iTEP Prep: Difficult Listening Questions
iTEP Prep: Difficult Listening Questions The listening section of iTEP gets progressively more difficult. After four simpler questions, you have 2-3 more difficult conversations, followed by one most difficult lecture. Each includes multiple questions. You’ll find examples of these more difficult exercises below. Try them, and if you feel ready to an iTEP Practice Test, you can […]
iTEP Prep: Simpler Listening Questions
iTEP Prep: Simpler Listening Questions During the iTEP listening section of iTEP, you will hear a conversation or lecture and then answer questions about it on the screen. Each conversation or lecture is played only once, but you can take notes while listening. The first part of the listening section includes four short conversations. Here […]
A Brief History of English Assessment
A Brief History of English Assessment The same year TOEFL was introduced, I entered the field of international education. It was 1964. Before that, most colleges and universities had no English language admission requirement. You showed up and prayed. TOEFL was a godsend—finally, an objective way to know about applicants’ English skills. At this point, […]
A Brief History of English Assessment
A Brief History of English Assessment By iTEP Chairman Perry Akins The same year TOEFL was introduced, I entered the field of international education. It was 1964. Before that, most colleges and universities had no English language admission requirement. You showed up and prayed. TOEFL was a godsend—finally, an objective way to know about applicants’ […]
iTEP now widely available in Brazil
Through a partnership with new iTEP distributor MK Consultoria em Idiomas, iTEP will be widely available for the first time in Brazil.
iTEP Brings Affordable, Up-to-date English Assessment to Iran
Through a US Treasury Department special education exemption to the trade embargo, iTEP is now available to Iranian organizations to evaluate the English proficiency
iTEP a “bueno, bonito, y barato” English testing solution for Mexico
iTEP made major strides in Mexico this quarter when the CGUTyP mandated iTEP as the English assessment test for use.
iTEP vs. In-House English Testing: A Case Study
Mac vs PC vs Chromebook: English testing edition
Mac vs PC vs Chromebook: English testing edition By BES Technical Director Rich Collier One question we hear many times is “Will your test work on our computers?” With more than 600 test centers around the world and over 100 schools using iTEP for in-house English assessment, there is quite a variety of computer installations. […]
US Highway Billboard English Lesson: The Lonely Pony Express
US Highway Billboard English Lesson: The Lonely Pony Express Taking a road trip, or long driving journey, is an American tradition. Drivers on the highways of the United States pass hundreds of billboards. These advertisements communicate a message in a very short amount of time. They also present an opportunity for teaching and practicing English! For […]
