Mathematics Cognitive ItemsThe NAEP mathematics framework guides the item development efforts. Items are written by NAEP staff, members of the Mathematics Assessment Standing Committee, and elementary, secondary, and postsecondary teachers around the country. All assessment materials are reviewed by specialists in mathematics education, measurement, assessment development, and bias. The cognitive items are assembled into 15-minute question blocks covering the following five mathematical content strands:
Following approval from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the blocks are spiraled into booklets and shipped to schools for the administration of the assessment. View a table that provides the total number of mathematics items in the 2000 assessment for each scale and grade. View a table that lists the blocks common to the previous mathematics assessment. Explore sample items and related student performance data from all mathematics assessment years. Last updated 05 June 2008 (TS) |
