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NAEP Technical DocumentationNumber of bundle types needed to meet assessment design requirements and number of booklets needed to create a complete spiral, by session type and grade: 2008
Grade Session type Number of bundle types Number of booklets needed for a complete spiral
NOTE: The 2008 arts assessment was operational. The science assessments at grades 4, 8, and 12 (including HOT and ICT) were pilot tests, as were the mathematics and reading assessments at grade 12. The mathematics and reading assessments at grades 4 and 8 were field tests. 
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2008 Assessments.
4 Mathematics, science, reading 319 30 copies of booklets R001 through R060
45 copies of booklets R071 through R072
25 copies of booklets R501 through R560
30 copies of booklets M101 through M148
45 copies of booklets M171 through M172
75 copies of booklets S201 through S207
Science hands-on tasks (HOT) 4 26 copies of booklets S211 through S212
Science interactive computer tasks (ICT) 4 26 copies of booklets S215 through S216
Science ICT/HOT 1 13 copies of booklet S214
Science HOT/ICT 1 13 copies of booklet S213
8 Mathematics, science, reading 213 16 copies of booklets R001 through R093
12 copies of booklets R501 through R593
16 copies of booklets M101 through M149
46 copies of booklets S201 through S206
Arts - music (M1) 1 11 copies of booklet MU741
Arts - music (M2) 1 11 copies of booklet MU742
Arts - music (M3) 1 11 copies of booklet MU743
Arts - music (M4) 1 11 copies of booklet MU744
Arts - music (M5) 1 11 copies of booklet MU745
Arts - music (M6) 1 11 copies of booklet MU746
Arts - music (M7) 1 11 copies of booklet MU747
Arts - music (M8) 1 11 copies of booklet MU748
Arts - visual arts (V1) 1 11 copies of booklet VA761
Arts - visual arts (V2) 1 11 copies of booklet VA762
Arts - visual arts (V3) 1 11 copies of booklet VA763
Arts - visual arts (V4) 1 11 copies of booklet VA764
Arts - visual arts (V5) 1 11 copies of booklet VA765
Arts - visual arts (V6) 1 11 copies of booklet VA766
Arts - visual arts (V7) 1 11 copies of booklet VA767
Arts - visual arts (V8) 1 11 copies of booklet VA768
Science HOT 4 26 copies of booklets S211 through S212
Science ICT 4 26 copies of booklets S215 through S216
Science ICT/HOT 1 13 copies of booklet S214
Science HOT/ICT 1 13 copies of booklet S213
12 Mathematics, science, reading 29 16 copies of booklets R001 through R012
16 copies of booklets M181 through M189
16 copies of booklets S201 through S206
Science HOT 4 26 copies of booklets S211 through S212
Science ICT 4 26 copies of booklets S215 through S216
Science ICT/HOT 1 13 copies of booklet S214
Science HOT/ICT 1 13 copies of booklet S213

Number of bundle types needed to meet assessment design requirements and number of booklets needed to create a complete spiral for long-term trend, by session type and age: 2008
Age Session type Number of bundle types Number of booklets needed for a complete spiral
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2008 Long-Term Trend Assessment.
9 Reading, mathematics 124 48 copies of booklets R001 through R020
160 copies of booklets M131 through M136
64 copies of booklet M195
13 Reading, mathematics 124 48 copies of booklets R001 through R020
160 copies of booklets M131 through M136
64 copies of booklet M195
17 Reading, mathematics 124 48 copies of booklets R001 through R020
160 copies of booklets M131 through M136
64 copies of booklet M195

Last updated 11 September 2009 (JL)