The links below provide tables with data on missing responses, which are categorized as omitted or not reached. The tables list data for a third type of response as well: an "off-task" response. An off-task response is one that is unrelated to the question and considered inappropriate. It applies to constructed-response items only (never to multiple-choice items.)
In an effort to provide quality data, NAEP staff examine response rates for each item prior to scaling. Since response rates vary across subject areas and grades, a general guideline is used as a way to bring attention to any item requiring special consideration. Any item with an omit, not reached, or off-task rate greater than 10 percent is investigated further.
| Year | Subject | National | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Arts (Music) | R3 | † |
| Arts (Visual Arts) | R3 | † | |
| 2007 | Mathematics | R3 | † |
| Reading | R3 | † | |
| Writing | § | § | |
| 2006 | Civics | R3 | † |
| Economics | R3 | † | |
| U.S. History | R3 | † | |
| 2005 | Mathematics | R3 | † |
| Reading | R3 | † | |
| Science | R3 | † | |
| 2003 | Mathematics | R3 | † |
| Reading | R3 | † | |
| 2002 | Reading | R3 | † |
| Writing | § | § | |
| 2001 | Geography | R2 / R3 | † |
| U.S. History | R2 / R3 | † | |
| 2000 | Mathematics | R2 / R3 | R2 / R3 |
| Reading | R2 / R3 | † | |
| Science | R2 / R3 | R2 / R3 | |
| § Item-level response rates cannot be calculated for NAEP writing assessments, because each writing block contains a single item—a writing prompt. † Not applicable. NOTE: Table cells containing the term "R2" link to tables for R2 reporting population (non-accommodated); the term "R3" links to tables for the R3 reporting population (accommodated). The R3 sample type was the only sample type used in NAEP after 2001. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Various Years, 2000-2008 Assessments. |
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| Year | Subject | National |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mathematics | R3 |
| Reading | R3 | |
| 2004 | Mathematics | R3 |
| Mathematics bridge study | R3 | |
| Reading | R3 | |
| Reading bridge study | R3 | |
| NOTE: Table cells containing the term "R3" link to tables for the R3 reporting population. The R3 sample type was the only sample type used in NAEP after 2001. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2004 and 2008 Long-Term Trend Assessments. |
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