PRINCETON, N.J. (July 9, 2009) —? Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced today that students applying to graduate and professional business schools will have access to a first-of-its-kind evaluation tool that provides evidence of a broader range of their capabilities. The ETS? Personal Potential Index (ETS? PPI), a web-based evaluation system for graduate applicants, provides evaluator ratings on specific personal attributes that graduate and professional business school deans and faculty say are critical for academic success.
2009年7月9日，美國(guó)新澤西州普林斯頓市 — 美國(guó)教育考試服務(wù)中心 (ETS) 今天發(fā)布首款個(gè)人素質(zhì)評(píng)估工具——ETS?個(gè)人潛力指數(shù) (ETS? PPI)。今后，申請(qǐng)赴研究生院和商學(xué)院繼續(xù)深造的學(xué)生將可以使用該工具，獲取對(duì)其個(gè)人能力素質(zhì)更為全面的評(píng)估報(bào)告。ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)是一套基于網(wǎng)絡(luò)開 發(fā)的邀請(qǐng)?jiān)u估人員對(duì)申請(qǐng)人特定個(gè)人素質(zhì)進(jìn)行評(píng)估的系統(tǒng)，這些特定素質(zhì)均被來(lái)自研究生院和商學(xué)院的院長(zhǎng)與教師們公認(rèn)為對(duì)于申請(qǐng)人是否能夠成功完成研究生學(xué)業(yè) 深造至關(guān)重要。?

The launch of ETS PPI marks the first large-scale use of noncognitive measures for admissions in higher education. Noncognitive or personal attributes — sometimes referred to as “soft skills” — are considered essential for academic success.
本次ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)的發(fā)布標(biāo)志著非認(rèn)知素質(zhì)測(cè)試在高等教育招生中的首次大規(guī)模應(yīng)用。非認(rèn)知素質(zhì)或個(gè)人素質(zhì)有時(shí)也被稱為“軟技能”，是個(gè)人取得學(xué)術(shù)成功 的核心能力之一。

The six personal attributes captured by ETS PPI are Knowledge and Creativity; Communication Skills; Teamwork; Resilience; Planning and Organisation; and Ethics and Integrity.
ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)評(píng)估的6項(xiàng)個(gè)人素質(zhì)分別包括：“知識(shí)與創(chuàng)造力”、“溝通技巧”、“團(tuán)隊(duì)合作能力”、“應(yīng)變能力”、“策劃和組織能力”與“道德與誠(chéng)信度 ”。

Based on more than a decade of research, ETS PPI was developed in response to requests from graduate deans and admissions professionals to address a need for noncognitive measures to evaluate applicants. The development and introduction of ETS PPI comes with the full support of the independent Graduate Record Examinations? (GRE?) Board.
ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)是應(yīng)眾多研究生院院長(zhǎng)和招生人員對(duì)于評(píng)估申請(qǐng)人員個(gè)人素質(zhì)的需求，在基于十余年的研究基礎(chǔ)上誕生的。獨(dú)立的研究生入學(xué)考試委員會(huì) (GRE? Board) 對(duì)于ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)的開發(fā)與推廣給與了鼎力支持。

Michael L. Jeffries, Associate Dean of Students at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and Director of McNair Scholars & Minority Student Affairs, says ETS PPI will help identify candidates that might otherwise have been missed, while expanding opportunities for a diverse range of students. The McNair scholars programme is a United States’ national initiative aimed at increasing the number of first-generation, low-income and/or underrepresented students in Ph.D. programmes.
伊利諾伊大學(xué)厄本那——香檳分校學(xué)生事務(wù)副院長(zhǎng)兼麥克奈爾學(xué)者項(xiàng)目（McNair Scholars）與少數(shù)族裔學(xué)生事務(wù)總監(jiān)Michael L. Jeffries表示：“ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)將幫助校方發(fā)掘有可能錯(cuò)過(guò)的申請(qǐng)人，同時(shí)為背景各不相同的學(xué)生提供了更多的機(jī)會(huì)。麥克奈爾學(xué)者項(xiàng)目是受美國(guó)政府資助的全國(guó)性項(xiàng)目，旨在幫助那些來(lái)自父母沒(méi)有上過(guò)大學(xué)或低收入家庭等弱勢(shì)群體的學(xué)生，提高他們成功入選博士生研究項(xiàng)目的機(jī)會(huì)。”
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“The graduate community needs to continue to reduce barriers to graduate education and allow more underrepresented scholars to join the ranks of the professoriate,” explains Jeffries. “To the extent that the ETS PPI will broaden opportunities for students, it is something that I strongly support.”?
Jeffries進(jìn)一步指出：“研究生院需要繼續(xù)降低研究生教育的門檻，允許更多學(xué)者加入教授的行列。就此而言，ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)將為學(xué)生們帶來(lái)更多機(jī)會(huì)，我對(duì)ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)表示熱烈歡迎?！?/p>

ETS PPI has been piloted for the past three years through the National Hispanic Research Center’s Project 1000, a programme based at the University of Arizona that seeks to increase the number of underrepresented students in US graduate schools. ETS PPI also was successfully used during this time by ETS for selecting candidates for its summer intern programme.?
ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)在過(guò)去三年中一直在美國(guó)拉美研究中心 (National Hispanic Research Center) 通過(guò)“1000工程”進(jìn)行試點(diǎn)測(cè)試?！?000工程”在亞利桑那大學(xué)開展，旨在加強(qiáng)和優(yōu)化美國(guó)研究生院招生結(jié)構(gòu)。此外，ETS還成功應(yīng)用個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)完成了ETS本年度暑期實(shí)習(xí)生候選人的遴選工作。

According to David G. Payne, Ph.D., Vice President and COO in the ETS Higher Education & School Assessments Division, research indicates that achievement gaps that exist in standardised tests do not exist in noncognitive measures, which is why ETS PPI is seen as a tool that may help to level the playing field for students seeking graduate and professional degrees, such as an MBA.
ETS高等教育與學(xué)校測(cè)評(píng)部副總裁兼首席運(yùn)營(yíng)官David G. Payne博士表示：“研究顯示，在標(biāo)準(zhǔn)化測(cè)試中存在的成績(jī)差距問(wèn)題不會(huì)在非認(rèn)知測(cè)試中出現(xiàn)，這就是為什么人們相信ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)能夠幫助不同學(xué)生在同一條起跑線上公平競(jìng)爭(zhēng)獲取研究生教育和諸如MBA等專業(yè)深造的機(jī)會(huì)?！?

“Solid GRE scores and undergraduate grades are very important, but they don’t provide the complete picture of a candidate’s potential,” says Payne. “We’ve known for some time, thanks to research and anecdotal evidence, that qualities like resilience and teamwork were indicators of success in graduate school. The problem was how to measure them effectively. But now, with the introduction of ETS PPI, we have a tool that allows for accurate and valid measures of these critical personal attributes.”
Payne指出：“優(yōu)秀的GRE分?jǐn)?shù)和本科成績(jī)固然重要，但他們無(wú)法提供有關(guān)申請(qǐng)人潛力的完整信息。通過(guò)各種研究和信息渠道，我們?cè)缫勋@知類似“應(yīng)變”和“團(tuán)隊(duì)合作”等素質(zhì)是個(gè)人能否在研究生教育中取得成功的重要指標(biāo)，但問(wèn)題是如何有效地評(píng)估這些指標(biāo)？現(xiàn)在，隨著ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)的引入，我們終于擁有了能夠?qū)@些重要的個(gè)人素質(zhì)做出準(zhǔn)確有效評(píng)估的工具?！?

Students who have registered for the GRE General Test starting May 1, 2009 will have the option of using ETS PPI and sending up to four ETS PPI evaluation reports at no additional cost. ETS PPI is not exclusive to GRE registrants. It is available to past GRE test takers and others for a fee of USD 20 per report.
2009年5月1日及之后參加GRE普通考試的考生均可選擇免費(fèi)參加ETS 個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)測(cè)試，并申請(qǐng)寄送不超過(guò)4份《ETS 個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)報(bào)告》。而對(duì)于以往GRE考生和非GRE考生，每份《ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)報(bào)告》需收取20美元。

How it Works
如何使用ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)工具

* Student creates an ETS PPI profile online
* 申請(qǐng)人首先需要登陸ETS網(wǎng)站，在線創(chuàng)建ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)帳戶，網(wǎng)址為：。

* Student provides contact information for up to 25 evaluators - typically instructors, department heads, academic advisors, research supervisors, committee member, or employers - he or she would like to complete an ETS PPI evaluation
* 由申請(qǐng)人自行提供不超過(guò)25位評(píng)估人員的聯(lián)系方式?？裳?qǐng)的評(píng)估人員通常包括申請(qǐng)人所在院系的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)、教職人員、學(xué)術(shù)或研究導(dǎo)師、相關(guān)委員會(huì)成員或者申請(qǐng)人的雇主等。這些評(píng)估人員將愿意協(xié)助完成一份ETS 個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)評(píng)估。

* ETS sends an e-mail to each evaluator inviting them to access the ETS PPI system to complete the student’s evaluation
* ETS向每位評(píng)估人員發(fā)送電子郵件邀請(qǐng)他們進(jìn)入ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)系統(tǒng)以完成對(duì)申請(qǐng)人的評(píng)估。

* Evaluators log in to the system and respond to a series of statements to rate the student on the six personal attributes and to provide an overall rating of the student
* 評(píng)估人員登錄系統(tǒng)后，將根據(jù)一系列描述針對(duì)申請(qǐng)人的6項(xiàng)個(gè)人素質(zhì)打分，并給出有關(guān)申請(qǐng)人素質(zhì)的綜合評(píng)價(jià)。

* Student is notified when each evaluation has been completed
* 每完成一份評(píng)估，申請(qǐng)人都將及時(shí)獲得通知。

* Student then chooses the schools to which the evaluations will be sent
* 申請(qǐng)人選擇希望寄送評(píng)估報(bào)告的學(xué)校。

* ETS creates an evaluation report, and sends it to the institutions designated by the student
* ETS生成《ETS 個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)報(bào)告》，并將其寄往申請(qǐng)人指定的學(xué)校。報(bào)告樣本可在ETS個(gè)人潛力指數(shù)網(wǎng)站上下載。

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