TESOL Research Guide: Find Tests & Tools

• Test of English as a Foreign Language
  • "The TOEFL test is the most widely respected English-language test in the world, recognized by more than 9,000 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries, including Australia, Canada, the U.K. and the United States."
• International English Language Testing System
  • "The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) measures the language proficiency of people who want to study or work where English is used as a language of communication. It uses a nine-band scale to clearly identify levels of proficiency, from non-user (band score 1) through to expert (band score 9)."

• Purdue OWL- ESL Instructors and Tutors

Contains useful resources for instructors and tutors of ESL

• Open Education Resources Commons

  Search for ESL, EFL, etc. to find lesson plans, activities, games, and much more

• UsingEnglish.com

  Provides a large collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) tools & resources for students, teachers, learners and academics, covering the full spectrum of ESL, EFL, ESOL, and EAP subject areas.

• Ello 

This site is a great resource for audio clips, categorized by topic, level, and speakers’ accents. 

• Center for Applied Linguistics

The Center for Applied Linguistics provides a comprehensive range of research-based language and cultural education resources and assessment products. CAL’s experienced staff of researchers and educators is committed to using the results of our research and programmatic activities to develop practical resources related to language teaching and learning, cultural orientation, linguistics, and more. 

• CALICO

CALICO, the Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium is an international organization dedicated to research and development in the use of computer technology in language learning: computer-assisted language learning (CALL).

• IATEFL

International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language

• TESOL International Association

TESOL ( Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) is the international association for advancing excellence in English language teaching. Here instructors can find information on upcoming conferences, and other tools to aid in their teaching.

• International Research Foundation for English Language Education

TIRF invests worldwide in individuals and organizations committed to English language education, empowering them to build a brighter future for themselves, those they serve, and our multilingual world.

• The Internet TESL Journal

An online resource book for teachers of EFL/ ESL. Contains Articles, Research Papers, Lessons Plans, Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas & Links previously published in The Internet TESL Journal.