ABSTRACT

The sheer scale of the IELTS testing infrastructure and its unique position in the world of international education dictated some of the particular challenges that the IELTS Partners (British Council, IDP Education and Cambridge Assessment English) faced after the closure of test centres during the COVID-19 pandemic. Decisions taken would have an impact on millions of test-takers globally, and it was imperative that these decisions addressed a range of international stakeholder needs. Maintaining trust in IELTS, by involving key stakeholders at each stage of decision making and remaining transparent, was central to this. This paper explores how decisions were made around aspects including test construct, timelines, platforms, remote proctoring and the role of empirical research to support migration to an at-home test. Finally, the dedication of cross-partner teams working collaboratively under extreme pressure to construct and roll out an alternative test offering in highly unusual circumstances is described.

摘要

雅思考试基础设施的庞大规模及其在国际教育领域中的独特地位，决定了COVID-期间考试中心关闭后，雅思考试合作伙伴（英国理事会，IDP教育和剑桥评估英语）面临的一些特殊挑战。 19大流行。做出的决定将影响全球数百万的应试者，这些决定必须解决一系列国际利益相关者的需求。在决策的每个阶段都需要关键利益相关者的参与，保持对雅思考试的信任，这一点至关重要。本文探讨了如何围绕测试结构，时间表，平台，远程监督以及实证研究在支持迁移到家庭测试方面的作用等方面做出决策。最后，