Describes the conversion of the Test of English as a Foreign Language to computer-based testing (CBT), explaining the impetus for change and answering questions about benefits of CBT, introduction of CBT into the U.S. and internationally, test scoring and reporting, effects of computer literacy on test scores, preparing test-takers for CBT, and…

Provides empirical data on the extent to which English language learners around the world actually use computers. Results of a survey of takers of the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) throughout the world indicated that a high percentage had used computers. This high overall use is tempered by the variation found among regions and by…

The purpose of this report is to present the findings of the first phase in a longitudinal study of the impact of changes in the TOEFL® test on teaching and learning in test preparation classrooms. Observations were carried out and interviews conducted with teachers, students, and directors of studies at 10 institutions in six countries in Central…