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NAEP Analysis and Scaling → Estimation of NAEP Score Scales → Treatment of Items in NAEP to Avoid Violations of Assumptions → Treatment of Items in NAEP Assessments → Treatment of Items in the Scaling of the 2003 National Reading Scales

NAEP Technical DocumentationTreatment of Items in the Scaling of the 2003 National Reading Scales

Items scaled by block and grade, reading combined national and state main assessment: 2003
Grade Block Scale NAEP ID Type
4 R5 Reading for literary experience R012601 Short constructed response
R5 Reading for literary experience R012607 Extended constructed response
R6 Reading to gain information R017307 Extended constructed response
R8 Reading to gain information R018301 Regular constructed response
R9 Reading for literary experience R015807 Regular constructed response
8 R4 Reading for literary experience R019001 Extended constructed response
R4 Reading for literary experience R019201 Regular constructed response
R5 Reading for literary experience R012607 Extended constructed response
R8 Reading to gain information R017205 Extended constructed response
R8 Reading to gain information R017208 Regular constructed response
R9 Reading to perform a task R016108 Regular constructed response
R13 Reading to gain information R016201 Regular constructed response
R13 Reading to gain information R016202 Regular constructed response
R13 Reading to gain information R016213 Regular constructed response
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 Reading Assessment.

Recoding of polytomous items for scaling, by grade and block, reading combined national and state main assessment:2003
Grade Block Scale NAEP ID Disposition Reason for decision
4 R3 Reading for literary experience R017009 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 1, 1 To match 2002 scaling
R4 Reading for literary experience R012111 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2, 3 becomes 0, 0, 1, 2 To match 2000 scaling
R6 Reading to gain information R017309 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 1, 1 Poor fit in 2002 precalibration
R8 Reading to gain information R017901 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2,3 becomes 0, 0, 1,2 To match 2002 scaling
R9 Reading for literary experience R015803 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 1, 1 To match 2002 scaling
R9 Reading for literary experience R015809 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 0, 1 To match 2002 scaling
R11 Reading for literary experience R020401 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 1, 1 Poor fit in 2002 precalibration
R12 Reading to gain information R023601 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 1, 1 Poor fit in 2002 precalibration
8 R3 Reading for literary experience R017102 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 1, 1 Poor fit in 2002 precalibration
R3 Reading for literary experience R017110 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 1, 1 To match 1998 scaling
R4 Reading for literary experience R018701 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 0, 1 To match 2002 scaling
R4 Reading for literary experience R019201 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 1, 1 To match 2002 scaling
R5 Reading for literary experience R012607 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2, 3 becomes 0, 1, 2, 2 To match 2002 scaling
R8 Reading to gain information R017207 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 1, 1 To match 2002 scaling
R9 Reading to perform a task R016104 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 1, 1 To match 2002 scaling
R10 Reading to perform a task R013403 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2, 3 becomes 0, 0, 1, 2 To match 1998 scaling
R10 Reading to perform a task R013406 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2, 3 becomes 0, 0, 1, 1 To match 1998 scaling
R11 Reading to perform a task R013004 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2, 3 becomes 0, 0, 1, 2 To match 1998 scaling
R12 Reading for literary experience R024801 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2, 3 becomes 0, 1, 1, 2 Poor fit in 2002 precalibration
R12 Reading for literary experience R025001 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 0, 1 Poor fit in 2002 precalibration
R13 Reading to gain information R016213 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 0, 1 To match 2002 scaling
R14 Reading to gain information R026501 Collapsed categories: 0, 1, 2 becomes 0, 0, 1 Poor fit in 2002 precalibration
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 Reading Assessment.
Last updated 30 March 2009 (GF)

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