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NAEP Technical DocumentationNormit estimates for Montana, grade 4 mathematics state assessment (accommodations permitted [R3]): 2000
Variable Values Estimate Standard error Lower Upper Design effect
Overall † 0.26 0.049 0.158 0.352 2.908
LEP Yes 1.90 0 1.904 1.904 †
No 0.25 0.05 0.152 0.351 3.044
SD Yes -0.61 0.162 -0.93 -0.284 1.175
No 0.36 0.051 0.253 0.459 3.505
Year of birth 86 † † † † †
87 -0.68 † † † †
88 -0.49 0.27 -1.033 0.048 1.694
89 0.33 0.053 0.225 0.439 1.774
90 0.21 0.075 0.06 0.358 3.32
91 -0.14 0 † † †
92 † † † † †
Type of location Large city † † † † †
Mid-size city 0.32 0.123 0.069 0.56 4.703
Urban fringe of large city † † † † †
Urban fringe of mid-size city 0.18 0.087 0.008 0.355 0.686
Large town 0.59 0.113 0.358 0.811 1.488
Small town 0.32 0.064 0.19 0.445 2.154
Rural 0.05 0.098 -0.149 0.241 2.4
Title 1 Yes -0.45 0.164 -0.775 -0.119 4.573
No 0.36 0.043 0.277 0.449 2.141
School lunch Student not eligible 0.41 0.056 0.297 0.519 1.928
Reduced price lunch 0.25 0.085 0.078 0.418 1.17
Free lunch -0.19 0.094 -0.381 -0.005 2.461
Information not available 0.44 0.109 0.227 0.661 3.02
Refused 0.44 0.122 0.194 0.683 3.085
School not participating † † † † †
MSA flag No 0.19 0.059 0.068 0.303 2.476
Yes 0.37 0.082 0.205 0.532 3.467
I am good at math Omit -0.60 0.77 -2.134 0.944 1.37
Agree 0.47 0.062 0.347 0.596 2.946
Undecided 0.09 0.048 -0.003 0.187 1.188
Disagree -0.26 0.084 -0.424 -0.088 2.122
Race White 0.34 0.052 0.239 0.446 2.648
Black 0.41 0.22 -0.034 0.846 0.914
Hispanic -0.03 0.147 -0.32 0.269 2.823
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.11 0.22 0.67 1.549 1.006
American Indian/Alaskan Native -0.26 0.115 -0.49 -0.032 1.862
Other 1.95 0 1.948 1.948 †
Sex Male 0.32 0.055 0.213 0.434 1.907
Female 0.18 0.064 0.052 0.309 2.501
† Not applicable.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2000 Mathematics Assessment.

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