Composition of the Main Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics Tests in 2008–09

State	Subject	Grade	Number of Multiple Choice Items	Proportion of Score of Multiple Choice Items	Number of Short Constructed Response Items	Proportion of Score of Short Constructed Response	Number of Extended Constructed Response Items	Proportion of Score of Extended Constructed Response	Number of Performance Task Items	Proportion of Score of Performance Tasks	Number of Other Types of Items	Proportion of Score of Other Types of Items	Notes
Alabama	Reading	4	60	83%	0	—	4	17%	0	—	0	—	†
Alabama	Reading	8	54	82%	0	—	4	18%	0	—	0	—	†
Alabama	Mathematics	4	56	78%	0	—	4	17%	0	—	4	5%	†
Alabama	Mathematics	8	45	64%	0	—	5	21%	0	—	10	15%	†
Alaska	Reading	4	52	86%	2	7%	1	7%	0	—	0	—	†
Alaska	Reading	8	52	86%	2	7%	1	7%	0	—	0	—	†
Alaska	Mathematics	4	56	88%	2	6%	1	6%	0	—	0	—	†
Alaska	Mathematics	8	56	88%	2	6%	1	6%	0	—	0	—	†
Arizona	Reading	4	54	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Arizona	Reading	8	54	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Arizona	Mathematics	4	70	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Arizona	Mathematics	8	66	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Arkansas	Reading	4	24	50%	0	—	3	50%	0	—	0	—	†
Arkansas	Reading	8	24	50%	0	—	3	50%	0	—	0	—	†
Arkansas	Mathematics	4	40	50%	0	—	5	50%	0	—	0	—	†
Arkansas	Mathematics	8	40	50%	0	—	5	50%	0	—	0	—	†
California	Reading	4	75	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
California	Reading	8	75	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
California	Mathematics	4	65	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
California	Mathematics	8	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	No grade 8 assessment.
Colorado	Reading	4	56	62%	13	34%	1	4%	0	—	0	—	†
Colorado	Reading	8	56	62%	13	34%	1	4%	0	—	0	—	†
Colorado	Mathematics	4	54	56%	12	31%	3	13%	0	—	0	—	†
Colorado	Mathematics	8	45	52%	12	34%	3	14%	0	—	0	—	†
Connecticut	Reading	4	66	80%	8	20%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Connecticut	Reading	8	69	78%	10	22%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Connecticut	Mathematics	4	80	73%	14	22%	2	5%	0	—	0	—	†
Connecticut	Mathematics	8	61	42%	34	40%	2	4%	0	—	20	14%	Grade 8 assessment includes gridded items.
Delaware	Reading	4	55	64%	8	18%	4	18%	0	—	0	—	†
Delaware	Reading	8	52	65%	8	20%	4	15%	0	—	0	—	†
Delaware	Mathematics	4	47	63%	8	21%	3	16%	0	—	0	—	†
Delaware	Mathematics	8	48	66%	8	22%	3	12%	0	—	0	—	†
District of Columbia	Reading	4	45	83%	3	17%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
District of Columbia	Reading	8	45	83%	3	17%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
District of Columbia	Mathematics	4	51	85%	3	15%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
District of Columbia	Mathematics	8	51	85%	3	15%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Florida	Reading	4	41	92%	3	6%	1	2%	0	—	0	—	†
Florida	Reading	8	41	92%	3	6%	1	2%	0	—	0	—	†
Florida	Mathematics	4	40	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Florida	Mathematics	8	30	60%	4	8%	2	4%	0	—	14	28%	Grade 8 assessment includes gridded items.
Georgia	Reading	4	40	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Georgia	Reading	8	40	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Georgia	Mathematics	4	60	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Georgia	Mathematics	8	60	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Hawaii	Reading	4	34	68%	4	16%	2	16%	0	—	0	—	†
Hawaii	Reading	8	34	68%	4	16%	2	16%	0	—	0	—	†
Hawaii	Mathematics	4	35	70%	4	15%	2	15%	0	—	0	—	†
Hawaii	Mathematics	8	35	70%	4	15%	2	15%	0	—	0	—	†
Idaho	Reading	4	40	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Idaho	Reading	8	44	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Idaho	Mathematics	4	40	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Idaho	Mathematics	8	45	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Illinois	Reading	4	50	90%	0	—	1	10%	0	—	0	—	†
Illinois	Reading	8	50	90%	0	—	1	10%	0	—	0	—	†
Illinois	Mathematics	4	65	85%	2	5%	1	10%	0	—	0	—	†
Illinois	Mathematics	8	65	85%	2	5%	1	10%	0	—	0	—	†
Indiana	Reading	4	35	80%	3	20%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Indiana	Reading	8	36	80%	3	20%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Indiana	Mathematics	4	43	80%	3	13%	1	7%	0	—	0	—	†
Indiana	Mathematics	8	46	80%	3	13%	1	7%	0	—	0	—	†
Iowa	Reading	4	41	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Iowa	Reading	8	52	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Iowa	Mathematics	4	60	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Iowa	Mathematics	8	81	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Kansas	Reading	4	68	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Kansas	Reading	8	83	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Kansas	Mathematics	4	73	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Kansas	Mathematics	8	86	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Kentucky	Reading	4	39	50%	0	—	4	50%	0	—	0	—	†
Kentucky	Reading	8	39	50%	0	—	4	50%	0	—	0	—	†
Kentucky	Mathematics	4	38	50%	0	—	5	50%	0	—	0	—	†
Kentucky	Mathematics	8	38	50%	0	—	5	50%	0	—	0	—	†
Louisiana	Reading	4	33	75%	10	23%	1	2%	0	—	0	—	†
Louisiana	Reading	8	33	73%	10	22%	2	5%	0	—	0	—	†
Louisiana	Mathematics	4	60	83%	3	17%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Louisiana	Mathematics	8	60	79%	4	21%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Maine	Reading	4	32	67%	0	—	4	33%	0	—	0	—	†
Maine	Reading	8	32	57%	0	—	6	43%	0	—	0	—	There is an Alternate Portfolio Assessment as well (PAAP).
Maine	Mathematics	4	32	67%	6	25%	1	8%	0	—	0	—	†
Maine	Mathematics	8	32	58%	6	21%	3	21%	0	—	0	—	†
Maryland	Reading	4	51	73%	7	27%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Maryland	Reading	8	51	73%	7	27%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Maryland	Mathematics	4	51	73%	7	27%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Maryland	Mathematics	8	51	73%	7	27%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Massachusetts	Reading	4	36	50%	4	22%	1	28%	0	—	0	—	†
Massachusetts	Reading	8	36	69%	4	31%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Massachusetts	Mathematics	4	29	54%	5	9%	5	37%	0	—	0	—	†
Massachusetts	Mathematics	8	29	54%	5	9%	5	37%	0	—	0	—	†
Michigan	Reading	4	30	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Michigan	Reading	8	30	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Michigan	Mathematics	4	58	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Michigan	Mathematics	8	50	82%	0	—	1	18%	0	—	0	—	†
Minnesota	Reading	4	46	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Minnesota	Reading	8	57	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Minnesota	Mathematics	4	42	93%	3	7%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Minnesota	Mathematics	8	42	88%	4	8%	0	—	0	—	2	4%	Grade 8 assessment includes gridded items.
Mississippi	Reading	4	50	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Mississippi	Reading	8	70	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Mississippi	Mathematics	4	45	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Mississippi	Mathematics	8	50	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Missouri	Reading	4	52	84%	3	10%	1	6%	0	—	0	—	†
Missouri	Reading	8	54	84%	3	10%	1	6%	0	—	0	—	†
Missouri	Mathematics	4	61	84%	4	11%	0	—	1	5%	0	—	†
Missouri	Mathematics	8	56	82%	4	12%	0	—	1	6%	0	—	†
Montana	Reading	4	52	87%	0	—	2	13%	0	—	0	—	†
Montana	Reading	8	52	87%	0	—	2	13%	0	—	0	—	†
Montana	Mathematics	4	55	83%	3	5%	2	12%	0	—	0	—	†
Montana	Mathematics	8	55	83%	3	5%	2	12%	0	—	0	—	†
Nebraska	Reading	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	†
Nebraska	Reading	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	In 2008-09, each district developed local assessments to report on standards.
Nebraska	Mathematics	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	†
Nebraska	Mathematics	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	In 2008-09, each district developed local assessments to report on standards.
Nevada	Reading	4	42	94%	2	6%	0	—	0	—	6	0%	†
Nevada	Reading	8	48	91%	3	9%	0	—	0	—	6	—	Six field test items per version.
Nevada	Mathematics	4	46	88%	0	—	2	12%	0	—	0	—	†
Nevada	Mathematics	8	51	85%	0	—	3	15%	0	—	0	—	†
New Hampshire	Reading	4	28	54%	6	46%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
New Hampshire	Reading	8	28	54%	6	46%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
New Hampshire	Mathematics	4	35	54%	10	15%	10	31%	0	—	0	—	†
New Hampshire	Mathematics	8	32	49%	6	9%	6	18%	0	—	4	24%	Grade 8 assessment includes four-point extended response items (multi-step problems).
New Jersey	Reading	4	27	69%	0	—	3	31%	0	—	0	—	†
New Jersey	Reading	8	36	69%	0	—	4	31%	0	—	0	—	†
New Jersey	Mathematics	4	35	70%	6	12%	3	18%	0	—	0	—	†
New Jersey	Mathematics	8	35	67%	8	16%	3	17%	0	—	0	—	†
New Mexico	Reading	4	70	50%	20	25%	10	25%	0	—	0	—	†
New Mexico	Reading	8	70	50%	20	25%	10	25%	0	—	0	—	†
New Mexico	Mathematics	4	60	50%	20	25%	10	25%	0	—	0	—	†
New Mexico	Mathematics	8	60	50%	20	25%	10	25%	0	—	0	—	†
New York	Reading	4	28	65%	5	35%	2	—	0	—	0	—	†
New York	Reading	8	26	59%	6	41%	2	—	0	—	0	—	The students’ short and extended constructed responses are scored as a listening cluster and a reading cluster. The extended constructed responses also receive a cluster score for writing mechanics. Together, the seven constructed response questions of the grade 4 test comprise 35 percent of the test while the eight constructed response questions of the grade 8 test comprise 41 of the test.
New York	Mathematics	4	25	43%	4	40%	2	17%	0	—	0	—	†
New York	Mathematics	8	27	39%	24	35%	18	26%	0	—	0	—	†
North Carolina	Reading	4	58	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
North Carolina	Reading	8	62	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
North Carolina	Mathematics	4	82	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
North Carolina	Mathematics	8	80	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
North Dakota	Reading	4	121	93%	5	4%	2	3%	0	—	0	—	†
North Dakota	Reading	8	118	93%	7	5%	1	2%	0	—	0	—	†
North Dakota	Mathematics	4	58	88%	4	6%	2	6%	0	—	0	—	†
North Dakota	Mathematics	8	62	95%	1	2%	1	3%	0	—	0	—	†
Ohio	Reading	4	29	59%	4	16%	3	25%	0	—	0	—	†
Ohio	Reading	8	32	66%	4	17%	2	17%	0	—	0	—	†
Ohio	Mathematics	4	32	62%	6	23%	2	15%	0	—	0	—	†
Ohio	Mathematics	8	32	69%	5	22%	1	9%	0	—	0	—	†
Oklahoma	Reading	4	50	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Oklahoma	Reading	8	50	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Oklahoma	Mathematics	4	45	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Oklahoma	Mathematics	8	45	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Oregon	Reading	4	45	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Oregon	Reading	8	50	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	The paper and pencil format of the grade 4 reading assessment has 50 questions.
Oregon	Mathematics	4	40	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Oregon	Mathematics	8	40	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	The paper and pencil format of the mathematics assessments has 60 questions.
Pennsylvania	Reading	4	48	80%	0	—	4	20%	0	—	0	—	†
Pennsylvania	Reading	8	48	80%	0	—	4	20%	0	—	0	—	†
Pennsylvania	Mathematics	4	60	83%	0	—	3	17%	0	—	0	—	†
Pennsylvania	Mathematics	8	60	83%	0	—	3	17%	0	—	0	—	†
Rhode Island	Reading	4	28	54%	6	46%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Rhode Island	Reading	8	28	54%	6	46%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Rhode Island	Mathematics	4	35	54%	10	15%	10	31%	0	—	0	—	†
Rhode Island	Mathematics	8	32	49%	6	9%	6	18%	0	—	4	24%	Grade 8 assessment includes four multi-step four-point extended response items accounting for 24 percent of the score.
South Carolina	Reading	4	36	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
South Carolina	Reading	8	50	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
South Carolina	Mathematics	4	50	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
South Carolina	Mathematics	8	63	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
South Dakota	Reading	4	56	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
South Dakota	Reading	8	56	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
South Dakota	Mathematics	4	84	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
South Dakota	Mathematics	8	84	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Tennessee	Reading	4	67	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Tennessee	Reading	8	67	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Tennessee	Mathematics	4	67	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Tennessee	Mathematics	8	67	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Texas	Reading	4	40	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Texas	Reading	8	48	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Texas	Mathematics	4	41	97%	0	—	0	—	1	3%	0	—	†
Texas	Mathematics	8	49	98%	0	—	0	—	1	2%	0	—	†
Utah	Reading	4	66	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Utah	Reading	8	64	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Utah	Mathematics	4	65	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Utah	Mathematics	8	70	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Vermont	Reading	4	28	54%	6	46%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Vermont	Reading	8	28	54%	6	46%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Vermont	Mathematics	4	35	54%	10	15%	10	31%	0	—	0	—	†
Vermont	Mathematics	8	32	49%	6	9%	6	18%	0	—	4	24%	Grade 8 assessment includes four-point extended response items (multi-step problems).
Virginia	Reading	4	35	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Virginia	Reading	8	45	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	The VAAP and VGLA are both evidence-based assessments.
Virginia	Mathematics	4	50	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Virginia	Mathematics	8	50	100%	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	The VAAP and VGLA are both evidence-based assessments.
Washington	Reading	4	24	67%	6	33%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Washington	Reading	8	26	54%	7	29%	2	17%	0	—	0	—	†
Washington	Mathematics	4	22	58%	8	42%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Washington	Mathematics	8	32	57%	8	29%	2	14%	0	—	0	—	†
West Virginia	Reading	4	47	70%	0	—	1	30%	0	—	0	—	†
West Virginia	Reading	8	46	70%	0	—	1	30%	0	—	0	—	†
West Virginia	Mathematics	4	43	96%	0	—	0	—	0	—	2	4%	†
West Virginia	Mathematics	8	43	96%	0	—	0	—	0	—	2	4%	Assessments include gridded items.
Wisconsin	Reading	4	54	96%	0	—	2	4%	0	—	0	—	†
Wisconsin	Reading	8	54	96%	0	—	2	4%	0	—	0	—	†
Wisconsin	Mathematics	4	46	92%	0	—	4	8%	0	—	0	—	†
Wisconsin	Mathematics	8	51	93%	0	—	4	7%	0	—	0	—	†
Wyoming	Reading	4	43	78%	4	15%	1	7%	0	—	0	—	†
Wyoming	Reading	8	40	72%	4	14%	2	14%	0	—	0	—	†
Wyoming	Mathematics	4	55	85%	5	15%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†
Wyoming	Mathematics	8	60	86%	5	14%	0	—	0	—	0	—	†

— Not available or not tested

† Not applicable

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Survey of State Assessment.