House Republicans introduced the SAFE Drivers Act to require a standardized English proficiency test for all commercial driver license applicants and renewals nationwide. Supporters say the measure ...

Four-year-olds are crying, putting their heads on their desks or simply refusing to answer the questions during an English proficiency test they’re required to take in transitional kindergarten. The ...

The ongoing debate over the value of English-language certificates raises a fundamental question: What is the purpose of ...

Schools are required to test the progress of their English learners each year to determine whether they still need language instruction services or can exit out of such programs. In close to 40 states ...

In the wake of a seismic shift in how the nation’s most-used English-proficiency test is scored, a growing number of states have lowered their criteria for students to exit English-learner support ...

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Developing an Indian-run English language proficiency test for those who wish to study abroad “won’t be easy” but could help open up opportunities for more students, experts have said after a ...

Misty Adoniou works for the University of Canberra. She has received funding from government and non-government organisations to research refugee orientation, spelling, writing and teacher standards.