ALTE
ALTE的简介ALTE[1]是一个专门提供外国语言开始的机构，成立于1990。
在它的下属有好多世界领先的语言评估机构。
ALTE发展至今共有32个成员，相当于27种语言的测试，以及超过40个附属机构。
ALTE的成员专职于提供标准的考试以及以计算机为基础的语言测试。
以下是ALTE介绍的英文版本：
ALTE ：The Association of Language Testers in Europe is an association of institutions within Europe, each of which produces examinations and certification for language learners. Each member provides examinations of the language which is spoken as a mother tongue in their own country or region.
The concept of ALTE was initially formed by the Universities of Cambridge and Salamanca late in 1989, and at the first meeting of the association in 1990 there were eight founder members. Since then membership has grown so that there are now 32 members, representing 27 European languages.
With the breaking down of international barriers between European states and increasing opportunities for the members of the workforce to move from one country to another, the need for transferability of qualifications is clear.
Employers and employees alike need to know what language qualifications gained in various countries mean what the holder of a given certificate can actually be expected to be able to do and how to make meaningful comparisons between qualifications gained in different states of the European Union. Employers need to know which particular language qualification it is realistic to demand when advertising a post, and employees have an interest in being able to rate their own present level of expertise and future training needs. Since 1990 the members of ALTE have been working together to devise a means of describing and comparing their examinations.
ALTE成立的宗旨:to address issues of quality and fairness related to the examinations which the members provide. to establish common standards for all stages of the language-testing process and to adhere to those standards: that is, for test development, task and item writing, test administration, marking and grading, reporting of test results, test analysis and reporting of findings; to promote the transnational recognition of certification in Europe by reference to the common levels of proficiency established by ALTE members and the Common European Framework of Reference. to engage in activities for the improvement of language testing and assessment in Europe through collaboration on joint projects and in the exchange of ideas, know-how and sharing of best practice, especially through the medium of special interest groups. to provide training in language testing and assessment to raise awareness on issues related to language assessment by holding two meetings of members per year, lasting for 3 days, the last day of which shall be an open conference day - a forum for discussion with a wider audience of language testing and assessment issues in Europe. to provide leadership in the field of language assessment globally by holding an international conference on language testing and assessment every 3 years. by holding other open events in Europe to enable an exchange of ideas and sharing of best practice.
ALTE与剑桥英语的关系由欧共体国家提供语言考试的机构组成的欧洲语言测试者协会（ALTE）是旨在统一考试标准，促进考试证书在国际间的相互认可的联合组织，剑桥大学考试委员会是其成员之一。该机构为语言测试的各个环节包括命题、考试管理、定级、评分及考试分析等建立统一实施标准。ALTE把剑桥英语五级证书设定为入门、初级、独立运用、流利运用和熟练运用五个级别水平。同时，ALTE的二十几个其它成员国家都有与英语MSE同等水平的语言五级证书考试。因此，无论何种语言的五级证书都能在ALTE成员国获得承认，并能很清楚地确认证书持有者的语言水平，在佣工、入学等方面将五级证书作为语言的衡量标准。在此意义上讲，英国，英联邦国家，欧洲各国都承认MSE的语言水平标准。