History of The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test is a standard by which English-language ability of non-native speakers evaluated. Tests required by most colleges and some employers to make sure that students and staff capable of handling the linguistic challenges of cultural immersion. This test was designed by the Center for Applied Linguistics and administered by Educational Testing Service. Background Based in Washington, DC, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is a nonprofit organization committed to researching the relationship between language and culture Founded in 1959, the first director was Charles A. Ferguson (1921-1998, which has been given a similar program in the Middle East and taught as a professor at Harvard University. Ferguson guided the center to develop practical solutions to apply language and literacy concerns of international and national government. Originally Ferguson One of the initial project is to develop test which will measure the command language ...