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  • Technophobes Delight! Setting up TOEIC S&W Testing is Simple

    Posted by TOEIC4Success | Wednesday, 24 April 2013 - 4:00pm |

    Are you a bit intimidated by the idea of giving a secure, Web-based test at your institution? Before I knew the process, certainly it sounded rather scary to me.

    In fact, however, delivering TOEIC Speaking & Writing tests is no more difficult than setting up a Skype or iTunes account. That is to say, it’s easy.

    All you generally need to do for the computers on which you’ll be testing is—

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  • Chile: Investing in English with High Success

    Posted by TOEIC4Success | Monday, 25 March 2013 - 12:23pm |

    A simple database created a decade ago using TOEIC has become one driver for skyrocketing foreign direct investment in Chile. Such investment quadrupled to around $15 billion in the seven years between 2003 and 2010 and reached over $28 billion in 2012.

    In creating this database, the National Register of English Speakers, the Chilean Economic Development Agency (CORFO) was acting on the realization that lack of information on English language proficiency of job candidates was affecting Chile’s growth. Some companies had stated that the...

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    Tagged under: business English | Tagged under: Employment/labor market | Tagged under: Global business | Tagged under: TOEIC tests

  • The Challenge of Designing a Valid Test

    Posted by TOEIC4Success | Wednesday, 27 February 2013 - 2:50pm | 1 Comments

    Validity, to give a short and non-technical definition, means “the extent to which a test measures exactly what the test maker intends it to measure, nothing more, nothing less.” (definition courtesy of Donald E. Powers, ETS).

    Why is understanding a test's validity important? It's simple--not knowing how valid a test is means you don't know to what extent results are meaningful and actually provide the information you need.

    How can you determine how valid a test is? As a test user, you can simply ask the testing company for...

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    Tagged under: test development | Tagged under: TOEIC tests | Tagged under: validity

  • How Much is a TOEIC Score Worth? More than $11,000 to this Employer

    Posted by TOEIC4Success | Wednesday, 23 January 2013 - 11:18am | 2 Comments

    SoftBank, recently in the news for its acquisition of the third largest U.S. telecommunications company, Sprint Nextel, has now made another investment—this time in its employees.

    Beginning this year and continuing through 2015, those scoring 900 out of possible 990 points on the TOEIC Listening & Reading test will earn a bonus of 1 million yen ($11,269).

    Employees scoring between 800 and 899 will receive a smaller bonus of 300,000 yen (about $3,380).

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    Tagged under: Employment and non-native English speakers | Tagged under: Employment testing | Tagged under: TOEIC tests

  • Singing for Your Score: What Matters in Business English Testing?

    Posted by TOEIC4Success | Thursday, 13 December 2012 - 11:15am |

    I recently got back from a training session at Educational Testing Service that took me deep into the workings of TOEIC and other common standardized workplace English tests. A lot of interesting material was covered, and TOEIC representatives from around the world had great opportunities to share their experiences and “war stories.”

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    Tagged under: business English | Tagged under: computer-scored tests | Tagged under: pronunciation | Tagged under: speaking | Tagged under: tests | Tagged under: TOEIC tests