Why did the Department of Education release tests again in 2007?
The Department of Education has always wanted to release tests. However, in order to release a test, the supply of test questions must be large enough to replace those that are released. Question development is a time-consuming and expensive process. It takes at least two years and $1,800$2,000 to develop and try out each question. In order to have enough questions that meet the criteria for use on a test, the Department of Education must initially develop twice the number of questions needed. This is necessary because questions may be eliminated by reviewers (educators and statisticians) at any stage during the test-building process. The 2007 test release continues the Department of Educations effort to increase public awareness about what is tested on the FCAT. It has been the Departments desire for some time to provide more transparency to the FCAT and provide more examples of actual questions that are on the test. In 2002, the Department of Education began preparing to implement a
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