美國教育考試服務中心(英文:Educational Testing Service,縮寫為ETS;台灣稱作美國教育測驗服務社)是世界上最大的私立教育考試機構,每年運作經費約9億美元。ETS主要在美國設計和舉辦多項標準化考試,但同時也在大多數國家管理TOEFL考試。其很多考試和美國本科及研究生院入學申請有關。除考試設計以外,ETS還從事一些國際承認的教育研究。
基本介紹
- 中文名:美國教育考試服務中心
- 外文名:Educational Testing Service
- 縮寫:ETS
- 成立時間:1947年
歷史
現狀
ETS考試
TOEFL
TOEIC
GRE
SAT
大學水平考試
TFI
延伸閱讀
- Brennan, Lisa, "ETS, Kaplan in Legal Skirmish over Test Security", New Jersey Law Journal, January 23, 1995, p.3.
- Celis, William, III, "Computer Admissions Test Found to Be Ripe for Abuse" New York Times, December 16, 1994.
- Elson, John, "The Test That Everyone Fears", Time, November 12, 1990.
- Honan, William, "Computer Admissions Test to Be Given Less Often", New York Times, January 4, 1995.
- Kladko, Brian, "Computer Technology Passes Judgment on Students' Essays", Record (Bergen County, N.J.), July 9, 2001.
- Merritt, Jennifer, "Why the Folks at ETS Flunked the Course", Business Week, December 29, 2003, p.48.
- Nairn, Allan,The Reign of ETS: The Corporation That Makes Up Minds, New York: Ralph Nader, 1980.
- Nissimov, Ron, "SAT Officials to Stop Flagging Disabled Students' Tests", Houston Chronicle, July 22, 2002.
- Nowlin, Sanford, "Standardized Test Giants Lock Horns in Court over Allegedly-Stolen Secrets", San Antonio Express-News, April 8, 2001.
- Owen, David,None of the Above: Behind the Myth of Scholastic Aptitude, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1985.
- Sidener, Jonathan, "Educational Testing Service of Princeton, N.J., Develops New Grading System", Arizona Republic, February 1, 1999.
- Tabor, Mary B.W., "Disabled to Get an Extra Chance for S.A.T.s", New York Times, April 1, 1994.
- "Testing Company Claims State's Bidding Process Is Unfair", Associated Press State & Local Wire, January 6, 2003.
- Vickers, Marcia, "Hate Exams? Here's a Chance to Profit from Them", New York Times, Business Section, October 5, 1997, p.4
- Weinstein, David, "ETS to Create Standardized English Test for Chinese Government", Associated Press State & Local Wire, July 9, 2002.
- Williams, Dennis A., "Testers V. Cram Courses", Newsweek, August 12, 1985.
- Winerip, Michael, "No. 2 Pencil Fades as Graduate Exam Moves to Computer", New York Times, November 15, 1993.