TORONTO and LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ELL Technologies Ltd. (“ELL Technologies”) a subsidiary of Lingo Media Corporation, a global provider of digital and print-based English language learning solutions, and iTEP International LLC, a developer of English proficiency tests that are used by colleges and universities, secondary schools, businesses, and governments around the world, are pleased to announce they have entered into a commercial alliance agreement that will provide bundled product and online English language learning testing solutions for the marketplace.
iTEP’s line of English proficiency tests are designed to give individuals the opportunity to measure their language skills as they gain proficiency. The tests are aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) scale and provide institutions and individual test-takers with scores in specific language skills to guide their study as well as certificates to prove their current level of ability. iTEP’s language assessment tools are used by more than 750 educational institutions as well as governments around the world such as Colombia and Saudi Arabia.
ELL Technologies will now offer a bundled program including its online English learning course and iTEP assessments. iTEP and ELL Technologies each fill a longstanding need for one another. ELL Technologies is frequently asked for a way to verify the effectiveness of its programs, and iTEP often receives requests for an English training program to help test-takers improve and advance their level of English proficiency.
“Individuals put a great deal of effort into our courses and I am certain they will appreciate the ability to measure their progress and provide documented evidence of their learning by way of a certificate. The ELL-iTEP bundles are now the first online, accredited language learning courses that ELL Technologies has to offer its clients,” said Gali Bar-Ziv, CEO of ELL Technologies. “Partnering with a globally recognized and renowned organization such as iTEP provides further validation of the ability of our program suite and course offerings to efficiently and effectively improve learning outcomes. This partnership is a testament to all of the development work that our team has been putting in over the years.”
“We’re excited to partner with ELL Technologies and to bundle our internet-based English evaluation and testing tools with their innovative eLearning solutions,” said Jemal Idris, President of iTEP International. “ELL provides all the necessary tools and support to help learners to achieve extraordinary results, while enabling them to work at their own pace. As a result, we expect students who complete the ELL-iTEP bundles to develop into skillful, confident and independent communicators in English.”
About iTEP
The International Test of English Proficiency was introduced in 2008 to modernize English assessment with on-demand scheduling, fast scoring, and rich, accurate data. iTEP offers a variety of assessment tools for university and secondary school admissions and placement, hiring and employee assessment (including tests for specific industries) and iTEP Conversation, which assesses conversation skills in 30 minutes and is graded by certified and trained native English speakers (as are all iTEP exams). More than 750 colleges, universities, high schools, and boarding schools accept iTEP results for admissions. Applicants can take iTEP at more than 700 test centers in 51 countries. iTEP International is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. itepexam.com
About ELL Technologies
ELL Technologies Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lingo Media Corporation, is a digital language learning & assessment company that creates innovative SaaS eLearning solutions. The company offers more than 2,000 hours of English learning content and has courses in Spanish, Mandarin, French and Portuguese, and is based in Toronto, Canada.
ELL Technologies’ products and program are marketed through established sales channels to key education, government and business organizations in Latin America and Asia. The company continues to extend its global reach and expand its product offerings.
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