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The tables below provide relevant summary statistics for the 2000 science state assessment (accommodations not permitted [R2]): 2000.
Grade | Multiple-choice items | Dichotomous constructed-response items | Polytomous constructed-response items |
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4 | 69 | 5 | 68 |
8 | 94 | 4 | 99 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2000 Science Assessment. |
Grade | Statistic | Multiple-choice items | Dichotomous constructed-response items | Polytomous constructed-response items |
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4 | Average percentage missing | 3.85 | 5.62 | 10.77 |
Minimum | 0.45 | 3.83 | 0.68 | |
Maximum | 22.48 | 7.31 | 36.39 | |
8 | Average percentage missing | 1.30 | 20.63 | 8.81 |
Minimum | 0.29 | 7.14 | 0.94 | |
Maximum | 7.81 | 50.60 | 42.95 | |
NOTE: Missing responses includes the categories "omitted" and "not-reached". SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2000 Science Assessment. |
Grade | Statistic | Dichotomous constructed-response items | Polytomous constructed-response items |
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4 | Average percentage off-task | 0.03 | 0.09 |
Minimum | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
Maximum | 0.13 | 0.45 | |
8 | Average percentage off-task | 0.09 | 0.12 |
Minimum | 0.01 | 0.00 | |
Maximum | 0.13 | 1.03 | |
NOTE: An "off-task" response (constructed-response items only) is a response that is unrelated to the question and is considered inappropriate. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2000 Science Assessment. |
Grade | Multiple-choice items | Dichotomous constructed-response items | Polytomous constructed-response items |
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4 | 52.13 | 68.84 | 34.17 |
8 | 53.70 | 22.34 | 32.50 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2000 Science Assessment. |