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NAEP Analysis and Scaling → Estimation of NAEP Score Scales → Treatment of Items to Avoid Violations of Assumptions → Treatment of Items in NAEP Assessments → Treatment of Items in the Scaling of the 2011 Science Scales

NAEP Technical DocumentationTreatment of Items in the Scaling of the 2011 Science Scales

Items deleted from the final scaling, science combined national and state assessments, by block and grade: 2011
Grade Block Scale NAEP ID Reason for decision
NOTE: In 2011, only grade 8 was assessed in science.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Science Assessment.
8 S3 Physical science K113601 Poor fit
S3 Physical science K113602 Poor fit
S7 Physical science K110301 Poor fit
S9 Physical science K115302 Poor fit
S12 Physical science K157001 Poor fit

Items deleted from the final scaling, science combined national and state assessments, by block and grade: 2011
Grade Block Scale1 NAEP ID Reason for decision
1 Single overall scale.
NOTE: In 2011, only grade 8 was assessed in science.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Science Assessment.
8 S3 One Scale K113601 Poor fit
S3 One Scale K113602 Poor fit
S7 One Scale K110301 Poor fit
S9 One Scale K115302 Poor fit
S12 One Scale K157001 Poor fit

Cluster items created for final scaling, science combined national and state assessments, by block and grade: 2011
Grade Block Scale NAEP ID Reason for decision NAEP IDs of items contributing to cluster
NOTE: In 2011, only grade 8 was assessed in science.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Science Assessment.
8 S7 Earth and space sciences K1107CL Created by Test Development K110701, K110702, K110703
S7 Life science K1210CL Created by Test Development K121002, K121003
S9 Physical science K1560CL Created by Test Development K156001, K156002, K156003, K156004, K156005, K156006
S11 Life science K1170CL Created by Test Development K117003, K117004

Cluster items created for final scaling, science combined national and state assessments, by block and grade: 2011
Grade Block Scale1 NAEP ID Reason for decision NAEP IDs of items contributing to cluster
1 Single overall scale.
NOTE: In 2011, only grade 8 was assessed in science.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Science Assessment.
8 S7 One Scale K1107CL Created by Test Development K110701, K110702, K110703
S7 One Scale K1210CL Created by Test Development K121002, K121003
S9 One Scale K1560CL Created by Test Development K156001, K156002, K156003, K156004, K156005, K156006
S11 One Scale K1170CL Created by Test Development K117003, K117004

Recoding of polytomous items for scaling, science combined national and state assessments, by block and grade: 2011
Grade Block Scale NAEP ID Reason for decision Disposition
NOTE: In 2011, only grade 8 was assessed in science.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Science Assessment.
8 S3 Earth and space sciences K113701 Poor fit (Treatment on 2009 Data Only) 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,3,3
S7 Earth and space sciences K1107CL Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,3,3
S7 Life science K121001 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,1,2,2
S8 Earth and space sciences K155702 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S10 Life sciences K1564CL (2009 Data Only) Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S11 Earth and space sciences K111801 Poor fit (Treatment on 2009 Data Only) 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S11 Earth and space sciences K119902 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S11 Life science K117001 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S12 Physical science K119505 Poor fit (Treatment on 2009 Data Only) 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S12 Life science K123301 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S12 Life science K112601 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,1,2,2

Recoding of polytomous items for scaling, science combined national and state assessments, by block and grade: 2011
Grade Block Scale1 NAEP ID Reason for decision Disposition
1 Single overall scale.
NOTE: In 2011, only grade 8 was assessed in science.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Science Assessment.
8 S3 One scale K113701 Poor fit (Treatment on 2009 Data Only) 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,3,3
S4 One scale K122402 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S5 One scale K154701 Poor fit (Treatment on 2009 Data Only) 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,3,3
S6 One scale K122101 Poor fit (Treatment on 2009 Data Only) 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,2,3
S7 One scale K1107CL Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,2,3,3
S7 One scale K121001 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,1,2,2
S8 One scale K155702 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S9 One scale K1560CL Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S9 One scale K124102 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S10 One scale K1564CL (2009 Data Only) Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,1
S10 One scale K116002 (2009 Data Only) Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S11 One scale K117001 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S11 One scale K119902 Poor fit 0,1,2,3 becomes: 0,1,1,2
S12 One scale K123301 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S12 One scale K119505 Poor fit 0,1,2 becomes: 0,1,1
S12 One scale K112601 Poor fit 0,1,2,3,4 becomes: 0,1,1,2,2

Items scaled separately across assessment years, science combined national and state assessments, by block and grade: 2011
Grade Block Scale NAEP ID Type
NOTE: In 2011, only grade 8 was assessed in science.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Science Assessment.
8 S3 Earth and space sciences K113701 Polytomously-scored constructed response
S3 Physical science K113602 Multiple choice
S11 Earth and space sciences K111801 Polytomously-scored constructed response
S12 Physical science K119505 Polytomously-scored constructed response
S12 Physical science K157001 Polytomously-scored constructed response

Items scaled separately across assessment years, science combined national and state assessments, by block and grade: 2011
Grade Block Scale1 NAEP ID Type
1 Single overall scale.
NOTE: In 2011, only grade 8 was assessed in science.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Science Assessment.
8 S3 One Scale K113701 Polytomously-scored constructed response
S5 One Scale K154701 Polytomously-scored constructed response
S6 One Scale K122101 Polytomously-scored constructed response
S9 One Scale K1560CL Polytomously-scored constructed response
S12 One Scale K157001 Polytomously-scored constructed response
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