- English-language proficiency is an increasingly important skill for students worldwide as it provides access to a wide range of educational, personal and professional opportunities. Reliable assessment of progress in English language learning at a young age is crucial for student development.
- Market research indicates a global need for a well-designed, objective measure of proficiency in English to help younger students, specifically in middle-school grades.
- Educational Testing Service (ETS) developed the TOEFL Junior Standard test for the English language learning needs of students in middle-school grades, usually ages 11-15.
- The TOEFL Junior Standard test measures the degree to which middle school students have attained proficiency in the academic and social English language skills representative of English-medium instructional environments. It is not based on or limited to any specific curriculum. Designed to measure listening comprehension, language form and meaning. and reading comprehension, the test gives schools, teachers, parents, and students an objective measure of the test taker’s English language learning progress. Scores can be used to support decisions to place students into programs designed to increase English proficiency levels. The test can also be used to measure student progress in developing English language proficiency over time.
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