CEFR), a widely accepted international standard. • Lexile® Reading Measures, making it easier to find books and articles that best

match students’ English reading abilities.



For over five decades, the TOEFL® family has been the world’s premier academic English-language assessment brand.

Score users in 130 countries use TOEFL scores to provide valuable information about a student or candidate’s English language abilities.

The TOEFL iBT® test is used by more than 10,000 institutions and agencies.

Since 1964, more than 35 million people around the world have taken a TOEFL test.

TOEFL Primary ® •••• TOEFL Junior® •••• TOEFL ITP® •••• TOEFL iBT® Tests

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