A new statement from ACTFL re: the lawsuit against Avant. www.actfl.org/news/actfl-g...
ACTFL | ACTFL Guidance on The ACTFL® Proficiency Guidelines and Fair…
The Association for World Language Professionals
actfl.org
@michaelgoodine.bsky.social
US private equity made an offer to buy IDP Education. IDP's board called the offer "opportunistic." I thought that response was funny. www.toeflresources.com/blog/blackst...
Blackstone Makes Offer for IDP, Test Resources
On September 9, Blackstone submitted a proposal to acquire 100% of IDP Education for $2. 50 per share
toeflresources.com
Officials in Vietnam may stop universities from awarding "bonus points" to applicants with high IELTS scores. vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnam-s...
vietnamnet.vn
The British Council, the FCDO and the Treasury have (finally) restructured the BC's debt. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.
questions-statements.parliament.uk
IDP Education will consolidate some offices in India. thepienews.com/idp-to-conso...
IDP to consolidate 15 India student placement locations
Around 200 employees are understood to be affected as the international education company responds to falling student volumes and shifting visa policies across major study destinations.
thepienews.com
ETS has finally published a detailed update on TOEFL testing in Iran. The test is no longer offered in Iran, but Iranians can test outside the country. Sending additional score reports could be challenging after September 8. www.ets.org/iran-testing...
Update on TOEFL & GRE Testing in Iran | ETS
ETS has paused TOEFL and GRE testing in Iran due to a U.S. Treasury OFAC regulatory change. Learn about cancellations, refunds, testing outside Iran and score reports.
ets.org
Here's a video of me gabbing about test center security. I tried to express that it is challenging to ensure security when tests are spread across thousands of test centers. Test owners should make use of trained staff and modern technology. youtu.be/AJBj4twxsBE?...
Running a Modern Test Center Network | Exam Security Summit 2026 | In-center edition | Session 2
YouTube video by Talview
youtu.be
Someone at Prometric is still working on the CAEL. Good for them. cael.ca/cael-online-...
CAEL Online Update: Second Camera Now Required - CAEL
In order to enhance the security of your CAEL Online scores, we have implemented a second camera feature for your CAEL Online test sitting for all tests scheduled on and after September 4th, 2026. Thi...
cael.ca
Duolingo has published demographic data for test takers covering the year ending June 2026. duolingo-papers.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/other/demogr...
duolingo-papers.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
A new version of the TOEFL Bulletin is available. It removes references to paper score reports. www.ets.org/pdfs/toefl/t...
ets.org
Here's my newest substack, all about the business of English testing. I swear, I'm going to soon start uploading these every second week. michaelgoodine.substack.com/p/news-round...
News Roundup: July 10 to August 7
A New TOEFL Board, Lots (and Lots) of Research, New Financial Reports... and more!
michaelgoodine.substack.com
An article in The PIE about whether or not test providers should share some responses with score users. thepienews.com/universities...
Universities and test providers debate access to English language test responses
A growing trend among some English language testing providers to give university admissions teams access to candidates' spoken responses has sparked debate over whether greater transparency improves a...
thepienews.com
ETS finally announced a new TOEFL board and COE. I didn't get the call. www.ets.org/toefl/instit...
TOEFL Board and Committee of Examiners
The TOEFL Board and TOEFL Committee of Examiners advise on the design and policies of the TOEFL test. Learn more about what they do, and see a list of current members.
ets.org
Oxford Test of English volumes increased 30%. How about that? corp.oup.com/news/annual-...
Celebrating highlights in literacy, digital learning and assessment, and research publishing - Oxford University Press
Our 2025/26 Annual Report celebrates our publishing highlights and demonstrates our continued commitments to our global communities and sustainability.
corp.oup.com
People have been cheating on the TOPIK. www.koreaherald.com/article/1081...
Over 100 Chinese nationals caught in TOPIK cheating ring
South Korean police have uncovered an organized cheating scheme involving 113 Chinese nationals who allegedly used proxy test-takers, forged identification docu
koreaherald.com
The IIBC has published TOEIC stats for the 2025 fiscal year. The number of tests taken (in Japan) increased by 2%. www.iibc-global.org/english/toei...
Official Data and Resources｜IIBC Official English Site｜IIBC
This page offers official data and resources about TOEIC Program.This site is maintained by the Institute for International Business Communication (IIBC), which administers the TOEIC Program (for test...
iibc-global.org
Here's an article which describes how Duolingo's SDS works. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Toward Standardized Interactivity: An AI-Enabled Adaptive Speaking Task for Computer-Delivered Large-Scale Assessment - Yena Park, Yigal Attali, Xiaowan Zhang, Jacqueline Church, Kai-Ling Lo, Andrew R...
Despite task interactivity eliciting different aspects of language use, more interactive, adaptive speaking tasks have been challenging to implement in computer...
journals.sagepub.com
IDP Education's global leadership team got together and bonded by running a pop up restaurant called "Miso Hungry."
Here's an article by Dan Isbell (and others) which explores the speaking section of the TOEFL Essentials test. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
journals.sagepub.com
2025 data for the TOEFL ITP test is available. Sort of interesting, if you are into that sort of thing. www.ets.org/pdfs/toefl/t...
ets.org
ETS has "sold" the non-profit Mastery Transcript Consortium which it "acquired" in 2024. marketbrief.edweek.org/strategy-ope...
ETS Sells Master Transcript Consortium to Assessment Platform Legend.org
ETS acquired Mastery in 2024.
marketbrief.edweek.org
Now in Language Testing Journal: a debate on AI-driven spoken dialog systems in tests. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Can an AI Agent Replace Human Examiners in High-Stakes Interactive Speaking Tests? A Debate - Jing Xu, Lynda Taylor, Xiaoming Xi, Yasin Karatay, Shangchao Min, Carsten Roever, 2026
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is advancing at a remarkable speed, and its promise in transforming current practice in language assessment has been ...
journals.sagepub.com
Here's an ETS research report on a study which tracked the eye movements and logged the keystrokes of people completing the TOEFL's "Writing for an Academic Discussion" task. rr.ets.org/index.php/et...
Second Language Writing Processes in the TOEFL iBT® Test: Examining the Write for an Academic Discussion Task Using Eye-Tracking, Keystroke Logging, and Stimulated Recall | ETS Research Rep...
rr.ets.org
Starting August 1, the GRE General Test will cost $249 USD (up from $220 USD). Students can avoid the price hike by registering before that day.
Here's my newest substack. This one covers the fine that Cambridge paid after messing up IELTS scoring for a couple of years. michaelgoodine.substack.com/p/news-round...
News Roundup: June 10 to July 9
Cambridge fined by Ofqual, recollections of an IELTS/TOEFL comparison, new tests for Vietnam, Oxford ELLT gets an update... and more!
michaelgoodine.substack.com
Want to be a Duolingo English Test proctor? Apply here... duolingo.breezy.hr/p/c4cdce1bee...
Proctor - Duolingo English Test at Duolingo
Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares abo...
duolingo.breezy.hr
This article by Jieun Kim explores the impact of note-taking modes on test performance. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Handwritten Versus Typed Notes: The Impact of Note‐Taking Modes in Second Language Listening Tests
Technological advancements have influenced note-taking practices in classrooms as well as their treatment in standardized language assessments. Many high-stakes English listening tests (e.g., TOEFL i...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
The 2026 edition of the Duolingo English Test technical manual is available. duolingo-papers.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/other/techni...
duolingo-papers.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com