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NAEP Analysis and Scaling → Estimation of NAEP Score Scales → Treatment of Items to Avoid Violations of Assumptions → Treatment of Items in NAEP Assessments → Treatment of Items in the Scaling of the 2009 Science Scales

NAEP Technical DocumentationTreatment of Items in the Scaling of the 2009 Science Scales

Items deleted from the final scaling, science combined national and state main assessment, by block and grade: 2009
Grade Block Scale NAEP ID Reason for decision
NOTE: Science scale was created as a univariate scale.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment.
4 S4 Science K079802 Poor fit
S8 K079901
S9 K088701
8 S3 Science K113601 Poor fit
S3 K113602
S7 K110301
S9 K115302
12 S4 Science K128402 Poor fit
S5 K129701
S7 K136601
S12 K132901
S12 K127402
S13 K127001

Items deleted from the final scaling, science combined national and state main assessment, by block and grade: 2009
Grade Block Scale NAEP ID Reason for decision
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment.
4 S4 Physical science K079802 Poor Fit
S8 Life science K079901
8 S3 Physical science K113601 Poor Fit
S7 Physical science K110301
S9 Physical science K115302
12 S4 Physical science K128402 Poor Fit
S7 Physical science K136601
S13 Physical science K127001
S12 Life science K127402

Cluster items created for final scaling, science combined national and state main assessment, by block and grade: 2009
Grade Block Scale NAEP ID Reason for decision NAEP IDs of items contributing to cluster
NOTE: Science scale was created as a univariate scale.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment.
4 S5 Science K0855CL Created by Test Development K085501, K085502, K085503, K085504, K085505, K085506
S6 K0869CL K086901, K086902, K086903, K086904
S8 K1097CL K109701, K109702, K109703
S9 K1537CL K153701, K153702
S10 K0829CL K082901, K082902, K082903
8 S7 Science K1107CL Created by Test Development K110701, K110702, K110703
S7 K1210CL K121002, K121003
S9 K1560CL K156001, K156002, K156003, K156004, K156005, K156006
S10 K1158CL K115803, K115804, K115805
S10 K1564CL K156401, K156501
S10 K1159CL K115901, K115902, K115903
S11 K1170CL K117003, K117004
12 S3 Science K1572CL Created by Test Development K157201, K157202
S6 K1582CL K158201, K158202, K158203, K158204
S8 K1584CL K158401, K158402
S10 K1585CL K158501, K158502
S10 K1586CL K158601, K158602, K158603
S13 K1587CL K158701, K158702

Cluster items created for final scaling, science combined national and state main assessment, by grade and block: 2009
Grade Block Scale NAEP ID Reason for decision NAEP IDs of items contributing to cluster
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment.
4 S5 Earth and space science K0855CL Created by Test Development K085501, K085502, K085503, K085504, K085505, K085506
S6 Physical science K0869CL K086901, K086902, K086903, K086904
S8 Earth and space science K1097CL K109701, K109702, K109703
S9 Life science K1537CL K153701, K153702
S10 Life science K0829CL K082901, K082902, K082903
8 S7 Earth and space science K1107CL Created by Test Development K110701, K110702, K110703
S7 Life science K1210CL K121002, K121003
S9 Physical science K1560CL K156001, K156002, K156003, K156004, K156005, K156006
S10 Life science K1158CL K115803, K115804, K115805
S10 Life science K1564CL K156401, K156501
S10 Earth and space science K1159CL K115901, K115902, K115903
S11 Life science K1170CL K117003, K117004
12 S3 Earth and space science K1572CL Created by Test Development K157201, K157202
S6 Physical science K1582CL K158201, K158202, K158203, K158204
S8 Physical science K1584CL K158401, K158402
S10 Life science K1585CL K158501, K158502
S10 Earth and space science K1586CL K158601, K158602, K158603
S13 Life science K1587CL K158701, K158702

Recoding of polytomous items for scaling, by grade, block, and scale, Science national main assessment: 2009
Grade Block Scale NAEP ID Reason for decision Disposition
NOTE: Single overall scale.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment.
4 S3 Univariate K153102 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,0,0,1
S4 Univariate K079501 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,0,1,2
S5 Univariate K0855CL Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,0,1,2,3
S7 Univariate K076302 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S10 Univariate K0829CL Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,0,1,2,3
S11 Univariate K080901 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
8 S3 Univariate K113701 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,3,3
S4 Univariate K122402 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S5 Univariate K154701 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,3,3
S6 Univariate K122101 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,2,3
S7 Univariate K1107CL Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,3,3
S7 Univariate K121001 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,1,2,2
S8 Univariate K155702 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S9 Univariate K1560CL Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S9 Univariate K124102 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S10 Univariate K1564CL Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,1
S10 Univariate K116002 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S11 Univariate K117001 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S11 Univariate K119902 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S12 Univariate K123301 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S12 Univariate K119505 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S12 Univariate K112601 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,1,2,2
12 S3 Univariate K133301 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,0,1,2,2
S3 Univariate K1572CL Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,2,2
S3 Univariate K126303 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,1,2,3
S3 Univariate K126304 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S4 Univariate K133801 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,1,2,2
S4 Univariate K157901 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S4 Univariate K144401 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S5 Univariate K131001 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,0,1,1
S5 Univariate K130301 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S5 Univariate K158001 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,0,1,1
S6 Univariate K135001 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,1
S6 Univariate K139801 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S6 Univariate K134503 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,0,1
S7 Univariate K136102 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S7 Univariate K136103 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,1
S8 Univariate K1584CL Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,2,2
S8 Univariate K137601 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,0,1,1,1
S9 Univariate K142601 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,2,3
S9 Univariate K139101 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S9 Univariate K138401 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S10 Univariate K1586CL Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,1,2,2
S10 Univariate K137701 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,0,0,1
S11 Univariate K127701 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S11 Univariate K141701 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,1
S12 Univariate K130001 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,0,1,2

Recoding of polytomous items for scaling, by grade, block, and scale, Science national main assessment: 2009
Grade Block Scale NAEP ID Reason for decision Disposition
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment.
4 S3 Life K153102 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,0,0,1
S7 Earth and Space K076302 Poor Fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S11 Physical K080901 Poor Fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
8 S3 Earth and Space K113701 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,3,3
S7 Earth and Space K1107CL Poor Fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,3,3
S7 Life K121001 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,1,2,2
S8 Earth and Space K155702 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S10 Life K1564CL Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S11 Earth and Space K111801 Poor Fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S11 Life K117001 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S11 Earth and Space K119902 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S12 Life K123301 Poor Fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S12 Physical K119505 Poor Fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S12 Life K112601 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,1,2,2
12 S3 Earth and Space K133301 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,0,1,2,2
S3 Life K126304 Poor Fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S4 Physical K133801 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,1,2,2
S4 Earth and Space K157901 Poor Fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S4 Physical K144401 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S5 Physical K131001 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,0,1,1
S5 Earth and Space K130301 Poor Fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S5 Physical K158001 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,0,1,1
S6 Life K134503 Poor Fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,0,1
S7 Physical K136102 Poor Fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S7 Physical K136103 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,1
S8 Earth and Space K137601 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,0,1,1,1
S9 Physical K142601 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,2,3
S9 Life K138401 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S10 Physical K137701 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,0,0,1
S11 Physical K141701 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,1
S12 Physical K130001 Poor Fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,0,1,2
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