ETS At A Glance

Educational Testing Service is the world's premier educational measurement institution and a leader in educational research. ETS, which is a nonprofit organization, develops and administers achievement, occupational and admissions tests, such as the College Board's SAT, for clients in education, government and business. ETS annually administers almost 11 million tests in the United States and 180 countries.

Volumes for ETS's Largest Exams in 1997-98

2,360,000	SAT I: Reasoning Test
2,360,000	SAT I: Reasoning Test
2,000,000	PSAT: Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
1,020,000	AP: Advanced Placement Program
930,000	TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language
680,000	NAEP: National Assessment of Educational Progress
672,000	The Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers and Pre-Professional Skills Tests
430,800	SAT II: Subject Tests
250,000	GRE: Graduate Record Examinations General Test (paper-based version)
211,000	GRE: Graduate Record Examinations General Test (computer-based version)
156,000	GMAT: Graduate Management Admission Test

Nancy S. Cole, the fourth president of ETS, took office Jan. 1, 1994. She is a former college dean and a recognized expert in test fairness.

Headquartered in Princeton, N.J., ETS was founded in 1947 to assume the testing activities of the American Council on Education, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the College Entrance Examination Board. Henry Chauncey, ETS's founding president, served as the organization's chief executive until his retirement in 1970.

ETS employs about 2,300 people full-time. More than 500 employees hold advanced degrees.

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