Pearson Language Tests abide by the following Codes of Practice:
• Pearson Code of Business Conduct www.pearson.com/index.cfm?pageid=107
• Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (American Educational Research Association [AERA], American Psychological Association [APA], and National Council on Measurement in Education [NCME], 1999) http://www.apa.org/science/standards.html
• EALTA (European Association of Language Testing and Assessment) http://www.ealta.eu.org/documents/archive/Good_Practice_Guidelines_21-05-2006.pdf
• Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education http://www.apa.org/science/fairtestcode.html
• ILTA (International Language Testing Association) Code of Ethics http://www.iltaonline.com/code.pdf
• ILTA code of practice (Draft) http://www.iltaonline.com/ILTA-COP-ver3-21Jun2006.pdf
• At the national level Pearson Language Tests submits its international English language exams for Accreditation to the UK Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.