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</script>https://www.meazurelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Social_Template_Blog_Regular_.Stage2_.jpg1200630Stage 2 of the Assessment Life Cycle is where test questions are created and used to populate an item bank. That may sound simple enough, but in truth, item development is careful work. It requires the coordinated effort of several groups of experts to ensure that the final examination includes the right number and quality of items and is organized into the right categories. This white paper explores many of the considerations when undertaking this process.