The Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC®)

Autor/inn/en	Im, Gwan-Hyeok; Cheng, Liying
Titel	The Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC®)
Quelle	In: Language Testing, 36 (2019) 2, S.315-324 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0265-5322
DOI	10.1177/0265532219828252
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Language Tests; Second Language Learning; Language Proficiency; Job Skills; Language Skills; Credentials; Employment Potential; Educational Objectives; Employers; Scores; Personnel Selection; Employees; International Trade; Business Communication; Foreign Countries; Scoring; Japan; Test of English for International Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language test; Sprachtest; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Produktive Fertigkeit; Studienbuch; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Personalauswahl; Personalentscheidung; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Unternehmenskommunikation; Ausland; Bewertung
Abstract	The primary purpose of the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC®) is to measure the everyday English skills of individuals, who speak a first language other than English, working in an international environment (ETS, 2015a, 2016a; Powers & Powers, 2015). The TOEIC also has six secondary purposes: (1) to verify the current level of English language proficiency; (2) to qualify for a new position and/or promotion in a company; (3) to enhance professional credentials; (4) to monitor progress in English; (5) to set learning goals; and (6) to involve employers in advancing English ability (ETS, 2015a, 2016a, p. 2). Embedded in these purposes are five approved intended uses that are explicitly recommended for TOEIC scores: hiring, placing, promoting applicants, measuring English language proficiency, and evaluating progress in English (ETS, 2015a, 2016a). The first version of the TOEIC LR was developed by ETS in 1979 to evaluate employees' and prospective employees' English skills in international business contexts in response to a request from the Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) (ETS, 2013). A revised version of the TOEIC LR was released in 2006. The following sections review both this updated version (released in 2016) and the current form of the TOEIC Speaking and Writing (SW). (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01