Acknowledgements
Preface
Acronyms
Prolegomena
Readthiscarefullybeforestartingthetest
Answerin500words:Whatisatest?
Technologyanditsusesormisuses
Pedagogicaltesting
Qualifyingtests
Widerusesandstronger
Ashorthistory
PARTONEThehistoryoftheobjectivelanguagetest
2Theencroachingpowerofexaminations
Shibbolethsandotherpunishments
TheChineseprinciple
Liberty,equality,andexaminations
Thetriumphofthecompetitiveexamination
Theunavoidableuncertaintyofthetraditionalexamination
FortheNumberscame
Themeasurementofintelligence
Thenew-typelanguagetest:1913-1935
Beginningsoflanguagetests
The1913committee
TheArmyAlphatests
ObjectivetestingcapturesAmericaneducation
Thegrowthofnew-typetesting
TheModernLanguageStudyandtheAmericanCouncil
Alphatests
Otherstandardizedtests
Spreadingthepsychometrichegemony
Objectivityorcontrol?
TheCollegeBoardexaminationtotestcompetenceinthe
Englishlanguage
Essaygrading
TheCambridgeexaminationsinEnglishforforeigners
Repatriatingreliability
5Newtechnologiesandconsumerprotection
Testingofauralcomprehension
Progressinlanguagetestinginthe1930s
NewforeignlanguagetestsinBritain
Non-pedagogicalusesoflanguagetests
Technologicaladvancesinlanguagetestinginthe1930s
ConsumerprotectionandtheBurosreviews
6Languagetestinggoestowar:1940--1945
Orallanguageproficiency
USlanguagetestinggoestOwar:1943-1945
Awartimeproposal
Post-warimpactoftheArmySpecializedTrainingProgram
Cambridgeexaminationsinwartime
7Prognosticationandaptitude:1925-1960
Someearlytestsofprognosis
TheSymonds'testsofprognosis
Kaulfersonprognosis
Otherstudiesofprognosis
TheArmyUCLAaptitudestudy
Thepredictionofsuccessinintensiveforeignlanguagetraining
TheModernLanguageAptitudeTest
Thestateofprophecy
8Languagetestinginthenationalinterest
IntensityandtheColdWar
Modernlanguagetestingattheendofthe1940s
The1947EnglishExaminationforForeignStudents
Professionalization
9Testinggoesprofessional
Theincorporationoflanguagetesting
Meetingatmeetings
Thestateoftheartin1954
10Languagetestingtriumphant:1954-1965
Maturity
SpeakingfunctionallyatFoggyBottom
TheCollegeBoardtestsin1954:objectivitytriumphant
TheNortheastconference:auralandoralresting
TheModernLanguageAssociationForeignLanguage
ProficiencyTests
Objectivitychallenged
PARTTWOTOEFLandtheriseofthetransatlanticEnglishtestingindustry
11Englishtestsforforeigners:1945-1960
EnglishlanguagetestingatMichigan
TheAmericanUniversityLanguageCentertests
LacklandAirForceBase
Britishtestinginthepost-warperiod
TheCambridgeexaminationsinEnglishafter1945
12TheideaofTOEFL
Plansandparticipants
Discussionsanddecisions
13TOEFL:gestation
TheEducationalTestingServiceinterestandtheendofthe
EnglishExaminationforForeignStudents
Implementingtheplan
14ThebirthofTOEFL
TheNationalCouncilstartswork
Affiliationsandplans
Thesecondcouncilmeeting,May1962
Negotiating
Tally-ho
15Actionintheboardrooms
TheCollegeBoarddefendsitsturf
Forddecides
Thecouncilacts,May1963
16TOEFLinaction
TheTOEFLprogrammestartswork
Thefinalformofthefirsttest
Theprogrammeinoperationin1964
Abidforfreedom
17Dividingupthepot
Thesecondandlastyear
Salvageoperations
TheNationalCouncilconcedes
TOEFLatPrinceton
18TheEnglishtestingindustry
GrowthoftheTOEFLindustryinPrinceton
ResearchanddevelopmentatTOEFL
TheTestofSpokenEnglish(TSE)
Reliabilityofessays
TheTestofWrittenEnglish(TWE)
OtherTOEFLinitiatives
TOEFL2000
19TheCambridge-Princetontestrace
TheCambridgeexaminationsexamined
TheotherBritishtradition
ImprovingandinternationalizingELTS
TheflourishingEnglishtestingindustry
20Jubilee:anenvoi
Objectivitydominant
Thesearchfortheholyscale
Howmuchdoesithurt?
Re-embodyinglanguageproficiency
Oedipal?ButwhatifIdon'tlikemymothereither?
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