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https://www.meazurelearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Social_Template_Blog_Regula_Cycle1-1.jpg1200630Every assessment program starts with defining targets and creating test specifications. During this stage, the test developers decide what the goal of their assessment is going to be. These goals are formalized and used to create an “examination blueprint,” which specifies the number and type of questions that the assessment requires to soundly measure each knowledge area. This white paper explores many of the considerations when undertaking this process.