WHITE PAPER

Assessment Life Cycle Stage 3: Assembling Your Examination Forms

Stage 3 of the Assessment Life Cycle is where exam developers take the items that were written and banked in Stage 2 and compile them into one (or more) examination forms. This may sound fairly easy; indeed, sometimes examination assembly is just a matter of finding the right items to assess the required subject areas. However, assembling a valid and well-balanced examination form from an item bank is a careful process, and one that requires meticulous effort. This is especially true when creating licensure or certification examinations or other high-stakes assessments. This white paper explores many of the considerations when undertaking this process.