February 12, 1999

Bowing to Criticism, ETS Suspends Computerized Tests in 20 African Nations

By LISA GUERNSEY

Many educators say shift away from paper-and-pencil exams was unrealistic and unfair

Six months ago, the Educational Testing Service switched to computer-based versions of its tests in many countries. Students all across Africa suddenly had no choice but to take a computerized version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language, instead of the traditional paper-and-pencil examination.

But last week --

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