For dichotomously scored items, NAEP categorizes each item into one of three categories: "A" (items exhibiting no DIF), "B" (items exhibiting a weak indication of DIF), or "C" (items exhibiting a strong indication of DIF). A plus sign (+) indicates that items are differentially easier for the focal group (female, Black, or Hispanic students) than for the reference group (male or White students) after making an adjustment for the overall level of proficiency in the two groups; a minus sign (-) indicates that items are differentially more difficult for the focal group than for the reference group. For polytomously scored items, NAEP categorizes items into "AA," "BB," or "CC" categories, and the plus or minus sign has the same interpretation as that for dichotomously scored items. After reviewing "C" and "CC" items, subject area specialists decided that no items were biased, so none were deleted from the scales for this reason.
Grade | DIF category |
Female-Male | Black-White | Hispanic-White |
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NOTE: This includes all items in the assessment (the prescaling decisions). Only students in grade 8 participated in the 2008 arts assessment. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2008 Arts Assessment. |
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8 | C- |
0 | 0 | 0 |
B- |
2 | 3 | 1 | |
A |
15 | 14 | 16 | |
B+ |
0 | 0 | 0 | |
C+ |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Grade | DIF category |
Female-Male | Black-White | Hispanic-White |
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NOTE: This includes all items in the assessment (the prescaling decisions). Only students in grade 8 participated in the 2008 arts assessment. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2008 Arts Assessment. |
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8 | CC- |
0 | 1 | 0 |
BB- |
0 | 2 | 3 | |
AA |
21 | 21 | 17 | |
BB+ |
3 | 1 | 4 | |
CC+ |
1 | 0 | 1 |
Grade | Block |
Item |
Scale1 |
Category | Comparison | Group favored |
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1 Single overall scale. NOTE: This includes all items in the assessment (the prescaling decisions). Only students in grade 8 participated in the 2008 arts assessment. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2008 Arts Assessment. |
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8 | V6 |
1 |
Responding |
CC | Black-White | White |
V6 |
6 |
Responding |
CC | Hispanic-White | Hispanic | |
V6 |
8 |
Responding |
CC | Female-Male | Female |