Test Development Meeting Schedule
The Florida Department of Education (the Department), Bureau of Postsecondary Assessment,
will hold test development meetings as outlined below. Please note that dates are
subject to change.
Developmental work continues in 2021 for the following examinations. This work will bring the listed subject areas into alignment with the new State Board of Education-adopted B.E.S.T. Standards for students in K–12 English Language Arts and Mathematics.
- General Knowledge Test, all subtests
- Elementary Education K–6, Subtest 1: Language Arts and Reading
- Elementary Education K–6, Subtest 4: Mathematics
- English 6–12, Multiple-Choice Section
- English 6–12, Written Performance Section
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) K–12
- Exceptional Student Education (ESE) K–12
- Reading K–12
- Mathematics 6–12
- Middle Grades English 5–9, Multiple-Choice Section
- Middle Grades English 5–9, Written Performance Section
- Middle Grades Mathematics 5–9
- Prekindergarten/Primary PK–3, Subtest 2: Language Arts and Reading
- Prekindergarten/Primary PK–3, Subtest 3: Mathematics
Elementary Education K–6
| May 3–5, 2021 |
Item Validation |
Florida Educationl Leadership Examination (FELE)
| April 12–14, 2021 |
Item Validation |
General Knowledge: English Language Skills Subtest
| May 18–19, 2021 |
Item Validation |
General Knowledge: Essay Subtest
| May 2021* |
Item Specifications Finalization and Item Template Development Meeting |
*A four-hour online meeting will be held on either May 26 or May 27, 2021.
General Knowledge: Mathematics Subtest
| May 18–19, 2021* |
Item Validation |
*A four-hour online meeting will be held on either May 26 or May 27, 2021.
General Knowledge: Reading Subtest
| June 17–18, 2021 |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review |
Guidance and Counseling PK–12
| May 17–18, 2021 |
Test Form Validation |
| December 2–3, 2021 |
Standard Setting |
Hearing Impaired K–12
| May 17–18, 2021 |
Test Form Validation |
| December 2–3, 2021 |
Standard Setting |
Music K–12
| June 14–16, 2021 |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review |
| TBD |
Item Validation |
| TBD |
Test Form Validation |
| TBD |
Standard Setting |
PreKindergarten PK–3
| May 12–14, 2021 |
Item Validation |
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Professional Education
| May 18–19, 2021 |
Item Validation |
School Psychologist PK–12
| May 17–18, 2021 |
Test Form Validation |
| December 2–3, 2021 |
Standard Setting |
Speech-Language Impaired K–12
| June 14–16, 2021 |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review |
| TBD |
Item Validation |
| TBD |
Test Form Validation |
| TBD |
Standard Setting |
Visually Impaired K–12
| May 17–18, 2021 |
Test Form Validation |
| December 2–3, 2021 |
Standard Setting |
Item Writing Academy**
| May 24–25, 2021 |
Initial Training Session 1 |
| June 3–4, 2021 |
Initial Training Session 2 |
| June 21–22, 2021 |
Refresher Writer Training |
| June 30–July 1, 2021 |
SME Refresher Reviewer Training |
**All Item Writing Academy training sessions listed above will be held online.
FTCE/FELE Item Writing Academy The following fields may be included during these activities:
- Biology 6–12
- Chemistry 6–12
- Earth Space 6–12
- Elementary Education K–6
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) K–12
- Exceptional Student Education (ESE) K–12
- Physics 6–12
- Physical Education K–12
- Prekindergarten/Primary PK–3
- Professional Education Test
- Health K–12
- Middle Grades General Science 5–9
- Middle Grades Social Science 5–9
- Social Science 6–12
- Florida Educationl Leadership Examination (FELE) Subtests 1–3
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