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.

Sensitivity and Bias Review

January 3–4, 2019 (Professional Education Test)
January 24–25, 2019 (Middle Grades English 5–9)
January 28–29, 2019 (Middle Grades Mathematics 5–9)
February 25–27, 2019 (Art K–12, Elementary Education K–6, English 6–12, Music K–12, and Social Science 6–12)

General Knowledge Test: Reading Subtest

August 20–21, 2019	Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review
March 3–4, 2020	Item Validation
June 11–12, 2020	Test Form Validation

Guidance and Counseling PK–12

December 10–12, 2018	Item Specifications Finalization and Item Template Development
February 4–6, 2019	Test Development Meeting (Item Writing)
August 5–7, 2019	Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review
March 2–4, 2020	Item Validation
June 9–10, 2020	Test Form Validation
November 23, 2020	Standard Setting

Hearing Impaired K–12

December 10–12, 2018	Item Specifications Finalization and Item Template Development
February 4–6, 2019	Test Development Meeting (Item Writing)
August 5–7, 2019	Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review
March 2–4, 2020	Item Validation
June 9–10, 2020	Test Form Validation
November 23, 2020	Standard Setting

Humanities*

February 11–13, 2019	Crosswalk Validation and Item Review

*includes the following fields: Art K–12, Elementary Education K–6, English 6–12, Music K–12, and Social Science 6–12

Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum*

February 18–20, 2019	Crosswalk Validation and Item Review

*includes the following fields: Middle Grades English 5–9, Middle Grades General Science 5–9, Middle Grades Mathematics 5–9, Middle Grades Social Science 5–9

Music K–12

February 25–27, 2019	Item Specifications Finalization and Item Template Development
October 2–4, 2019	Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review
April 6–8, 2020	Item Validation
July 1–2, 2020	Test Form Validation
November 24, 2020	Standard Setting

School Psychologist PK–12

October 31, 2018	Competencies and Skills Finalization (Web-based)
December 10–12, 2018	Item Specifications Finalization and Item Template Development
February 11–13, 2019	Test Development Meeting (Item Writing)
August 5–7, 2019	Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review
March 2–4, 2020	Item Validation
June 9–10, 2020	Test Form Validation
November 24, 2020	Standard Setting

Speech-Language Impaired K–12

February 4–6, 2019	Item Specifications Finalization and Item Template Development
September 11–13, 2019	Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review
March 24–26, 2020	Item Validation
July 1–2, 2020	Test Form Validation
November 24, 2020	Standard Setting

Visually Impaired K–12

November 2, 2018	Competencies and Skills Finalization (Web-based)
December 10–12, 2018	Item Specifications Finalization and Item Template Development
February 11–13, 2019	Test Development Meeting (Item Writing)
August 5–7, 2019	Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review
March 2–4, 2020	Item Validation
June 9–10, 2020	Test Form Validation
November 24, 2020	Standard Setting