the constructs or knowledge domains that the test will assess
the type of population with which the test will be used
the objectives of the items to be developed, within the framework of the test’s purpose
the concrete means through which the behavior samples will be gathered and scored
the last point includes decisions about the method of administration, the format of the test item stimuli and responses, and the scoring procedures to be used
after these issues are decided and a preliminary plan for the test is made, the process of test development usually involves the following steps: