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The tables below provide relevant summary statistics for the 2006 U.S. history assessment.
Grade | Multiple-choice items | Dichotomous constructed-response items | Polytomous constructed-response items | |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 64 | 1 | 31 | |
8 | 114 | 2 | 48 | |
12 | 108 | 1 | 46 | |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2006 U.S. History Assessment. |
Grade | Statistic | Multiple-choice items | Dichotomous constructed-response items | Polytomous constructed-response items |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Average percentage missing | 8.24 | 8.37 | 13.70 |
Minimum | 0.60 | 8.37 | 2.75 | |
Maximum | 28.72 | 8.37 | 37.04 | |
8 | Average percentage missing | 1.12 | 0.00 | 7.67 |
Minimum | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.86 | |
Maximum | 4.62 | 0.00 | 18.86 | |
12 | Average percentage missing | 1.92 | 3.71 | 9.79 |
Minimum | 0.29 | 3.71 | 1.14 | |
Maximum | 10.21 | 3.71 | 50.62 | |
NOTE: Missing responses includes the categories "omitted" and "not-reached". SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2006 U.S. History Assessment. |
Grade | Statistic | Dichotomous constructed-response items | Polytomous constructed-response items | |
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4 | Average percentage off-task | 0.07 | 0.10 | |
Minimum | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
Maximum | 0.15 | 0.86 | ||
8 | Average percentage off-task | 0.07 | 0.13 | |
Minimum | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
Maximum | 0.15 | 0.86 | ||
12 | Average percentage off-task | 0.30 | 0.33 | |
Minimum | 0.30 | 0.03 | ||
Maximum | 0.30 | 1.07 | ||
NOTE: An "off-task" response (constructed-response items only) is a response that is unrelated to the question and is considered inappropriate. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2006 U.S. History Assessment. |
Grade | Multiple-choice items | Dichotomous constructed-response items | Polytomous constructed-response items | |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 47.44 | 7.81 | 35.75 | |
8 | 55.32 | 30.27 | 36.48 | |
12 | 53.20 | 30.43 | 38.56 | |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2006 U.S. History Assessment. |