Assessment

By the Number: ETS Assessments

December 01, 1999 1 min read
  • Save to favorites
  • Print

Below are the tests that the ETS administers, including those for the College Board, its biggest client. The two have been associated since the ETS was founded in 1948.

College Board Projected Volume
1999-2000
SAT 2.9 million
Preliminary SAT 2.1 million
Accuplacer 1.4 million
Advanced Placement 1.2 million
College-Level Examination Program 120,300
Multiple Assessment Programs and Services 117,100
Academic Profile 74,400
Algebridge 13,200
Other Tests
PRAXIS: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers 813,483
Test of English as a Foreign Language 689,500
Graduate Record Examinations 474,000
National Assessment of Educational Progress 470,000
Education Records Bureau 261,600
Graduate Management Admission Test 201,000
California State University: English & Mathematics Placement Tests 84,000
GRE: Major Field Tests 51,400
Test of Spoken English 22,800
PLUS Academic Abilities Assessment 21,500
University of California Writing Exam 17,900
Secondary Level Proficiency Test 8,200
High Schools That Work 8,000
Prueba de Admision para Estudios Graduados 6,700
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 4,700
School Leaders Licensure Assessment 1,330
Tasks in Critical Thinking 1,140
SOURCE: Educational Testing Service

A version of this article appeared in the December 01, 1999 edition of Education Week as By the Number: ETS Assessments

Events

This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
Reading & Literacy Webinar
Unlocking Success for Struggling Adolescent Readers
The Science of Reading transformed K-3 literacy. Now it's time to extend that focus to students in grades 6 through 12.
Content provided by STARI
Jobs Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff
Find teaching jobs and K-12 education jubs at the EdWeek Top School Jobs virtual career fair.
This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
College & Workforce Readiness Webinar
Climb: A New Framework for Career Readiness in the Age of AI
Discover practical strategies to redefine career readiness in K–12 and move beyond credentials to develop true capability and character.
Content provided by Pearson

EdWeek Top School Jobs

Teacher Jobs
Search over ten thousand teaching jobs nationwide — elementary, middle, high school and more.
View Jobs
Principal Jobs
Find hundreds of jobs for principals, assistant principals, and other school leadership roles.
View Jobs
Administrator Jobs
Over a thousand district-level jobs: superintendents, directors, more.
View Jobs
Support Staff Jobs
Search thousands of jobs, from paraprofessionals to counselors and more.
View Jobs

Read Next

Assessment In Case You Missed It: How Schools Are Measuring Student Success
Explore stories about grading practices, what truly reflects student achievement, and more.
5 min read
Grading and assessment SR
Robert Neubecker for Education Week
Assessment Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Standardized Testing & Improving Student Outcomes?
Answer 7 questions about improving standardized testing and student outcomes.
Assessment Fewer Subjects, Students, Data Points: Feds to Scale Back NAEP
Some 4th and 12th grade tests won't proceed as planned, following sweeping cuts to the U.S. Department of Education research arm last month.
5 min read
Evaluate Score, Forecast, Businessman Holding Telescope on Performance Measure
iStock/Getty
Assessment Download A Guide to Equitable Grading in Schools (DOWNLOADABLE)
See how traditional and equitable grading practices differ in this downloadable guide.
1 min read
Grading reform lead art
Illustration by Laura Baker/Education Week with E+ and iStock/Getty