The Test of Spoken English (TSE) was an
oral
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developed by Educational Testing Service which measured the ability of nonnative
English
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speakers to communicate effectively. As of March 2010, the TSE has been superseded by the speaking portion of the
TOEFL iBT
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL ) is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in English-speaking universities. The test is accepted by more than 11,000 universities a ...
as well as by the
SPEAK test.
Before its retirement, TSE scores were used by academic institutions, corporations, government agencies, health care systems, and other organizations to guide their decisions regarding
graduate assistant
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ships in teaching and research, hiring new workers, and licensing and certifying existing employees.
Scoring
The TSE score consisted of a single score of communicative language ability, which was reported on a scale of 20 to 60. Assigned score levels were averaged across items and raters, and the scores were reported in increments of five (i.e., 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60).
See also
*
SPEAK (test)
The Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit (SPEAK) is an oral test developed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The SPEAK test continues to be administered to non-native English speakers, though it is no longer supported by ETS. No n ...
* The
speaking module of the
IELTS
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS ), is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia an ...
test
References
TSE OverviewTOEFL Test description
English language tests
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