How much does it cost to release tests?
The cost of releasing one test is approximately $350,000. This amount includes increased development of test questions, long-term copyright permission for reading passages, resources to conduct reviews of additional test questions, costs to produce additional test forms and score additional test questions, and costs to prepare the test document for Web release. The cost of releasing six tests annually (three grade levels for two subject areas) would be approximately $2.1 million. If a Grade 10 test is also released annually, the cost would be $2.8 million. There would also be additional costs for the increased staff and other support resources necessary to monitor and implement the increased development, production, and release activities.
