- TSE (examination)
The Test of Spoken English (TSE) is the most widely used assessment of spoken English worldwide, measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to communicate effectively. The test is used for employment, graduate assistantships, licensure, and certification purposes.
Academic institutions, corporations, government agencies, health care systems, and other organizations use the TSE score to guide their decisions regarding graduate assistantships in teaching and research, employment, and licensing and certification.
coring in TSE
The Test of Spoken EnglishTM score consists of a single score of communicative language ability, which is reported on a scale of 20 to 60. Assigned score levels are averaged across items and raters, and the scores are reported in increments of five (i.e., 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60).
References
* [http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=e9242d3631df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=2f587f95494f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD TSE Overview]
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