After a successful launch and administrations of the redesigned four-skills 
TOEIC Bridge (R) tests in Japan, Korea and Taiwan, ETS continues to roll-out 
the new suite of TOEIC Bridge assessments worldwide.

ETS's comprehensive suite of redesigned TOEIC Bridge tests provide score users 
and test takers with an objective and effective tool to measure and understand 
an individual's basic-to-intermediate English-language proficiency.

The redesigned TOEIC Bridge tests focus on an individual's basic- to 
intermediate-level English proficiency by reliably assessing all four 
communication skills — listening, reading, speaking and writing — in everyday 
life and common workplace scenarios that reflect modern language uses and 
communication methods. The suite provides performance feedback to enable more 
effective teaching that in turn helps test takers progress on the path to 
advanced English-language proficiency. In addition, score users will experience 
greater flexibility and convenience as skills can now be combined into 
complementary modules to suit their specific needs.

"Our recent and successful administrations of the TOEIC Bridge Listening and 
Reading tests, and Speaking and Writing tests, are demonstrative of our 
commitment to provide high-quality assessments for foundational level 
English-language learners," said Dr. Feng Yu, Executive Director of the TOEIC 
(R) program at ETS. "The redesigned TOEIC Bridge tests were developed using the 
same rigor and quality control that make the TOEIC program the trusted global 
standard for measuring English-language proficiency in the workplace."

The redesigned TOEIC Bridge tests' performance feedback allows score users to 
effectively measure an individual's everyday English communication skills. For 
example, score users can confidently use the scores and information from the 
tests to:

    -- Place individuals in the appropriate English-language learning course 
       for their skill level 
    -- Screen and place individuals in employment positions that require basic 
       to intermediate everyday communication skills 
    -- Evaluate the effectiveness of beginning-level training programs

Individuals can build their foundational skills and prepare to progress toward 
more advanced English-language proficiency. Among other capabilities, score 
users can also use TOEIC Bridge scores and information to:

    -- Identify test takers' relative strengths and weaknesses with respect to 
       different language skills 
    -- Track or benchmark an individual's development or improvement over time 
       in order to monitor growth in language skills or overall proficiency 
    -- Determine readiness for more advanced English-language instruction and 
       assessment

To learn more about the redesigned TOEIC Bridge tests, please contact your 
local ETS Preferred Network (EPN) office ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2523342-1&h=3554403455&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftoeicglobal.com%2Fcontact&a=ETS+Preferred+Network+(EPN)+office 
).

About the TOEIC (R) Program
For 40 years as an industry leader, the TOEIC program has set the global 
standard for assessing English-language communication skills needed in the 
workplace. The TOEIC assessments are the most widely used around the world, 
with 14,000+ organizations across more than 160 countries trusting TOEIC scores 
to inform the decisions that matter. For more information on the TOEIC program, 
visit toeicglobal.com.

About ETS
At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by 
creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, 
educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized 
solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, 
secondary and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research, 
analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, 
administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the 
TOEFL(R) and TOEIC(R) tests, the GRE (R) tests and The Praxis Series (R) 
assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. 
www.ets.org

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