In 1904 the French minister of public instruction formed a commission to develop ways of determining which children should be placed in special classes because they were unable to learn at the average pace or level in classes offered in ordinary schools. From this, Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon created the first intelligence test.

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Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon were indeed commissioned by the French government in 1904 to develop a method to differentiate students who required special education from those who could follow the regular curriculum. This led to the creation of the first practical intelligence test.

In 1904 the French Minister of Public Instruction Formed a Commission