Test Development Meeting Schedule
The Florida Department of Education (the Department), Bureau of Postsecondary Assessment, will hold test development meetings and Item Writing Academy activities as outlined below. Please note that dates are subject to change.
Elementary Education K–6 (Language Arts and Reading Subtest)
| January 23, 2023 (Virtual, Half-Day) |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review Meeting |
Elementary Education K–6 (Social Science Subtest)
| March 27, 2023 (In-Person, Half-Day) |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review Meeting |
English 6–12
| February 8–10, 2023 |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review Meeting |
English for Speakers of Other Languages K–12
| February 8–9, 2023 |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review Meeting |
Exceptional Student Education K–12
| January 25, 2023 (Virtual, Half-Day) |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review Meeting |
General Knowledge Test (Essay Subtest)
| February 9–10, 2023 |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review Meeting |
Middle Grades English 5–9
| February 8–10, 2023 |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review Meeting |
Middle Grades Social Science 5–9
| March 27, 2023 (In-Person, Half-Day) |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review Meeting |
Music K–12
| February 6–7, 2023 |
Test Form Validation |
| January 19, 2024 |
Standard Setting |
Prekindergarten/Primary PK–3 (Subtest 2: Language Arts and Reading)
| January 24, 2023 (Virtual, Half-Day) |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review Meeting |
Physical Education K–12
| January 19–20, 2023 |
Sensitivity and Bias Review Meeting |
Reading K–12
| February 8–9, 2023 |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review Meeting |
Social Science 6–12
| March 28, 2023 |
Item Review and Sensitivity and Bias Review Meeting |
Speech-Language Impaired K–12
| February 6–7, 2023 |
Test Form Validation |
| January 19, 2024 |
Standard Setting |
FTCE/FELE Item Writing Academy. The following fields may be included in various item writing activities in 2022–2023. Educators interested in taking part in item writing activities are encourage to complete an application for consideration.
- Biology 6–12
- Chemistry 6–12
- Earth/Space Science 6–12
- Elementary Education K–6
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) K–12
- Exceptional Student Education (ESE) K–12
- Health K–12
- Middle Grades General Science 5–9
- Middle Grades Social Science 5–9
- Physical Education K–12
- Physics 6–12
- Prekindergarten/Primary PK–3
- Professional Education Test
- Social Science 6–12
- Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) Subtests 1–3
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