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BLOCK: UC

NAEP ID: UC000A1 FROM WHICH COUNTRY DID THIS MUSIC COME 8
NAEP ID: UC000B1 FEATURE OF MUSIC THAT SHOWS PLACE YOU SELECTE (R1) 9
NAEP ID: UC000A2 DESCRIBE TEMPO AT WHICH THE MUSIC WAS PERFORM (R1) 10
NAEP ID: UC000B2 WRITE THE MUSICAL TERM FOR THIS TEMPO (R1) 11
NAEP ID: UC000A3 SHALOM, MY FRIENDS ENDING (R1) 12
NAEP ID: UC000B3 SHALOM, MY FRIENDS ENDING (R1) 13
NAEP ID: UC00004 HOW MANY MEASURES LONG IS THE INTRO TO THIS S (R1) 14
NAEP ID: UC00005 WHAT IS THIS SYMBOL CALLED 15
NAEP ID: UC00006 WHAT DOES PHRASE "PARTS I AND II IN UNISON" M (R1) 16
NAEP ID: UC00007 WHAT NOTE IS SUNG IN MEASURE 5 17
NAEP ID: UC000A8 VOCAL PARTS − PART 2 SINGS THE MELODY 18
NAEP ID: UC000B8 VOCAL PARTS−PART 2 IMITATES PART 1 19
NAEP ID: UC000C8 VOCAL PARTS−PART 2 SINGS AN OSTINATO 20
NAEP ID: UC000D8 VOCAL PARTS−PART 2 SAME DYNAMIC LEVEL AS PART 1 21
NAEP ID: UC000E8 VOCAL PARTS− PART 2 SINGS LONGER NOTES THAN PART 1 22
NAEP ID: UC000F8 VOCAL PARTS−PART 2 SINGS LOWER THAN PART 1 23
NAEP ID: UC000G8 VOCAL PARTS−PART 2 MOVES DOWN HALF STEP 24
NAEP ID: UC00009 NAME PIANO CHORD IN MEASURE 26 25
NAEP ID: UC00010 SIMILARITY AND DIFFERENCES IN PART I & II OF (R1) 26
NAEP ID: UC00011 WHAT IS THE NAME OF MUSICAL SYMBOL IN MEASURE 36 27
NAEP ID: UC00012 WHAT DOES SYMBOL IN MEASURE 36 TELL MUSICIAN (R1) 28
NAEP ID: UC00013 WHAT IS THE INTERVAL CIRCLED IN MEASURE 38 29
NAEP ID: UC00A14 WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DID YOU HEAR 30
NAEP ID: UC00B14 DESCRIBE RHYTHMS USED TO IDENTIFY TYPE OF MUS (R1) 31
NAEP ID: UC00C14 DESCRIBE MELODY, HARMONY FORM, TEXTURE FEATUR (R1) 32
NAEP ID: UC00A15 THE PIECES WRITTEN BY THE SAME COMPOSER ARE 33
NAEP ID: UC00B15 FIRST SIMILARITY FOR SAME COMPOSER PIECE (R1) 34
NAEP ID: UC00C15 SECOND SIMILARITY FOR SAME COMPOSER PIECE (R1) 35
NAEP ID: UC00D15 THIRD SIMILARITY FOR SAME COMPOSER PIECE (R1) 36

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NAEP ID: UD00001 WHICH DIAGRAM BEST ILLUSTRATES TEXTURE OF MUSIC 37


NAEP ID: UD00002 WHICH DIAGRAM BEST ILLUSTRATES TEXTURE OF MUSIC 38
NAEP ID: UD00003 THE TEXTURE OF THE MUSIC IS 39
NAEP ID: UD00004 TERM THAT BEST DESCRIBES TEXTURE OF MUSIC 40
NAEP ID: UD000A5 IDENTIFY THE INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE MUSIC (R1) 41
NAEP ID: UD000B5 DESCRIPTION OF TONE/SOUND OF VOICE OF SINGER (R1) 42
NAEP ID: UD000C5 DESCRIBE HOW SINGER USED VOICE TO EXPRESS MUS (R1) 43
NAEP ID: UD000D5 DESCRIBE STYLE OR PERIOD MUSIC WRITTEN (R1) 44
NAEP ID: UD000E5 DESCRIBE FEATURE OF MUSIC FOR TIME PERIOD (R1) 45
NAEP ID: UD000A6 DESCRIBE DIFFERENCE IN INSTRUMENTS (R1) 46
NAEP ID: UD000B6 DIFFERENCE IN TONE/SOUND 1ST & 2ND PERFORMANC (R1) 47
NAEP ID: UD000C6 DESCRIBE SINGER’S VOICE 2ND PERFORMANCE (R1) 48
NAEP ID: UD000D6 IDENTIFY STYLE OF MUSIC OR TIME PERIOD WRITTE (R1) 49
NAEP ID: UD000E6 DESCRIBE FEATURE OF MUSIC FOR TIME PERIOD CHO (R1) 50
NAEP ID: UD00007 DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES TO TWO VERSIONS OF SONG (R1) 51
NAEP ID: UD00008 WHAT IS THE FORM OF THE MUSIC 52
NAEP ID: UD000A9 FROM WHERE DOES THE MUSIC COME 53
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BLOCK: UD

NAEP ID: UD000B9 DESCRIBE FEATURE THAT HELPS IDENTIFY COUNTRY (R1) 54
NAEP ID: UD00010 WHAT IS THE FORM OF THE MUSIC 55
NAEP ID: UD00011 WHICH LINE SHOWS THE FIRST PART OF THE MELODY 56

BLOCK: UE

NAEP ID: UE000A1 FIRST PHRASE SAME AS SECOND PHRASE 57


NAEP ID: UE000B1 THIRD PHRASE SAME AS FIRST PHRASE 58
NAEP ID: UE000C1 FIRST PHRASE SAME AS FOURTH PHASE 59
NAEP ID: UE00002 THE MUSIC WAS PLAYED ON WHAT INSTRUMENT 60
NAEP ID: UE00003 MELODY MOVED IN WHICH KIND OF PATTERN 61
NAEP ID: UE00004 PRINT LETTER NAME FOR NOTE (R1) 62
NAEP ID: UE00005 CORRECT TIME SIGNATURE FOR THE MUSIC 63
NAEP ID: UE000A6 WHAT DOES SYMBOL IN CIRCLE 1 TELL PERFORMER T (R1) 64
NAEP ID: UE000B6 WHAT IS THE MUSICAL NAME FOR SYMBOL IN CIRCLE (R1) 65
NAEP ID: UE00007 WHAT KIND OF NOTE IS IN CIRCLE 2 66
NAEP ID: UE000A9 IDENTIFY 3 MISTAKES SINGER MADE (R1) 67
NAEP ID: UE000B9 IDENTIFY 3 MISTAKES SINGER MADE (R1) 68
NAEP ID: UE000C9 IDENTIFY 3 MISTAKES SINGER MADE (R1) 69
NAEP ID: UE00010 DESCRIBE 2 WAYS MUSIC USED IN TV OR MOVIES (R1) 70
NAEP ID: UE00A11 YOU WOULD MOST LIKELY HEAR THIS MUSIC AT A 71
NAEP ID: UE00B11 DESCRIBE DETAIL IN MUSIC USEFUL TO EVENT SELE (R1) 72
NAEP ID: UE00A12 WHAT WOULD BE A COMMON WAY TO USE THIS MUSIC 73
NAEP ID: UE00B12 DESCRIBE FEATURE OF MUSIC USEFUL FOR SELECTIO (R1) 74
NAEP ID: UE00013 MUSIC HEARD BEGINS WITH WHICH TWO VOCAL PARTS 75
NAEP ID: UE00014 WHICH IS CORRECT TIME SIGNATURE FOR THE MUSIC 76
NAEP ID: UE00015 FEATURE TO IDENTIFY SONG AS A SPIRITUAL (R1) 77
NAEP ID: UE00016 ONE REASON WHY SPIRITUALS WERE IMPORTANT TO L (R1) 78

BLOCK: UF

NAEP ID: UF000A1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 − DYNAMICS 79


NAEP ID: UF000B1 IF YES DESCRIBE PROBLEM/MISTAKE − DYNAMICS (R1) 80
NAEP ID: UF000C1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 TONE QUALITY 81
NAEP ID: UF000E1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 RHYTHM 82
NAEP ID: UF000G1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 PITCHES 83
NAEP ID: UF000H1 IF YES DESCRIBE PROBLEM/MISTAKE PITCHES (R1) 84
NAEP ID: UF000I1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 TEMPO 85
NAEP ID: UF000K1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 DYNAMICS 86
NAEP ID: UF000L1 IF YES DESCRIBE PROBLEM/MISTAKE DYNAMICS (R1) 87
NAEP ID: UF000M1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 TONE QUALITY 88
NAEP ID: UF000N1 IF YES DESCRIBE PROBLEM/MISTAKE TONE QUALITY (R1) 89
NAEP ID: UF000O1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 RHYTHM 90
NAEP ID: UF000P1 IF YES DESCRIBE PROBLEM/MISTAKE RHYTHM (R1) 91
NAEP ID: UF000Q1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 PITCHES 92
NAEP ID: UF000S1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 TEMPO 93
NAEP ID: UF000T1 IF YES DESCRIBE PROBLEM/MISTAKE TEMPO (R1) 94
NAEP ID: UF000A2 THE MUSIC COMES FROM WHICH STYLE PERIOD 95
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BLOCK: UF

NAEP ID: UF000B2 DESCRIBE FEATURE FOR STYLE PERIOD SELECTED (R1) 96
NAEP ID: UF00003 DESCRIBE EMOTION CREATED BY COMPOSER (R1) 97
NAEP ID: UF00004 SOLO PLAYED ON WHAT INSTRUMENT 98
NAEP ID: UF00005 DESCRIBE TWO FEATURES OF JAZZ INFLUENCE (R1) 99
NAEP ID: UF001A6 INSTRUMENTS THAT PLAY THE MELODY (R1) 100
NAEP ID: UF001B6 DESCRIBE MOOD OR STYLE FEATURE OF MUSIC (R1) 101
NAEP ID: UF001C6 DESCRIBE ONE IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE MUSIC (R1) 102
NAEP ID: UF002A6 INSTRUMENTS THAT PLAY THE MELODY (R1) 103
NAEP ID: UF002B6 DESCRIBE MOOD OR STYLE FEATURE OF MUSIC (R1) 104
NAEP ID: UF002C6 DESCRIBE ONE IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE MUSIC (R1) 105
NAEP ID: UF003A6 INSTRUMENTS THAT PLAY THE MUSIC (R1) 106
NAEP ID: UF003B6 DESCRIBE MOOD OR STYLE FEATURE OF MUSIC (R1) 107
NAEP ID: UF003C6 DESCRIBE ONE IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE MUSIC (R1) 108
NAEP ID: UF004A6 INSTRUMENTS THAT PLAY THE MELODY (R1) 109
NAEP ID: UF004B6 DESCRIBE MOOD OR STYLE FEATURE OF MUSIC (R1) 110
NAEP ID: UF004C6 DESCRIBE ONE IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE MUSIC (R1) 111
NAEP ID: UF00007 WHAT TYPE OF ENSEMBLE PLAYED THE MUSIC 112
NAEP ID: UF00008 THE MUSIC IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH FORM 113
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BLOCK: UC # 1A NAEP ID: UC000A1 FROM WHICH COUNTRY DID THIS MUSIC COME

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C * D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1196 100( 0.0)[11%] 9( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 88( 1.3) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 630 54( 1.6)[11%] 10( 1.6) 1( 0.5) 87( 1.9) 2( 0.6) 0(****) 0(****)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 7( 1.1) 1( 0.3) 89( 1.5) 3( 0.9) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 705 67( 3.5)[13%] 9( 1.2) 1( 0.3) 88( 1.6) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2) 0(****)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 11( 2.3) 2( 0.9) 84( 2.4) 3( 1.0) 0(****) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 8( 2.3) 2(****) 88( 3.5) 2( 1.3) 0(****) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 5( 2.0) 3( 1.7) 92( 3.2) 0(****) 0(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 10( 1.9) 0(****) 87( 2.2) 2( 0.9) 1(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 8( 2.3) 2( 1.1) 87( 3.0) 2( 1.1) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 583 47( 2.4)[10%] 9( 1.3) 0( 0.3) 88( 1.5) 3( 0.7) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1138 96( 3.0)[11%] 9( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 88( 1.3) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 13( 2.3) 3( 0.8) 81( 2.8) 3( 1.2) 0(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 6( 1.8) 1( 0.6) 91( 3.1) 3( 1.4) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 261 24( 6.1)[29%]! 8( 2.0) 0(****) 89( 2.1) 1(****) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
WEST 388 30( 5.4)[20%] 8( 1.2) 1(****) 89( 1.7) 2( 0.5) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 5( 1.3) 1( 0.7) 92( 2.3) 2( 0.9) 0(****) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 512 38( 7.2)[19%] 11( 1.6) 1( 0.3) 87( 1.8) 1( 0.6) 0(****) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 11( 0.9) 1( 0.8) 84( 1.9) 3( 1.4) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 11( 1.9) 2( 0.9) 83( 2.6) 3( 1.1) 1(****) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 46( 1.8)[11%] 9( 1.5) 1( 0.3) 88( 1.7) 3( 0.7) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.7)[15%] 7( 1.7) 0(****) 93( 1.8) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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BLOCK: UC # 1B NAEP ID: UC000B1 FEATURE OF MUSIC THAT SHOWS PLACE YOU SELECTE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1196 100( 0.0)[11%] 76( 1.8) 12( 1.3) 1( 0.4) 10( 1.4) 1( 0.2) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 630 54( 1.6)[11%] 76( 2.1) 10( 1.4) 1( 0.5) 13( 1.9) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 76( 2.5) 14( 2.0) 2( 0.8) 7( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 705 67( 3.5)[13%] 78( 2.0) 14( 1.8) 2( 0.6) 6( 0.9) 0( 0.3) 0(****)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 70( 4.3) 6( 2.1) 0(****) 23( 4.3) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 74( 5.0) 8( 2.5) 0(****) 16( 3.7) 1( 0.8) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 80( 5.1) 6( 3.5) 0(****) 13( 3.6) 1(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 76( 3.4) 6( 1.4) 2( 1.2) 14( 2.5) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 77( 3.1) 11( 1.9) 1(****) 11( 2.1) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 583 47( 2.4)[10%] 75( 2.5) 16( 2.1) 2( 0.5) 7( 1.4) 0( 0.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1138 96( 3.0)[11%] 76( 1.9) 12( 1.4) 1( 0.4) 10( 1.5) 1( 0.2) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 74( 3.4) 14( 2.7) 1( 0.5) 10( 3.5) 0(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 73( 5.1) 9( 3.5) 1(****) 16( 3.7) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
CENTRAL 261 24( 6.1)[29%]! 81( 3.2) 11( 2.2) 2( 1.1) 6( 4.2) 1(****) 0(****)
WEST 388 30( 5.4)[20%] 76( 3.4) 13( 2.5) 2( 1.0) 8( 2.0) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 76( 3.2) 10( 2.1) 0(****) 13( 3.6) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 512 38( 7.2)[19%] 74( 3.0) 16( 2.2) 2( 0.5) 8( 2.4) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 80( 2.2) 10( 1.7) 3( 1.3) 8( 1.9) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 73( 3.4) 3( 0.8) 0(****) 23( 3.6) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 46( 1.8)[11%] 82( 2.1) 10( 1.6) 1( 0.5) 7( 1.4) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.7)[15%] 70( 3.6) 25( 3.3) 4( 1.3) 1( 0.7) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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BLOCK: UC # 2A NAEP ID: UC000A2 DESCRIBE TEMPO AT WHICH THE MUSIC WAS PERFORM (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA DEVELOPE OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1196 100( 0.0)[11%] 72( 2.0) 24( 2.0) 4( 0.5) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 630 54( 1.6)[11%] 72( 2.1) 23( 2.1) 6( 0.7) 0(****)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 72( 3.1) 26( 3.2) 2( 0.6) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 705 67( 3.5)[13%] 68( 2.8) 29( 2.7) 3( 0.5) 0(****)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 78( 2.8) 15( 2.5) 7( 1.7) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 80( 3.1) 13( 3.2) 7( 1.7) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 75( 3.8) 18( 4.0) 6( 2.7) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 72( 3.2) 24( 2.4) 5( 1.6) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 74( 4.3) 22( 4.8) 4( 1.3) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 583 47( 2.4)[10%] 70( 2.3) 26( 2.2) 4( 0.8) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1138 96( 3.0)[11%] 72( 2.0) 23( 2.0) 4( 0.5) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 74( 2.1) 23( 2.1) 3( 0.9) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 78( 3.3) 16( 2.5) 6( 0.9) 0(****)
CENTRAL 261 24( 6.1)[29%]! 65( 5.4) 32( 5.2) 2( 0.4) 0(****)
WEST 388 30( 5.4)[20%] 71( 2.7) 24( 3.1) 5( 1.1) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 74( 2.7) 21( 3.1) 5( 1.0) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 512 38( 7.2)[19%] 73( 2.6) 23( 2.6) 4( 1.0) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 68( 5.0) 29( 5.3) 3( 0.7) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 74( 2.5) 15( 2.1) 11( 1.5) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 46( 1.8)[11%] 78( 2.1) 20( 2.3) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.7)[15%] 59( 4.8) 41( 4.8) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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BLOCK: UC # 2B NAEP ID: UC000B2 WRITE THE MUSICAL TERM FOR THIS TEMPO (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA DEVELOPE OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1196 100( 0.0)[11%] 24( 2.1) 4( 1.0) 73( 2.7) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 630 54( 1.6)[11%] 23( 2.4) 3( 1.2) 73( 2.8) 0(****)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 24( 2.7) 5( 1.7) 72( 3.2) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 705 67( 3.5)[13%] 26( 2.5) 5( 1.3) 69( 3.4) 0(****)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 16( 4.2) 2(****) 82( 4.2) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 18( 2.5) 1(****) 81( 2.4) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 14( 2.6) 0(****) 86( 2.6) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 20( 4.3) 2( 1.0) 78( 4.8) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 22( 3.3) 2( 0.8) 76( 3.3) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 583 47( 2.4)[10%] 28( 2.6) 6( 1.5) 66( 3.4) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1138 96( 3.0)[11%] 23( 2.1) 3( 0.8) 74( 2.7) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 25( 4.1) 4( 1.1) 71( 4.9) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 16( 4.3) 1( 0.5) 83( 4.3) 0(****)
CENTRAL 261 24( 6.1)[29%]! 33( 2.8) 7( 2.2) 61( 4.3) 0(****)
WEST 388 30( 5.4)[20%] 21( 1.8) 4( 2.3) 75( 3.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 20( 2.1) 4( 2.2) 76( 3.6) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 512 38( 7.2)[19%] 24( 3.2) 5( 1.3) 71( 4.2) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 27( 4.9) 3(****) 70( 6.8) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 16( 2.9) 0(****) 84( 2.9) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 46( 1.8)[11%] 21( 2.4) 1(****) 77( 2.5) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.7)[15%] 35( 2.7) 13( 2.9) 51( 3.1) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 12
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 3A NAEP ID: UC000A3 SHALOM, MY FRIENDS ENDING (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1196 100( 0.0)[11%] 32( 2.0) 5( 0.6) 48( 2.0) 13( 1.3) 2( 0.6) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 630 54( 1.6)[11%] 35( 2.5) 5( 0.7) 39( 2.2) 18( 1.9) 3( 0.8) 0(****)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 28( 2.4) 6( 0.9) 57( 2.8) 8( 1.3) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 705 67( 3.5)[13%] 31( 2.5) 4( 0.7) 53( 2.6) 10( 1.8) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 36( 4.1) 3( 0.7) 40( 3.9) 20( 3.8) 1(****) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 32( 3.0) 10( 1.6) 34( 3.5) 20( 4.1) 4( 1.4) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 36( 6.6) 3( 1.3) 38( 6.1) 22( 5.0) 1(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 37( 3.1) 6( 2.0) 41( 3.4) 14( 2.2) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 32( 4.2) 5( 1.1) 48( 4.4) 15( 2.9) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 583 47( 2.4)[10%] 29( 2.3) 5( 0.8) 52( 2.7) 11( 1.3) 3( 0.8) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1138 96( 3.0)[11%] 33( 2.0) 5( 0.6) 46( 1.9) 14( 1.3) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 30( 1.8) 4( 1.0) 53( 2.5) 11( 2.3) 1( 0.7) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 35( 4.5) 3( 1.4) 37( 3.9) 23( 3.0) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
CENTRAL 261 24( 6.1)[29%]! 29( 3.6) 7( 1.1) 52( 4.6) 10( 3.1) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
WEST 388 30( 5.4)[20%] 33( 4.4) 6( 1.2) 48( 4.4) 10( 2.5) 3( 1.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 31( 3.6) 6( 1.3) 44( 4.4) 16( 3.4) 3( 1.4) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 512 38( 7.2)[19%] 32( 1.9) 5( 1.1) 52( 2.6) 9( 2.0) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 33( 4.6) 4( 1.0) 46( 5.7) 16( 2.5) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 42( 3.1) 4( 1.1) 20( 2.2) 31( 3.2) 4( 1.2) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 46( 1.8)[11%] 30( 2.1) 5( 1.1) 54( 2.0) 10( 1.3) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.7)[15%] 26( 2.6) 6( 1.5) 66( 3.0) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 13
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 3B NAEP ID: UC000B3 SHALOM, MY FRIENDS ENDING (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1196 100( 0.0)[11%] 35( 1.6) 6( 0.7) 38( 1.7) 20( 1.6) 2( 0.6) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 630 54( 1.6)[11%] 33( 2.4) 6( 1.0) 31( 2.3) 26( 2.3) 3( 0.9) 0(****)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 37( 2.5) 5( 1.0) 45( 3.1) 12( 1.5) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 705 67( 3.5)[13%] 33( 2.2) 6( 0.8) 43( 2.0) 16( 1.9) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 38( 3.9) 3( 1.4) 29( 3.2) 29( 3.4) 0(****) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 38( 3.3) 6( 1.8) 23( 3.6) 30( 5.2) 3( 1.3) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 45( 5.5) 3( 1.4) 20( 6.4) 30( 6.3) 2(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 35( 2.7) 7( 1.3) 31( 3.7) 25( 3.4) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 35( 2.7) 8( 1.9) 37( 3.7) 20( 3.3) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 583 47( 2.4)[10%] 33( 2.1) 4( 0.9) 44( 2.2) 16( 1.6) 3( 0.9) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1138 96( 3.0)[11%] 34( 1.6) 5( 0.7) 37( 1.7) 21( 1.6) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 33( 2.1) 5( 1.3) 42( 3.8) 18( 2.9) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 32( 5.4) 5( 0.9) 31( 2.4) 31( 3.7) 1( 0.7) 0(****)
CENTRAL 261 24( 6.1)[29%]! 35( 2.4) 6( 1.2) 42( 4.7) 15( 3.5) 3( 1.6) 0(****)
WEST 388 30( 5.4)[20%] 38( 2.1) 5( 1.5) 37( 2.5) 17( 3.2) 3( 1.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 38( 2.5) 7( 1.1) 30( 2.7) 23( 3.6) 2( 1.2) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 512 38( 7.2)[19%] 34( 3.3) 4( 1.1) 43( 3.2) 16( 2.8) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 32( 1.8) 6( 1.1) 40( 3.4) 21( 4.3) 1( 0.7) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 33( 2.7) 4( 1.4) 18( 2.0) 42( 3.8) 3( 1.1) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 46( 1.8)[11%] 41( 2.3) 7( 1.1) 34( 2.5) 16( 1.3) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.7)[15%] 25( 2.6) 4( 1.4) 66( 3.3) 3( 1.1) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 14
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 4 NAEP ID: UC00004 HOW MANY MEASURES LONG IS THE INTRO TO THIS S (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA DEVELOPE OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 36( 2.3) 61( 2.4) 3( 0.8) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 40( 2.5) 56( 2.5) 4( 1.0) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 31( 3.0) 66( 3.2) 3( 1.0) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 29( 2.4) 70( 2.3) 1( 0.5) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 52( 3.5) 40( 3.4) 7( 2.5) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 50( 5.2) 40( 5.5) 9( 2.2) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 55( 4.3) 37( 5.8) 8( 2.7) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 47( 4.5) 51( 4.1) 2( 1.1) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 30( 3.7) 66( 3.9) 4( 1.5) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 29( 2.2) 68( 2.4) 2( 0.7) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 36( 2.3) 61( 2.4) 4( 0.9) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 35( 4.0) 61( 4.4) 4( 1.5) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 47( 5.0) 50( 4.4) 3( 1.3) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 28( 4.1) 72( 4.1) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 34( 4.5) 60( 5.4) 6( 1.8) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 43( 4.4) 51( 4.6) 6( 1.6) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 33( 3.1) 65( 3.7) 2( 1.3) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 31( 4.7) 68( 4.8) 2( 1.0) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 62( 3.0) 28( 2.5) 10( 2.2) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 35( 2.4) 63( 2.5) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 8( 1.7) 92( 1.7) 0(****) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 15
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 5 NAEP ID: UC00005 WHAT IS THIS SYMBOL CALLED

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C D * OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 14( 1.2) 6( 0.7) 16( 1.4) 63( 2.0) 1( 0.4) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 16( 2.0) 8( 1.0) 16( 1.9) 58( 3.0) 2( 0.6) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 11( 1.4) 4( 0.9) 15( 1.7) 70( 2.5) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 11( 1.4) 5( 0.8) 16( 1.6) 67( 2.1) 1( 0.3) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 14( 2.7) 6( 2.4) 20( 4.5) 57( 4.9) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 23( 3.9) 10( 2.4) 13( 2.9) 51( 3.0) 3( 1.0) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 23( 4.9) 6( 2.4) 19( 4.0) 51( 5.9) 1(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 16( 1.8) 8( 1.7) 15( 3.1) 60( 3.3) 2( 1.1) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 12( 2.7) 5( 1.7) 16( 2.9) 64( 4.6) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 12( 1.8) 5( 1.0) 15( 1.7) 67( 2.5) 1( 0.3) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 14( 1.2) 6( 0.7) 16( 1.4) 63( 2.0) 1( 0.4) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 17( 2.9) 6( 1.8) 13( 1.9) 62( 3.1) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 14( 2.2) 8( 1.5) 18( 4.3) 60( 4.6) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 10( 2.2) 6( 1.2) 17( 1.9) 67( 3.1) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 14( 2.1) 5( 1.4) 14( 2.0) 64( 4.1) 2( 0.7) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 16( 2.3) 5( 1.1) 19( 2.1) 58( 3.6) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 15( 2.5) 6( 1.2) 13( 1.8) 65( 3.4) 1( 0.4) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 8( 1.7) 7( 1.6) 15( 2.6) 69( 2.7) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 19( 3.0) 10( 1.7) 26( 3.3) 42( 2.4) 4( 1.3) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 16( 1.7) 6( 1.1) 16( 1.6) 61( 2.1) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 4( 1.4) 1( 0.7) 4( 1.7) 91( 1.9) 0(****) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 16
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 6 NAEP ID: UC00006 WHAT DOES PHRASE "PARTS I AND II IN UNISON" M (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 32( 2.2) 42( 2.2) 9( 1.1) 12( 1.3) 5( 0.6) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 30( 2.5) 39( 2.5) 7( 1.1) 16( 1.6) 9( 1.0) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 33( 2.5) 45( 2.5) 12( 1.8) 9( 1.4) 1( 0.6) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 28( 2.3) 48( 2.6) 10( 1.4) 8( 1.3) 6( 0.7) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 44( 4.6) 25( 4.8) 7( 1.8) 20( 4.1) 4( 1.2) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 38( 5.2) 27( 3.4) 5( 1.6) 24( 3.0) 6( 2.2) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 44( 7.8) 27( 5.3) 2(****) 21( 5.0) 7( 3.2) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 41( 2.7) 33( 3.9) 6( 1.3) 14( 2.1) 6( 1.5) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 32( 4.2) 45( 3.7) 5( 1.8) 14( 2.5) 3( 1.2) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 25( 2.4) 47( 2.9) 14( 1.9) 9( 1.2) 5( 0.9) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 32( 2.1) 41( 2.1) 9( 1.1) 13( 1.3) 5( 0.6) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 30( 4.1) 45( 4.2) 9( 2.0) 12( 2.5) 3( 0.8) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 36( 4.6) 35( 4.9) 5( 1.5) 17( 2.6) 6( 1.2) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 25( 3.9) 51( 4.7) 11( 2.2) 7( 1.0) 6( 1.7) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 34( 3.6) 37( 4.2) 10( 2.1) 14( 3.2) 5( 1.1) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 35( 3.5) 35( 3.8) 7( 1.4) 18( 2.8) 5( 1.2) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 28( 3.2) 47( 3.6) 10( 2.0) 9( 1.8) 6( 1.1) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 32( 4.3) 43( 4.4) 11( 2.3) 10( 2.7) 5( 1.0) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 46( 3.6) 12( 1.7) 1( 0.5) 32( 2.6) 9( 2.0) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 35( 2.6) 46( 2.5) 7( 1.0) 7( 1.2) 5( 1.1) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 11( 1.6) 66( 2.0) 21( 2.4) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.4) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 17
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 7 NAEP ID: UC00007 WHAT NOTE IS SUNG IN MEASURE 5

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A * B C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 42( 2.9) 27( 1.7) 20( 1.8) 8( 0.8) 3( 0.7) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 32( 2.5) 31( 2.4) 26( 2.1) 8( 0.9) 4( 0.8) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 54( 4.3) 22( 2.1) 13( 2.1) 9( 1.2) 2( 0.8) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 48( 3.6) 25( 2.1) 18( 2.6) 8( 0.8) 1( 0.4) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 29( 3.1) 32( 3.3) 25( 2.6) 9( 2.0) 6( 2.0) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 27( 5.3) 29( 3.4) 24( 3.6) 11( 2.7) 8( 1.2) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 24( 5.1) 43( 6.5) 22( 4.6) 7( 3.2) 4( 2.1) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 34( 3.8) 28( 3.9) 24( 3.3) 13( 2.4) 1( 0.8) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 46( 3.2) 23( 3.0) 19( 3.8) 7( 1.4) 5( 1.6) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 48( 3.1) 25( 1.9) 18( 2.1) 7( 0.9) 2( 0.7) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 41( 2.9) 27( 1.8) 20( 1.9) 8( 0.8) 3( 0.7) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 42( 6.3) 26( 4.2) 18( 3.0) 8( 1.8) 6( 1.8) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 31( 3.7) 35( 2.4) 25( 2.1) 8( 1.0) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 49( 6.6) 22( 2.6) 20( 7.1) 9( 1.5) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 45( 4.6) 25( 2.6) 18( 2.0) 8( 1.5) 4( 1.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 31( 4.6) 31( 3.7) 23( 2.8) 10( 1.6) 6( 1.6) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 47( 4.0) 27( 3.4) 17( 2.5) 7( 1.4) 2( 0.8) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 50( 5.4) 22( 2.2) 20( 5.5) 8( 1.1) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 18( 2.7) 38( 3.1) 27( 3.7) 10( 1.6) 8( 1.7) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 33( 2.8) 33( 2.2) 23( 2.2) 10( 1.1) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 85( 2.4) 5( 1.2) 6( 1.9) 4( 1.1) 0(****) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 8A NAEP ID: UC000A8 VOCAL PARTS − PART 2 SINGS THE MELODY

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 47( 2.0) 49( 2.0) 3( 0.7) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 52( 2.5) 45( 2.4) 3( 0.9) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 42( 2.4) 55( 2.5) 3( 1.0) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 44( 2.2) 54( 2.2) 1( 0.4) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 56( 4.5) 35( 4.3) 8( 2.6) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 53( 4.9) 40( 4.6) 7( 2.5) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 55( 6.3) 38( 5.6) 7( 3.5) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 58( 3.3) 38( 3.2) 3( 1.1) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 45( 3.7) 49( 4.2) 5( 1.6) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 42( 2.2) 57( 2.2) 2( 0.7) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 47( 2.0) 49( 2.0) 3( 0.8) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 48( 3.0) 47( 3.5) 5( 1.6) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 56( 2.5) 41( 2.2) 3( 0.8) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 41( 2.2) 57( 2.1) 2( 1.3) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 45( 5.0) 51( 5.1) 4( 1.8) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 50( 3.8) 44( 4.2) 7( 2.0) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 47( 2.3) 52( 2.4) 2( 0.7) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 45( 4.6) 54( 4.9) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 60( 2.5) 31( 2.3) 9( 2.2) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 54( 2.9) 45( 2.7) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 22( 2.5) 78( 2.6) 0(****) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 8B NAEP ID: UC000B8 VOCAL PARTS−PART 2 IMITATES PART 1

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 40( 1.4) 56( 1.4) 4( 0.8) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 41( 1.5) 55( 1.7) 4( 1.0) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 40( 2.2) 57( 2.0) 4( 1.1) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 41( 2.1) 57( 2.0) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 42( 4.2) 48( 3.8) 9( 2.6) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 36( 3.1) 55( 3.9) 8( 2.9) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 35( 5.8) 58( 6.7) 7( 3.5) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 39( 3.1) 57( 3.0) 4( 1.3) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 41( 3.1) 53( 2.9) 7( 1.8) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 42( 1.9) 56( 2.0) 2( 0.6) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 41( 1.3) 55( 1.3) 4( 0.9) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 36( 1.2) 57( 1.5) 7( 1.8) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 41( 2.8) 56( 2.6) 3( 0.8) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 46( 3.2) 53( 3.0) 1(****) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 38( 2.8) 57( 3.3) 5( 2.0) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 34( 2.4) 58( 3.2) 7( 2.2) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 41( 1.7) 56( 1.5) 2( 0.8) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 47( 2.7) 52( 2.8) 1( 1.0) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 39( 2.6) 51( 2.7) 10( 2.5) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 43( 2.1) 55( 2.1) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 37( 3.5) 62( 3.5) 1( 0.5) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 8C NAEP ID: UC000C8 VOCAL PARTS−PART 2 SINGS AN OSTINATO

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 49( 1.5) 46( 1.3) 5( 1.0) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 49( 1.5) 46( 1.6) 5( 1.2) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 50( 2.2) 46( 1.8) 4( 1.1) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 53( 1.6) 46( 1.4) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 35( 3.8) 51( 3.1) 14( 3.0) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 49( 4.1) 42( 3.7) 9( 2.9) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 58( 6.3) 35( 5.3) 7( 3.5) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 45( 2.6) 51( 2.4) 4( 1.3) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 44( 2.9) 48( 3.2) 8( 2.1) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 53( 2.2) 44( 2.2) 3( 0.9) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 49( 1.4) 46( 1.3) 5( 1.0) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 52( 3.3) 40( 2.7) 8( 2.1) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 47( 2.8) 50( 2.1) 4( 1.1) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 52( 1.7) 46( 2.1) 2(****) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 48( 3.4) 47( 3.0) 5( 2.0) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 51( 3.3) 40( 2.1) 9( 2.5) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 49( 2.0) 48( 1.7) 3( 0.8) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 49( 3.4) 50( 2.4) 2(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 42( 2.5) 47( 2.4) 11( 2.5) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 47( 2.2) 50( 2.1) 3( 0.8) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 62( 2.9) 37( 2.8) 1( 0.7) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 8D NAEP ID: UC000D8 VOCAL PARTS−PART 2 SAME DYNAMIC LEVEL AS PART 1

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 51( 1.9) 44( 1.7) 5( 0.9) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 51( 2.2) 44( 2.0) 5( 1.1) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 51( 2.5) 45( 2.3) 4( 1.1) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 54( 2.4) 44( 2.3) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 46( 4.4) 43( 4.7) 11( 2.8) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 45( 3.0) 46( 2.6) 9( 2.9) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 37( 4.4) 56( 5.4) 7( 3.5) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 54( 3.0) 42( 3.1) 4( 1.4) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 49( 2.9) 43( 3.1) 8( 1.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 53( 2.4) 45( 2.1) 3( 0.8) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 50( 1.8) 45( 1.7) 5( 1.0) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 49( 3.0) 45( 2.8) 7( 2.0) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 53( 0.9) 43( 1.6) 4( 1.1) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 48( 5.7) 49( 4.6) 3(****) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 54( 3.3) 41( 3.0) 5( 1.9) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 49( 3.7) 42( 3.0) 9( 2.5) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 55( 3.0) 42( 2.7) 3( 0.7) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 48( 3.7) 50( 3.9) 2(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 45( 2.4) 43( 2.1) 12( 2.6) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 48( 2.2) 50( 2.2) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 64( 3.9) 35( 3.9) 1( 0.5) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 8E NAEP ID: UC000E8 VOCAL PARTS− PART 2 SINGS LONGER NOTES THAN PART 1

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES N0 OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 67( 1.8) 28( 1.7) 5( 1.0) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 64( 2.1) 31( 2.1) 5( 1.1) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 70( 2.5) 25( 2.3) 5( 1.2) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 70( 2.1) 28( 2.0) 2( 0.6) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 58( 4.0) 29( 3.9) 13( 3.0) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 59( 4.2) 31( 3.7) 10( 3.2) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 63( 5.7) 30( 5.7) 7( 3.5) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 63( 3.5) 32( 3.0) 5( 1.6) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 64( 3.4) 28( 3.6) 9( 2.0) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 71( 2.3) 26( 2.2) 3( 0.9) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 66( 1.8) 28( 1.7) 5( 1.1) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 60( 2.4) 32( 1.9) 8( 2.0) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 66( 2.9) 30( 2.8) 4( 1.3) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 65( 4.6) 32( 3.4) 3(****) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 73( 4.6) 21( 4.4) 6( 2.2) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 65( 3.9) 26( 2.7) 9( 2.6) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 64( 1.8) 32( 1.9) 4( 1.0) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 72( 4.1) 26( 4.2) 2( 1.3) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 53( 3.1) 33( 3.1) 13( 2.9) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 69( 2.7) 29( 2.5) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 76( 3.5) 22( 3.3) 2( 0.8) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 8F NAEP ID: UC000F8 VOCAL PARTS−PART 2 SINGS LOWER THAN PART 1

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 33( 1.8) 62( 2.1) 5( 1.0) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 37( 2.2) 57( 2.4) 6( 1.2) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 28( 2.5) 67( 2.9) 5( 1.3) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 30( 1.7) 67( 1.8) 2( 0.6) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 43( 4.3) 44( 5.0) 13( 2.7) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 36( 4.2) 52( 4.9) 11( 3.5) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 37( 6.6) 55( 6.6) 8( 3.7) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 38( 2.6) 56( 3.1) 5( 1.6) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 39( 4.1) 53( 3.9) 9( 2.0) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 28( 2.2) 69( 2.3) 3( 0.9) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 33( 1.8) 61( 2.1) 6( 1.1) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 34( 3.7) 58( 4.2) 9( 2.4) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 34( 3.2) 62( 3.1) 4( 1.0) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 36( 3.9) 61( 5.7) 3(****) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 30( 3.7) 64( 4.1) 6( 2.0) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 34( 3.1) 56( 4.5) 10( 2.7) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 33( 2.3) 63( 2.6) 4( 1.0) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 32( 3.6) 66( 3.6) 2( 1.3) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 40( 2.6) 47( 2.7) 13( 2.6) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 39( 2.7) 58( 3.1) 3( 0.9) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 16( 1.5) 83( 1.6) 1( 0.5) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 8G NAEP ID: UC000G8 VOCAL PARTS−PART 2 MOVES DOWN HALF STEP

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 59( 1.9) 35( 1.8) 5( 0.9) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 57( 2.1) 38( 2.0) 6( 1.3) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 62( 2.8) 33( 2.8) 5( 1.2) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 63( 2.1) 34( 2.1) 3( 0.6) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 50( 3.4) 40( 3.1) 10( 3.2) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 55( 4.8) 36( 4.7) 9( 3.1) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 49( 4.6) 43( 4.9) 8( 3.7) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 59( 3.1) 36( 3.1) 4( 1.5) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 57( 3.7) 34( 3.7) 9( 2.0) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 62( 2.4) 35( 2.2) 3( 0.9) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 59( 2.0) 35( 1.8) 6( 1.0) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 57( 2.9) 35( 2.2) 8( 1.9) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 59( 2.7) 38( 2.7) 4( 0.9) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 62( 4.8) 34( 4.9) 4( 2.1) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 58( 4.0) 36( 3.6) 6( 2.0) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 56( 3.1) 35( 2.3) 9( 2.5) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 60( 2.2) 35( 2.0) 5( 0.9) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 62( 4.9) 36( 5.3) 2( 0.9) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 51( 2.9) 38( 2.6) 11( 2.7) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 57( 2.0) 39( 2.2) 4( 0.9) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 72( 4.2) 27( 4.1) 1( 0.6) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 9 NAEP ID: UC00009 NAME PIANO CHORD IN MEASURE 26

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A * B C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 15( 1.3) 42( 1.7) 18( 1.3) 19( 2.0) 6( 1.2) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 14( 1.5) 42( 1.7) 17( 1.7) 21( 2.4) 7( 1.4) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 17( 1.8) 41( 2.6) 19( 1.4) 18( 2.0) 5( 1.2) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 16( 1.7) 43( 2.1) 18( 1.4) 20( 2.5) 3( 0.8) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 11( 2.2) 44( 5.1) 15( 4.9) 16( 3.4) 16( 5.0) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 13( 2.0) 37( 3.1) 22( 3.9) 19( 3.5) 9( 2.6) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 16( 3.3) 34( 5.1) 23( 4.7) 17( 4.1) 10( 4.2) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 11( 2.0) 44( 3.4) 17( 2.5) 22( 3.1) 6( 1.6) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 18( 2.7) 41( 3.2) 18( 2.2) 15( 3.0) 8( 1.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 16( 1.8) 43( 2.5) 16( 1.7) 20( 2.5) 5( 1.3) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 15( 1.3) 41( 1.7) 18( 1.3) 19( 2.0) 6( 1.2) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 16( 2.2) 42( 3.2) 18( 2.9) 15( 1.1) 9( 2.1) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 15( 2.5) 45( 5.4) 20( 1.6) 16( 2.8) 5( 1.1) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 11( 3.0) 40( 2.7) 17( 2.9) 27( 5.8) 5(****) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 18( 1.5) 40( 1.6) 17( 2.3) 19( 2.2) 6( 2.0) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 13( 1.5) 43( 2.5) 18( 2.9) 16( 2.2) 10( 2.9) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 19( 2.2) 39( 2.1) 18( 2.0) 18( 1.6) 5( 1.3) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 12( 1.8) 43( 3.6) 17( 2.9) 24( 5.4) 3( 1.7) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 12( 1.7) 41( 2.8) 20( 2.7) 13( 1.8) 15( 2.8) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 15( 1.5) 43( 2.1) 16( 1.7) 22( 2.5) 4( 1.1) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 20( 3.2) 40( 3.5) 19( 2.4) 20( 3.7) 1( 0.6) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 26
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 10 NAEP ID: UC00010 SIMILARITY AND DIFFERENCES IN PART I & II OF (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE DEVELOPE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 19( 1.7) 41( 2.6) 5( 1.0) 3( 0.5) 27( 2.4) 5( 0.8) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 21( 2.1) 34( 3.0) 4( 1.1) 2( 0.6) 31( 2.9) 8( 1.3) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 17( 2.0) 48( 3.0) 6( 1.2) 4( 0.9) 22( 2.9) 3( 0.7) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 18( 1.7) 49( 3.1) 6( 1.2) 4( 0.7) 17( 2.1) 6( 1.0) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 21( 4.4) 21( 4.0) 2( 1.0) 2( 1.1) 51( 5.0) 4( 1.4) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 21( 3.1) 24( 4.4) 3( 1.1) 0(****) 47( 4.8) 6( 2.0) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 18( 3.7) 23( 6.3) 4( 1.5) 0(****) 48( 7.8) 6( 3.0) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 22( 3.2) 36( 4.0) 3( 1.3) 1( 0.5) 33( 4.6) 6( 1.8) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 19( 3.3) 44( 4.0) 5( 1.5) 3( 1.1) 27( 3.6) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 18( 1.9) 44( 3.4) 7( 1.4) 5( 0.8) 20( 2.3) 6( 1.3) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 19( 1.7) 40( 2.7) 5( 1.0) 3( 0.5) 28( 2.5) 6( 0.8) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 18( 2.5) 44( 4.6) 4( 1.7) 3( 0.8) 29( 4.6) 3( 1.0) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 24( 4.2) 34( 6.1) 3(****) 1( 0.5) 33( 6.0) 4( 1.6) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 16( 1.6) 46( 7.8) 7( 2.2) 4( 1.3) 17( 6.1) 9( 2.3) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 17( 2.8) 39( 4.0) 6( 1.9) 3( 1.2) 29( 4.3) 5( 1.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 23( 3.2) 32( 3.9) 3( 1.1) 2( 0.9) 36( 4.8) 4( 0.9) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 17( 2.1) 43( 3.0) 5( 1.5) 4( 0.9) 23( 3.6) 7( 1.6) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 17( 1.3) 47( 8.0) 7( 2.5) 3( 1.1) 21( 7.1) 5( 1.6) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 24( 3.6) 14( 3.0) 1( 0.5) 0(****) 53( 3.9) 7( 1.7) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 20( 2.2) 46( 2.0) 4( 1.4) 1( 0.4) 23( 2.6) 6( 1.1) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 10( 2.7) 59( 4.6) 13( 2.2) 10( 1.3) 7( 1.6) 2( 1.2) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 27
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 11 NAEP ID: UC00011 WHAT IS THE NAME OF MUSICAL SYMBOL IN MEASURE 36

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C * D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 10( 0.9) 25( 1.4) 38( 2.1) 16( 1.0) 11( 1.7) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 10( 1.3) 28( 1.9) 36( 2.3) 15( 1.4) 11( 2.0) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 10( 1.2) 21( 1.6) 42( 3.4) 17( 1.9) 11( 1.9) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 10( 1.3) 23( 1.5) 42( 2.5) 18( 1.2) 8( 1.3) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 11( 3.4) 29( 3.7) 25( 3.5) 16( 2.9) 20( 6.6) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 11( 2.0) 29( 2.8) 31( 3.7) 11( 2.2) 17( 3.2) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 11( 3.3) 27( 4.4) 27( 6.3) 14( 3.1) 21( 5.4) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 13( 1.4) 26( 2.2) 35( 2.3) 17( 2.2) 10( 2.1) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 8( 1.7) 23( 2.4) 39( 4.5) 16( 2.7) 14( 2.5) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 9( 1.4) 24( 2.1) 42( 3.0) 17( 1.4) 9( 1.7) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 10( 0.9) 24( 1.4) 38( 2.1) 16( 1.0) 11( 1.8) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 10( 2.2) 22( 2.0) 39( 4.1) 15( 2.4) 14( 2.3) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 14( 2.2) 29( 2.6) 33( 2.8) 15( 0.8) 9( 1.9) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 6( 1.2) 26( 3.4) 44( 3.5) 15( 1.6) 9( 5.6) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 10( 1.6) 22( 2.0) 37( 4.7) 19( 2.4) 12( 2.6) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 11( 1.4) 24( 2.6) 34( 3.5) 17( 2.2) 15( 4.2) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 10( 2.0) 24( 1.9) 39( 3.9) 15( 1.7) 12( 1.8) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 9( 1.0) 26( 2.2) 44( 3.7) 16( 1.5) 5( 2.0) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 12( 1.8) 26( 2.7) 29( 2.5) 15( 1.9) 17( 2.8) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 10( 1.5) 29( 2.2) 28( 2.4) 20( 1.7) 12( 2.0) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 7( 1.5) 14( 2.4) 66( 4.1) 10( 2.0) 4( 1.2) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 12 NAEP ID: UC00012 WHAT DOES SYMBOL IN MEASURE 36 TELL MUSICIAN (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA DEVELOPE OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 44( 2.2) 27( 2.7) 30( 2.2) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 47( 2.7) 20( 2.2) 33( 2.5) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 40( 3.2) 35( 4.2) 25( 2.8) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 45( 2.3) 32( 3.3) 23( 2.3) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 39( 4.3) 16( 3.0) 44( 5.5) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 44( 6.3) 11( 3.3) 46( 5.6) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 38( 8.5) 11( 6.3) 51( 8.2) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 46( 4.2) 20( 3.6) 34( 3.2) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 46( 4.0) 25( 3.0) 29( 4.4) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 42( 2.4) 34( 3.4) 24( 2.3) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 44( 2.2) 26( 2.7) 30( 2.3) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 42( 2.7) 28( 3.7) 31( 2.7) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 49( 5.0) 16( 3.2) 35( 3.9) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 44( 3.5) 36( 6.4) 20( 6.4) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 41( 5.0) 27( 5.9) 33( 3.7) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 43( 4.3) 18( 4.3) 39( 4.9) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 43( 3.2) 28( 4.0) 29( 3.6) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 45( 3.1) 35( 5.7) 20( 4.8) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 47( 4.3) 3( 0.9) 50( 4.6) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 53( 2.8) 17( 2.5) 30( 2.6) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 23( 3.1) 69( 4.0) 8( 2.1) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 29
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 13 NAEP ID: UC00013 WHAT IS THE INTERVAL CIRCLED IN MEASURE 38

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C D * OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 23( 1.6) 14( 0.9) 12( 1.1) 37( 2.3) 14( 1.8) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 24( 1.9) 16( 1.5) 15( 1.6) 32( 2.1) 12( 2.1) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 22( 2.2) 13( 1.3) 8( 1.3) 42( 3.2) 15( 2.2) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 24( 2.1) 13( 1.2) 10( 1.3) 43( 2.9) 10( 1.3) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 24( 3.9) 14( 2.6) 14( 2.4) 26( 3.3) 22( 6.5) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 20( 2.0) 20( 2.8) 18( 2.6) 20( 2.5) 21( 4.8) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 21( 4.5) 15( 3.2) 15( 4.2) 28( 6.8) 21( 5.7) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 21( 2.0) 16( 2.2) 15( 2.0) 32( 1.9) 16( 2.6) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 29( 4.0) 16( 2.7) 5( 1.4) 34( 4.0) 17( 2.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 22( 2.2) 12( 1.6) 13( 1.7) 43( 2.8) 10( 1.9) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 23( 1.7) 14( 0.9) 12( 1.2) 37( 2.4) 14( 1.9) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 24( 1.9) 17( 1.8) 11( 1.7) 33( 3.4) 15( 2.4) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 24( 4.7) 15( 2.6) 12( 2.1) 33( 2.3) 15( 2.1) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 24( 3.7) 10( 1.5) 10( 3.7) 46( 7.6) 10( 5.8) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 21( 2.8) 15( 1.4) 13( 1.8) 35( 3.4) 15( 3.0) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 22( 2.8) 16( 2.2) 15( 1.6) 29( 2.9) 18( 4.5) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 22( 2.1) 15( 1.4) 12( 1.6) 37( 3.0) 14( 2.4) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 26( 3.2) 12( 2.1) 8( 2.7) 45( 7.1) 8( 2.4) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 18( 2.4) 21( 2.4) 19( 2.2) 21( 3.3) 20( 3.3) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 29( 2.7) 14( 1.2) 12( 1.6) 32( 2.2) 13( 2.1) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 19( 2.2) 8( 1.7) 4( 1.4) 61( 3.8) 8( 2.1) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 30
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 14A NAEP ID: UC00A14 WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DID YOU HEAR

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B * C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1195 100( 0.0)[11%] 2( 0.4) 89( 1.4) 4( 0.9) 5( 0.8) 0(****) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 629 54( 1.6)[11%] 2( 0.4) 86( 2.0) 6( 1.5) 6( 1.2) 0(****) 0( 0.2)
FEMALE 566 46( 1.6)[12%] 1( 0.7) 92( 1.9) 3( 0.8) 3( 0.8) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 1( 0.4) 92( 1.2) 2( 0.6) 4( 0.9) 0(****) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 3( 1.4) 90( 2.3) 4( 1.6) 3( 1.3) 0(****) 0(****)
HISPANIC 208 15( 1.7)[15%] 1( 0.6) 76( 5.9) 15( 4.1) 8( 2.3) 0(****) 0(****)
ASIAN 48 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 2( 1.4) 79( 5.3) 12( 4.5) 7( 2.7) 0(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 1( 0.6) 87( 2.0) 5( 1.6) 6( 1.7) 1(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 1( 0.9) 92( 2.4) 3( 1.1) 4( 1.7) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 582 47( 2.4)[10%] 2( 0.4) 91( 1.5) 4( 0.9) 3( 0.8) 0(****) 0( 0.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1137 96( 3.0)[11%] 1( 0.4) 89( 1.5) 5( 0.9) 5( 0.8) 0(****) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.4)[19%] 1( 0.9) 86( 4.3) 6( 2.6) 6( 1.9) 0(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 232 23( 5.3)[26%]! 3( 1.0) 89( 2.5) 2( 0.6) 6( 1.5) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.1)[29%]! 1(****) 93( 1.5) 2(****) 3( 1.8) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
WEST 388 30( 5.5)[20%] 1( 0.4) 89( 2.3) 7( 1.8) 3( 0.8) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 2( 0.7) 86( 3.3) 6( 2.4) 6( 1.3) 0(****) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 511 38( 7.2)[19%] 1( 0.5) 89( 2.3) 4( 1.1) 5( 1.3) 0(****) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 269 28( 8.3)[33%]! 1( 0.8) 93( 1.0) 3( 1.3) 3( 1.1) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 327 28( 2.4)[15%] 4( 0.9) 75( 3.3) 11( 2.4) 10( 2.1) 0(****) 0(****)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 1( 0.3) 93( 1.1) 2( 0.7) 4( 0.8) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 1(****) 97( 1.4) 1( 0.6) 1( 0.4) 0(****) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 31
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 14B NAEP ID: UC00B14 DESCRIBE RHYTHMS USED TO IDENTIFY TYPE OF MUS (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1193 100( 0.0)[11%] 56( 1.8) 36( 1.9) 1( 0.6) 5( 0.7) 2( 0.4) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 627 53( 1.6)[11%] 58( 2.8) 30( 3.1) 1( 0.6) 8( 1.0) 2( 0.8) 1( 0.3)
FEMALE 566 47( 1.6)[12%] 53( 2.7) 42( 2.7) 1( 0.7) 3( 0.8) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 50( 2.6) 44( 2.5) 1( 0.8) 3( 0.6) 1( 0.5) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 67( 3.9) 20( 3.1) 1(****) 12( 2.8) 1(****) 0(****)
HISPANIC 207 15( 1.7)[15%] 70( 3.9) 19( 3.3) 0(****) 9( 2.3) 2( 1.0) 1(****)
ASIAN 47 2( 0.5)[22%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 73( 5.3) 23( 5.2) 0(****) 4( 2.2) 0(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 57( 2.5) 32( 2.9) 0(****) 8( 2.5) 3( 1.0) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 57( 4.0) 34( 3.6) 2( 1.2) 5( 1.0) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 580 47( 2.4)[10%] 52( 2.8) 41( 2.9) 1( 0.9) 4( 0.8) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.3)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1135 96( 3.0)[11%] 56( 1.8) 35( 2.0) 1( 0.6) 6( 0.8) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.5)[19%] 53( 5.1) 37( 5.1) 4( 2.7) 5( 1.0) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 231 23( 5.3)[26%]! 55( 3.2) 33( 3.0) 0(****) 10( 2.8) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.2)[29%]! 54( 3.3) 40( 4.7) 1(****) 4( 1.6) 2( 1.1) 1( 0.5)
WEST 387 30( 5.5)[20%] 60( 3.5) 35( 4.2) 0(****) 4( 1.3) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 63( 2.4) 29( 2.6) 0( 0.3) 7( 1.5) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 510 38( 7.2)[19%] 50( 3.1) 41( 3.4) 2( 1.6) 4( 0.9) 3( 0.8) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 268 28( 8.3)[33%]! 55( 2.5) 37( 2.8) 0(****) 6( 2.6) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 325 27( 2.4)[15%] 65( 2.3) 16( 2.9) 0(****) 15( 2.6) 4( 1.3) 1( 0.5)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.9)[11%] 59( 2.1) 38( 2.2) 1( 0.6) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 41( 4.1) 55( 3.9) 3( 1.3) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 32
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 14C NAEP ID: UC00C14 DESCRIBE MELODY, HARMONY FORM, TEXTURE FEATUR (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1193 100( 0.0)[11%] 49( 1.9) 30( 1.8) 4( 0.7) 14( 1.5) 3( 0.6) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 627 53( 1.6)[11%] 51( 2.6) 26( 2.1) 3( 0.9) 17( 1.8) 4( 0.9) 1( 0.3)
FEMALE 566 47( 1.6)[12%] 46( 2.9) 35( 3.1) 7( 1.1) 10( 1.8) 2( 0.6) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 704 67( 3.5)[13%] 49( 2.3) 35( 2.2) 6( 1.0) 8( 1.3) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 51( 5.0) 17( 2.5) 3( 1.6) 27( 4.8) 3( 1.8) 0(****)
HISPANIC 207 15( 1.7)[15%] 46( 4.1) 21( 2.5) 2( 0.8) 26( 3.6) 4( 1.9) 1(****)
ASIAN 47 2( 0.5)[22%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 52( 6.1) 18( 3.4) 4( 1.6) 19( 4.9) 7( 3.2) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 50( 2.7) 24( 2.7) 4( 1.3) 18( 3.3) 3( 1.1) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 51( 2.5) 30( 3.3) 4( 1.1) 14( 2.4) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 580 47( 2.4)[10%] 47( 2.5) 35( 2.4) 5( 1.1) 10( 1.2) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.3)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1135 96( 3.0)[11%] 49( 1.8) 29( 1.6) 4( 0.7) 14( 1.6) 3( 0.6) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.5)[19%] 44( 2.2) 35( 3.0) 7( 1.6) 12( 2.9) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 231 23( 5.3)[26%]! 53( 5.1) 21( 2.0) 4( 1.6) 20( 4.9) 3( 1.3) 0(****)
CENTRAL 260 24( 6.2)[29%]! 52( 3.1) 31( 4.5) 3( 1.3) 10( 3.4) 4( 0.8) 1( 0.5)
WEST 387 30( 5.5)[20%] 47( 3.8) 32( 3.5) 5( 1.3) 14( 3.0) 3( 1.1) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 48( 3.8) 28( 3.6) 4( 1.4) 18( 2.7) 3( 1.1) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 510 38( 7.2)[19%] 49( 2.4) 32( 3.1) 6( 1.2) 9( 2.4) 4( 1.0) 0( 0.2)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 268 28( 8.3)[33%]! 49( 2.8) 31( 2.7) 4( 1.4) 15( 4.5) 2( 0.9) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 325 27( 2.4)[15%] 50( 2.8) 11( 1.6) 1( 0.4) 31( 2.7) 7( 1.7) 1( 0.5)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.9)[11%] 54( 2.6) 30( 2.0) 4( 1.0) 9( 1.9) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 37( 3.4) 50( 3.9) 9( 1.9) 4( 0.9) 1( 0.5) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 33
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 15A NAEP ID: UC00A15 THE PIECES WRITTEN BY THE SAME COMPOSER ARE

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C * D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1192 100( 0.0)[11%] 14( 1.6) 17( 1.3) 60( 1.7) 8( 1.0) 0( 0.2) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 626 53( 1.6)[11%] 13( 2.2) 19( 2.1) 60( 2.8) 8( 1.6) 0(****) 1( 0.3)
FEMALE 566 47( 1.6)[12%] 16( 2.0) 15( 1.5) 60( 2.1) 9( 1.8) 0( 0.2) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 703 67( 3.5)[13%] 15( 2.2) 14( 1.7) 63( 2.2) 7( 1.4) 0(****) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 195 14( 2.3)[18%] 15( 3.2) 21( 3.4) 55( 4.3) 7( 2.1) 1(****) 0(****)
HISPANIC 207 15( 1.7)[15%] 10( 2.2) 26( 3.6) 51( 3.5) 12( 2.8) 1(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 47 2( 0.5)[22%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 97 8( 1.6)[24%]! 11( 3.6) 25( 5.3) 56( 6.2) 8( 2.4) 0(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 264 23( 2.0)[15%] 13( 2.4) 16( 2.5) 60( 3.4) 11( 3.0) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 20( 1.1)[13%] 15( 3.9) 17( 2.6) 59( 2.9) 9( 2.4) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 579 47( 2.4)[10%] 15( 2.0) 16( 1.8) 62( 2.2) 7( 1.1) 0(****) 1( 0.3)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1134 96( 3.0)[11%] 14( 1.7) 17( 1.4) 60( 1.7) 8( 1.0) 0( 0.2) 0( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 58 4( 3.0)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 315 22( 4.5)[19%] 12( 2.7) 21( 2.8) 61( 3.3) 5( 1.5) 1(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 231 23( 5.3)[26%]! 12( 3.1) 17( 2.1) 61( 3.4) 10( 2.9) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 259 24( 6.1)[29%]! 20( 4.8) 14( 3.9) 56( 5.0) 10( 1.7) 0(****) 1( 0.6)
WEST 387 30( 5.5)[20%] 13( 1.8) 16( 2.0) 63( 1.9) 8( 1.4) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 415 34( 7.2)[24%]! 11( 1.9) 21( 2.5) 60( 2.5) 8( 1.0) 0(****) 0(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 509 38( 7.2)[19%] 17( 3.1) 13( 2.1) 62( 3.3) 7( 1.8) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.3)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 268 28( 8.3)[33%]! 15( 3.5) 17( 2.1) 59( 3.0) 9( 1.7) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 324 27( 2.4)[16%] 12( 2.2) 26( 2.8) 51( 3.2) 11( 2.1) 1(****) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 570 47( 1.8)[11%] 13( 1.9) 17( 1.8) 62( 2.6) 8( 1.1) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 298 26( 2.7)[15%] 19( 2.8) 7( 1.3) 68( 2.7) 6( 2.2) 0(****) 0( 0.3)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 34
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 15B NAEP ID: UC00B15 FIRST SIMILARITY FOR SAME COMPOSER PIECE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1140 100( 0.0)[11%] 61( 1.7) 31( 1.4) 3( 0.7) 4( 0.7) 1( 0.3) 4( 0.9)

GENDER
MALE 582 52( 1.7)[11%] 61( 2.4) 29( 1.8) 3( 0.9) 5( 1.1) 2( 0.6) 7( 1.4)
FEMALE 558 48( 1.7)[12%] 61( 2.7) 33( 2.3) 3( 0.7) 3( 0.6) 0(****) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 690 69( 3.4)[13%] 60( 1.9) 33( 1.3) 4( 0.8) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.3) 2( 0.7)
BLACK 174 13( 2.2)[18%] 66( 4.7) 24( 4.3) 1(****) 8( 2.1) 0(****) 11( 1.7)
HISPANIC 195 14( 1.8)[16%] 64( 4.2) 23( 3.5) 3( 1.7) 6( 1.8) 4( 1.5) 6( 1.7)
ASIAN 45 2( 0.5)[22%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 93 8( 1.6)[24%]! 70( 5.9) 20( 4.2) 3(****) 4( 1.3) 4( 2.1) 4( 1.9)
GRADUATED H.S. 250 23( 2.0)[16%] 64( 4.6) 28( 3.8) 2( 1.1) 4( 1.1) 1( 0.6) 5( 2.0)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 229 21( 1.1)[13%] 62( 3.0) 30( 3.4) 2( 0.8) 4( 1.3) 2( 1.0) 2( 0.8)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 553 47( 2.5)[10%] 57( 2.2) 34( 1.6) 4( 0.8) 4( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 5( 1.1)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1083 95( 3.1)[12%] 61( 1.7) 31( 1.4) 3( 0.7) 4( 0.7) 1( 0.3) 5( 0.9)
NONPUBLIC 57 5( 3.1)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 306 23( 4.5)[19%] 57( 2.8) 36( 2.2) 3( 0.9) 3( 1.3) 1( 0.4) 3( 1.2)
SOUTHEAST 215 23( 5.4)[27%]! 62( 5.2) 26( 4.7) 5( 2.0) 5( 2.1) 2( 0.9) 6( 2.8)
CENTRAL 246 24( 6.1)[29%]! 63( 3.4) 31( 3.2) 3( 0.9) 2( 1.2) 1( 0.7) 5( 1.8)
WEST 373 31( 5.5)[20%] 61( 2.7) 30( 2.3) 3( 1.2) 5( 1.0) 2( 0.6) 3( 1.4)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 396 34( 7.2)[25%]! 61( 2.6) 30( 2.6) 3( 1.0) 5( 0.9) 1( 0.6) 4( 1.2)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 490 38( 7.2)[19%] 58( 2.9) 33( 2.5) 4( 0.7) 3( 0.9) 2( 0.5) 4( 1.4)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 254 28( 8.3)[33%]! 64( 3.0) 28( 2.9) 3( 1.6) 4( 1.8) 1(****) 6( 1.8)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 282 25( 2.4)[16%] 70( 3.2) 17( 2.8) 2( 0.8) 7( 1.5) 4( 1.2) 13( 2.5)
MIDDLE 561 48( 1.9)[11%] 61( 2.4) 32( 2.1) 2( 0.9) 4( 1.0) 0( 0.2) 1( 0.5)
UPPER 297 27( 2.8)[15%] 52( 3.3) 40( 2.8) 7( 1.4) 2( 0.7) 0(****) 1( 0.5)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 35
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 15C NAEP ID: UC00C15 SECOND SIMILARITY FOR SAME COMPOSER PIECE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[11%] 61( 1.7) 33( 1.5) 4( 0.7) 1( 0.3) 2( 0.4) 7( 1.0)

GENDER
MALE 566 52( 1.7)[11%] 62( 3.1) 32( 2.9) 3( 0.6) 1( 0.4) 2( 0.6) 9( 1.5)
FEMALE 544 48( 1.7)[12%] 59( 2.1) 34( 1.7) 5( 1.0) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.4) 4( 0.8)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 680 69( 3.4)[13%] 59( 2.3) 35( 2.0) 4( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4) 4( 0.8)
BLACK 168 13( 2.3)[18%] 64( 3.2) 30( 2.6) 3( 1.2) 3( 1.2) 1( 0.6) 14( 2.2)
HISPANIC 183 14( 1.8)[17%] 69( 3.0) 22( 2.6) 3( 1.1) 1( 0.8) 4( 1.7) 12( 3.0)
ASIAN 44 2( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 91 8( 1.7)[25%]! 70( 4.1) 21( 3.5) 3( 1.3) 1(****) 4( 2.2) 5( 2.5)
GRADUATED H.S. 239 23( 2.1)[16%] 64( 3.8) 31( 3.5) 3( 1.1) 1( 0.7) 1( 0.6) 9( 2.2)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 225 21( 1.1)[13%] 58( 2.6) 37( 2.2) 2( 0.9) 1(****) 2( 1.3) 4( 1.3)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 540 47( 2.5)[10%] 58( 2.3) 35( 2.4) 5( 1.1) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.5) 7( 1.3)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1054 95( 3.2)[12%] 61( 1.7) 32( 1.4) 4( 0.7) 1( 0.3) 2( 0.4) 7( 1.0)
NONPUBLIC 56 5( 3.2)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 302 23( 4.5)[19%] 60( 2.5) 30( 1.9) 7( 2.0) 2( 0.5) 1( 0.7) 5( 1.5)
SOUTHEAST 208 23( 5.4)[28%]! 59( 4.2) 36( 3.8) 2( 0.6) 0( 0.2) 2( 0.9) 8( 2.6)
CENTRAL 241 24( 6.1)[29%]! 66( 3.7) 29( 3.2) 2( 1.0) 1(****) 2( 0.9) 7( 1.8)
WEST 359 30( 5.5)[20%] 58( 2.5) 35( 2.1) 5( 0.7) 1( 0.6) 2( 0.7) 6( 2.3)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 382 34( 7.2)[25%]! 58( 2.6) 35( 2.8) 4( 1.0) 1( 0.5) 2( 0.8) 7( 2.0)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 477 38( 7.2)[19%] 60( 2.4) 32( 2.2) 5( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 2( 0.7) 6( 1.7)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 251 28( 8.3)[33%]! 64( 3.0) 31( 1.5) 2( 1.0) 1( 0.8) 1( 0.8) 7( 1.4)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 261 24( 2.3)[17%] 68( 3.5) 24( 3.0) 2( 0.8) 1( 0.6) 5( 1.3) 18( 3.0)
MIDDLE 552 48( 1.9)[11%] 61( 2.0) 34( 2.2) 3( 0.6) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.3) 3( 0.6)
UPPER 297 28( 2.9)[15%] 53( 2.8) 39( 2.2) 7( 1.9) 0(****) 0(****) 1( 0.5)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 36
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UC # 15D NAEP ID: UC00D15 THIRD SIMILARITY FOR SAME COMPOSER PIECE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1022 100( 0.0)[12%] 69( 1.8) 24( 1.6) 4( 0.7) 0(****) 3( 0.6) 14( 1.6)

GENDER
MALE 516 51( 1.7)[12%] 68( 2.8) 23( 2.5) 4( 0.9) 0(****) 5( 1.1) 17( 2.1)
FEMALE 506 49( 1.7)[12%] 70( 2.0) 24( 1.8) 5( 0.8) 0(****) 2( 0.5) 10( 1.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 644 71( 3.4)[14%] 65( 2.2) 28( 2.0) 5( 0.8) 0(****) 2( 0.8) 9( 1.3)
BLACK 152 12( 2.2)[18%] 83( 2.3) 12( 2.3) 2( 1.0) 0(****) 4( 1.3) 23( 2.5)
HISPANIC 152 13( 1.8)[19%] 76( 2.4) 14( 1.9) 3( 1.2) 0(****) 7( 1.6) 26( 4.9)
ASIAN 42 2( 0.5)[22%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 8( 1.6)[26%]! 72( 5.5) 23( 4.3) 0(****) 0(****) 4( 2.7) 19( 4.8)
GRADUATED H.S. 220 23( 2.2)[17%] 73( 2.9) 21( 2.7) 3( 1.0) 0(****) 4( 1.1) 15( 2.9)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 200 20( 1.1)[13%] 71( 3.8) 23( 3.2) 4( 1.2) 0(****) 2( 0.8) 15( 2.3)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 510 48( 2.6)[11%] 64( 2.4) 26( 2.0) 6( 1.1) 0(****) 3( 0.9) 12( 1.6)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 967 95( 3.4)[12%] 69( 1.9) 24( 1.7) 4( 0.6) 0(****) 3( 0.6) 14( 1.6)
NONPUBLIC 55 5( 3.4)[71%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 285 23( 4.6)[19%] 68( 3.7) 24( 2.3) 5( 1.5) 0(****) 3( 1.1) 10( 2.4)
SOUTHEAST 185 22( 5.5)[29%]! 69( 4.3) 27( 3.8) 2( 1.4) 0(****) 2(****) 19( 4.0)
CENTRAL 227 25( 6.3)[29%]! 66( 4.6) 21( 5.1) 7( 0.8) 0(****) 6( 1.1) 12( 3.4)
WEST 325 30( 5.5)[21%]! 71( 2.0) 23( 2.1) 3( 1.0) 0(****) 2( 0.6) 14( 3.4)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 342 33( 7.2)[25%]! 72( 3.3) 23( 3.2) 3( 1.0) 0(****) 3( 0.7) 16( 2.9)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 451 39( 7.3)[19%] 67( 3.0) 24( 2.5) 6( 1.1) 0(****) 3( 1.0) 11( 2.6)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 229 28( 8.4)[34%]! 67( 2.8) 25( 3.8) 5( 1.1) 0(****) 3( 1.8) 14( 3.5)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 217 22( 2.3)[18%] 77( 3.3) 16( 3.1) 1( 0.6) 0(****) 6( 1.4) 31( 4.1)
MIDDLE 519 49( 2.0)[11%] 70( 2.1) 24( 1.9) 3( 0.7) 0(****) 3( 1.0) 9( 1.2)
UPPER 286 29( 2.9)[15%] 60( 2.3) 30( 2.3) 9( 1.4) 0(****) 2( 0.6) 5( 1.4)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 1 NAEP ID: UD00001 WHICH DIAGRAM BEST ILLUSTRATES TEXTURE OF MUSIC

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C D * OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1113 100( 0.0)[10%] 29( 2.3) 13( 1.3) 6( 0.8) 51( 2.1) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 536 48( 2.0)[ 9%] 28( 2.3) 15( 1.7) 8( 1.2) 48( 2.6) 1(****) 0(****)
FEMALE 577 52( 2.0)[12%] 30( 3.3) 11( 1.3) 5( 0.8) 53( 3.2) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 668 70( 3.0)[11%] 29( 2.4) 10( 1.1) 5( 0.7) 55( 2.3) 1(****) 0(****)
BLACK 204 15( 2.1)[17%] 31( 4.3) 21( 3.4) 8( 2.5) 39( 4.3) 1(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 30( 4.3) 22( 3.8) 8( 2.6) 40( 4.0) 0(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 24( 7.8) 23( 5.4) 6( 3.3) 45( 5.3) 2(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 36( 3.8) 16( 2.4) 7( 1.8) 41( 4.1) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 33( 3.7) 11( 2.0) 4( 1.1) 51( 3.5) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 25( 2.3) 12( 1.5) 7( 1.4) 56( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1005 92( 3.6)[11%] 29( 2.4) 14( 1.2) 7( 0.8) 50( 2.3) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 32( 2.9) 5( 2.3) 2( 1.5) 61( 2.8) 0(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 249 18( 4.1)[25%]! 24( 3.9) 15( 2.7) 6( 1.6) 54( 2.8) 1(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 33( 4.0) 12( 2.1) 5( 1.5) 50( 4.5) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 219 20( 4.7)[27%]! 31( 1.9) 10( 2.9) 4( 1.5) 54( 3.4) 1(****) 0(****)
WEST 369 31( 5.8)[20%] 28( 6.2) 15( 3.0) 9( 1.7) 48( 4.6) 1( 0.4) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 335 27( 6.1)[26%]! 35( 6.2) 12( 2.9) 7( 2.1) 46( 5.0) 1( 0.4) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 467 38( 6.7)[17%] 27( 2.9) 15( 2.1) 5( 1.1) 52( 3.2) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 28( 3.5) 12( 1.9) 6( 1.0) 53( 4.0) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.2)[16%] 38( 4.6) 21( 3.2) 8( 2.0) 31( 3.9) 2(****) 1(****)
MIDDLE 586 52( 2.0)[11%] 31( 3.1) 14( 1.7) 6( 0.9) 49( 2.6) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
UPPER 287 27( 2.7)[11%] 20( 1.9) 5( 1.2) 6( 1.5) 69( 2.0) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 2 NAEP ID: UD00002 WHICH DIAGRAM BEST ILLUSTRATES TEXTURE OF MUSIC

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A * B C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1113 100( 0.0)[10%] 52( 2.2) 21( 1.6) 8( 1.1) 18( 1.7) 0( 0.2) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 536 48( 2.0)[ 9%] 51( 2.6) 21( 2.2) 10( 1.7) 18( 1.5) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
FEMALE 577 52( 2.0)[12%] 52( 2.9) 22( 1.6) 7( 1.1) 19( 2.8) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 668 70( 3.0)[11%] 55( 2.5) 20( 1.9) 8( 1.3) 17( 1.9) 0( 0.2) 0(****)
BLACK 204 15( 2.1)[17%] 40( 4.5) 29( 5.0) 9( 2.7) 21( 3.3) 1(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 45( 6.7) 20( 3.9) 9( 1.9) 25( 4.4) 0(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 64( 6.3) 13( 4.0) 4( 2.1) 16( 4.4) 2(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 45( 3.2) 27( 3.6) 4( 0.9) 23( 3.1) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 46( 3.3) 26( 3.5) 8( 2.2) 18( 3.8) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 56( 3.0) 17( 2.1) 11( 1.7) 17( 2.0) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1005 92( 3.6)[11%] 52( 2.3) 21( 1.6) 8( 1.1) 19( 1.9) 1( 0.2) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 51( 9.2) 19(10.7) 13( 3.4) 17( 3.5) 0(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 249 18( 4.1)[25%]! 53( 3.2) 16( 2.2) 8( 2.5) 22( 2.2) 1(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 44( 2.0) 32( 2.4) 8( 2.4) 16( 2.5) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 219 20( 4.7)[27%]! 56( 5.5) 19( 4.1) 7( 1.4) 18( 3.8) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 369 31( 5.8)[20%] 56( 5.5) 15( 2.4) 9( 1.6) 19( 4.4) 1( 0.4) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 335 27( 6.1)[26%]! 44( 4.6) 21( 4.1) 10( 1.9) 24( 4.8) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 467 38( 6.7)[17%] 55( 2.9) 21( 2.8) 7( 1.3) 17( 2.0) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 54( 3.9) 22( 3.7) 9( 2.0) 15( 2.7) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.2)[16%] 40( 3.0) 25( 3.8) 9( 2.5) 25( 3.4) 1(****) 1(****)
MIDDLE 586 52( 2.0)[11%] 46( 2.6) 24( 2.2) 8( 1.2) 21( 2.3) 1( 0.2) 0(****)
UPPER 287 27( 2.7)[11%] 71( 3.9) 13( 2.5) 8( 2.3) 8( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 3 NAEP ID: UD00003 THE TEXTURE OF THE MUSIC IS

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A * B C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1113 100( 0.0)[10%] 50( 2.2) 11( 1.6) 5( 0.8) 34( 1.9) 0(****) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 536 48( 2.0)[ 9%] 42( 2.4) 10( 1.8) 6( 1.0) 42( 2.5) 0(****) 0(****)
FEMALE 577 52( 2.0)[12%] 57( 2.8) 12( 2.0) 5( 0.9) 26( 2.2) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 668 70( 3.0)[11%] 54( 2.6) 10( 1.9) 4( 0.9) 31( 2.1) 0(****) 0(****)
BLACK 204 15( 2.1)[17%] 35( 3.7) 14( 4.1) 10( 2.1) 42( 5.0) 0(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 41( 4.7) 12( 2.5) 10( 2.0) 38( 5.3) 0(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 36( 8.0) 11( 4.2) 4( 1.8) 48( 7.0) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 46( 3.8) 11( 2.4) 6( 1.5) 37( 4.1) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 50( 3.5) 11( 2.0) 5( 1.6) 34( 3.8) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 54( 2.8) 11( 2.4) 5( 1.2) 30( 2.6) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1005 92( 3.6)[11%] 49( 2.2) 10( 1.7) 5( 0.8) 34( 2.0) 0(****) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 54(11.6) 15( 4.1) 2(****) 29( 8.5) 0(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 249 18( 4.1)[25%]! 52( 4.9) 7( 1.5) 2( 1.2) 39( 4.3) 0(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 45( 4.0) 13( 3.6) 7( 2.0) 34( 3.0) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 219 20( 4.7)[27%]! 48( 4.9) 16( 4.0) 5( 0.7) 30( 4.7) 1(****) 0(****)
WEST 369 31( 5.8)[20%] 55( 3.9) 7( 1.8) 5( 1.4) 33( 3.7) 0(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 335 27( 6.1)[26%]! 46( 3.8) 13( 2.7) 6( 1.8) 35( 3.3) 0(****) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 467 38( 6.7)[17%] 49( 4.3) 10( 2.2) 5( 0.9) 36( 3.8) 0(****) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 53( 4.5) 11( 2.6) 5( 1.2) 30( 3.4) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.2)[16%] 30( 2.8) 16( 2.4) 10( 1.6) 42( 3.7) 1(****) 1(****)
MIDDLE 586 52( 2.0)[11%] 44( 2.5) 12( 2.1) 5( 1.2) 39( 2.9) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 287 27( 2.7)[11%] 76( 2.9) 4( 1.7) 1( 0.6) 19( 3.5) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 4 NAEP ID: UD00004 TERM THAT BEST DESCRIBES TEXTURE OF MUSIC

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B * C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1113 100( 0.0)[10%] 32( 1.6) 47( 2.2) 14( 1.3) 7( 1.2) 1(****) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 536 48( 2.0)[ 9%] 33( 2.3) 48( 2.4) 12( 1.6) 6( 1.1) 1( 0.7) 0(****)
FEMALE 577 52( 2.0)[12%] 32( 1.9) 45( 2.8) 15( 1.8) 7( 1.9) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 668 70( 3.0)[11%] 31( 1.8) 49( 2.6) 13( 1.6) 6( 1.6) 1(****) 0(****)
BLACK 204 15( 2.1)[17%] 37( 3.9) 39( 3.4) 15( 3.4) 10( 3.1) 0(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 36( 3.3) 40( 4.2) 17( 2.0) 6( 1.7) 1(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 30( 7.0) 42( 5.8) 18( 4.3) 8( 3.9) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 34( 3.4) 40( 3.3) 16( 2.6) 9( 2.6) 1(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 34( 3.0) 46( 3.6) 13( 2.6) 7( 2.2) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 31( 2.9) 51( 3.1) 12( 1.2) 5( 0.8) 1(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1005 92( 3.6)[11%] 33( 1.7) 45( 2.2) 14( 1.4) 7( 1.3) 1(****) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 23( 7.2) 61(10.0) 12( 4.1) 4( 1.6) 0(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 249 18( 4.1)[25%]! 30( 4.3) 54( 5.2) 12( 2.1) 4( 1.7) 0(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 34( 3.7) 44( 4.3) 13( 3.4) 8( 3.3) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 219 20( 4.7)[27%]! 34( 3.1) 44( 3.7) 12( 2.2) 9( 2.2) 2(****) 0(****)
WEST 369 31( 5.8)[20%] 31( 2.6) 47( 3.7) 15( 1.8) 6( 1.2) 0( 0.3) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 335 27( 6.1)[26%]! 26( 3.0) 56( 4.5) 11( 1.6) 7( 2.0) 0(****) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 467 38( 6.7)[17%] 36( 3.0) 44( 3.8) 12( 1.7) 7( 2.4) 0( 0.2) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 32( 2.3) 43( 3.4) 17( 3.1) 7( 1.3) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.2)[16%] 38( 3.7) 33( 2.6) 20( 2.6) 7( 2.5) 2(****) 1(****)
MIDDLE 586 52( 2.0)[11%] 33( 1.7) 45( 2.3) 13( 1.4) 8( 1.4) 1(****) 0(****)
UPPER 287 27( 2.7)[11%] 26( 2.7) 61( 3.5) 9( 1.5) 4( 1.6) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 5A NAEP ID: UD000A5 IDENTIFY THE INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE MUSIC (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA DEVELOPE OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 12( 1.5) 86( 1.8) 3( 0.7) 0( 0.3)

GENDER
MALE 535 48( 2.0)[10%] 10( 1.3) 85( 1.9) 5( 1.2) 1( 0.4)
FEMALE 577 52( 2.0)[12%] 13( 2.3) 86( 2.4) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 668 70( 2.9)[11%] 11( 2.0) 87( 2.2) 3( 0.7) 0(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.0)[16%] 16( 2.0) 82( 2.8) 2( 1.4) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 12( 3.3) 84( 3.5) 4( 1.6) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 27( 4.8) 72( 5.0) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 16( 3.3) 79( 3.8) 5( 1.7) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 13( 2.7) 85( 2.9) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 7( 1.3) 91( 1.6) 2( 0.7) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1004 92( 3.6)[11%] 12( 1.6) 85( 1.8) 3( 0.7) 0( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 2( 1.4) 95( 2.5) 2(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 249 18( 4.1)[25%]! 5( 1.8) 93( 2.5) 3( 1.3) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 19( 3.3) 77( 3.7) 5( 1.6) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 9( 3.0) 89( 3.9) 2(****) 0(****)
WEST 369 31( 5.8)[20%] 10( 2.1) 89( 2.7) 1( 0.7) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 12( 2.5) 85( 3.5) 4( 1.3) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 467 38( 6.7)[17%] 9( 2.5) 90( 2.8) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 15( 2.8) 82( 3.2) 3( 1.2) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.2)[16%] 24( 2.5) 65( 2.9) 12( 2.9) 1(****)
MIDDLE 585 51( 2.0)[11%] 11( 1.7) 89( 1.7) 0( 0.2) 0(****)
UPPER 287 28( 2.7)[11%] 4( 1.4) 96( 1.4) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 5B NAEP ID: UD000B5 DESCRIPTION OF TONE/SOUND OF VOICE OF SINGER (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA DEVELOPE OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 30( 2.1) 66( 2.2) 4( 0.6) 0( 0.3)

GENDER
MALE 535 48( 2.0)[10%] 31( 2.7) 62( 2.6) 7( 1.2) 1( 0.4)
FEMALE 577 52( 2.0)[12%] 29( 2.6) 69( 2.9) 1( 0.6) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 668 70( 2.9)[11%] 26( 2.4) 71( 2.2) 3( 0.7) 0(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.0)[16%] 47( 5.2) 49( 4.5) 5( 2.1) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 40( 3.7) 54( 4.8) 6( 2.0) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 46( 6.0) 51( 6.6) 3( 1.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 33( 4.0) 62( 4.2) 6( 1.6) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 32( 3.2) 65( 3.6) 3( 1.2) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 26( 2.7) 71( 2.8) 3( 0.8) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1004 92( 3.6)[11%] 31( 2.1) 65( 2.2) 4( 0.7) 0( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 22( 7.9) 77( 7.9) 1(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 249 18( 4.1)[25%]! 23( 3.6) 75( 3.5) 3( 1.8) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 34( 4.3) 61( 4.6) 5( 1.5) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 28( 3.9) 68( 4.7) 4( 1.6) 0(****)
WEST 369 31( 5.8)[20%] 33( 4.1) 64( 4.5) 3( 0.9) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 33( 4.2) 63( 5.1) 4( 1.4) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 467 38( 6.7)[17%] 31( 3.1) 66( 3.0) 3( 1.0) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 28( 4.1) 68( 4.1) 5( 1.2) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.2)[16%] 51( 3.4) 35( 3.7) 14( 2.8) 1(****)
MIDDLE 585 51( 2.0)[11%] 29( 2.8) 69( 3.0) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
UPPER 287 28( 2.7)[11%] 16( 2.6) 84( 2.6) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 5C NAEP ID: UD000C5 DESCRIBE HOW SINGER USED VOICE TO EXPRESS MUS (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA DEVELOPE OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 50( 1.7) 43( 1.8) 7( 1.0) 0( 0.3)

GENDER
MALE 535 48( 2.0)[10%] 52( 2.3) 37( 2.6) 10( 1.8) 1( 0.4)
FEMALE 577 52( 2.0)[12%] 48( 2.5) 49( 2.8) 3( 0.6) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 668 70( 2.9)[11%] 45( 1.8) 50( 1.7) 6( 1.0) 0(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.0)[16%] 66( 2.7) 26( 3.5) 7( 2.8) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 66( 4.2) 23( 3.8) 11( 2.8) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 66( 6.7) 25( 6.0) 10( 4.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 52( 3.5) 39( 3.0) 9( 1.8) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 51( 3.4) 41( 3.4) 8( 1.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 46( 2.5) 49( 3.1) 5( 1.2) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1004 92( 3.6)[11%] 50( 1.5) 43( 1.6) 7( 1.0) 0( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 47(12.9) 49(11.8) 3(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 249 18( 4.1)[25%]! 47( 5.4) 49( 5.2) 4( 1.9) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 51( 3.4) 41( 3.1) 8( 2.3) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 49( 3.5) 42( 4.5) 8( 2.5) 0(****)
WEST 369 31( 5.8)[20%] 51( 3.8) 43( 4.4) 6( 1.4) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 55( 5.5) 38( 6.1) 7( 2.3) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 467 38( 6.7)[17%] 49( 2.7) 45( 3.1) 6( 1.4) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 47( 2.5) 45( 2.5) 7( 2.0) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.2)[16%] 65( 3.3) 15( 2.6) 20( 3.7) 1(****)
MIDDLE 585 51( 2.0)[11%] 56( 2.1) 40( 2.1) 4( 0.8) 0(****)
UPPER 287 28( 2.7)[11%] 27( 3.0) 71( 2.8) 2( 0.7) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 5D NAEP ID: UD000D5 DESCRIBE STYLE OR PERIOD MUSIC WRITTEN (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA DEVELOPE OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 65( 2.1) 27( 1.7) 9( 1.4) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 534 48( 2.0)[10%] 61( 2.6) 28( 2.3) 11( 1.7) 1( 0.5)
FEMALE 576 52( 2.0)[12%] 68( 2.1) 25( 2.0) 7( 1.3) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 666 70( 3.0)[11%] 65( 2.3) 29( 2.1) 6( 0.9) 1(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.1)[16%] 65( 4.3) 19( 2.8) 15( 3.3) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 59( 5.9) 23( 3.3) 17( 7.0) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 61( 7.3) 19( 4.7) 20( 7.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 67( 3.6) 23( 3.1) 10( 2.3) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 67( 3.2) 24( 2.9) 9( 1.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 62( 2.4) 31( 2.3) 7( 1.0) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1002 92( 3.6)[11%] 65( 2.2) 26( 1.7) 9( 1.5) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 56( 5.8) 39( 6.6) 5( 2.9) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 247 17( 4.0)[25%]! 63( 3.7) 31( 3.2) 7( 2.2) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 63( 3.0) 24( 2.6) 13( 2.9) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 64( 5.3) 29( 4.5) 7( 3.0) 0(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 67( 4.1) 26( 3.3) 7( 2.8) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 65( 4.9) 26( 4.2) 9( 2.5) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 465 38( 6.7)[17%] 61( 3.4) 30( 2.6) 8( 2.7) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 67( 3.6) 23( 3.0) 9( 2.5) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.3)[16%] 59( 5.7) 15( 2.4) 26( 4.5) 1(****)
MIDDLE 584 51( 2.0)[11%] 65( 2.6) 29( 2.4) 6( 1.1) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 286 27( 2.7)[11%] 67( 2.4) 31( 2.6) 2( 0.7) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 45
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 5E NAEP ID: UD000E5 DESCRIBE FEATURE OF MUSIC FOR TIME PERIOD (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 63( 2.2) 13( 1.7) 3( 0.8) 18( 2.1) 4( 0.6) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 534 48( 2.0)[10%] 59( 2.8) 12( 1.4) 2( 0.7) 21( 2.7) 6( 1.0) 1( 0.5)
FEMALE 576 52( 2.0)[12%] 67( 2.6) 14( 2.4) 3( 1.1) 14( 2.1) 2( 0.7) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 666 70( 3.0)[11%] 65( 2.5) 15( 2.2) 3( 1.2) 13( 1.7) 4( 0.7) 1(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.1)[16%] 59( 4.4) 8( 1.9) 1(****) 30( 5.0) 2( 1.3) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 57( 6.0) 6( 1.5) 1(****) 30( 6.7) 6( 1.9) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 57( 8.8) 3( 1.6) 0(****) 34( 8.9) 6( 3.3) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 65( 2.7) 7( 1.7) 1(****) 23( 3.0) 4( 1.3) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 63( 3.5) 15( 2.5) 1( 0.9) 17( 3.0) 4( 1.3) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 63( 2.5) 17( 2.1) 4( 1.6) 13( 1.7) 3( 0.6) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1002 92( 3.6)[11%] 63( 2.4) 12( 1.8) 2( 0.6) 18( 2.2) 4( 0.6) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 60( 5.3) 21( 4.0) 7(****) 10( 4.2) 2( 1.5) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 247 17( 4.0)[25%]! 61( 5.6) 19( 3.7) 3( 1.3) 13( 2.7) 5( 1.2) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 61( 5.1) 12( 4.5) 2( 0.7) 23( 5.0) 2( 1.4) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 63( 3.7) 13( 1.6) 3(****) 18( 4.9) 4( 0.9) 0(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 66( 3.4) 12( 2.0) 3( 2.0) 15( 3.8) 4( 1.3) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 58( 3.7) 14( 3.2) 4( 2.2) 22( 4.0) 2( 1.0) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 465 38( 6.7)[17%] 65( 3.6) 13( 2.1) 3( 0.9) 14( 3.4) 5( 1.0) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 64( 3.7) 12( 2.6) 2( 1.1) 18( 4.3) 4( 1.1) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.3)[16%] 46( 5.5) 4( 1.6) 0(****) 43( 5.5) 7( 2.0) 1(****)
MIDDLE 584 51( 2.0)[11%] 69( 2.3) 12( 1.7) 1( 0.4) 14( 1.9) 3( 0.8) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 286 27( 2.7)[11%] 64( 3.6) 22( 3.4) 7( 2.7) 5( 1.1) 2( 0.9) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 46
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 6A NAEP ID: UD000A6 DESCRIBE DIFFERENCE IN INSTRUMENTS (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 27( 1.9) 37( 1.6) 32( 2.4) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 534 48( 2.0)[10%] 33( 2.7) 35( 2.6) 27( 2.4) 4( 1.1) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.5)
FEMALE 576 52( 2.0)[12%] 22( 1.9) 39( 3.0) 37( 3.3) 2( 0.8) 0(****) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 666 70( 3.0)[11%] 24( 1.9) 37( 2.0) 36( 2.7) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 1(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.1)[16%] 39( 4.3) 36( 2.8) 21( 3.5) 4( 1.9) 1(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 38( 5.2) 35( 4.7) 22( 3.3) 4( 1.4) 1(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 31( 3.7) 43( 6.1) 16( 3.7) 6( 2.7) 4( 2.3) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 28( 2.9) 40( 3.1) 27( 3.9) 4( 1.5) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 34( 3.3) 41( 3.3) 23( 3.0) 2( 0.9) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 22( 2.6) 33( 2.7) 42( 2.6) 2( 0.9) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1002 92( 3.6)[11%] 28( 1.9) 37( 1.7) 31( 2.4) 3( 0.8) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 20(10.0) 37( 5.9) 43(10.5) 0(****) 0(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 247 17( 4.0)[25%]! 21( 4.2) 39( 3.9) 37( 3.8) 2(****) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 32( 3.6) 37( 3.4) 26( 5.8) 4( 1.4) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 27( 2.9) 38( 2.8) 32( 2.8) 2( 1.6) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 27( 4.1) 35( 2.1) 35( 4.2) 3( 1.6) 1(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 29( 4.6) 38( 2.9) 29( 4.3) 3( 2.0) 1( 0.4) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 465 38( 6.7)[17%] 28( 2.9) 35( 2.2) 34( 3.6) 2( 1.3) 1( 0.4) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 26( 2.7) 38( 3.2) 32( 4.1) 3( 1.1) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.3)[16%] 44( 2.7) 37( 2.8) 7( 1.6) 9( 2.6) 3( 0.9) 1(****)
MIDDLE 584 51( 2.0)[11%] 29( 2.3) 41( 2.1) 28( 2.4) 2( 0.7) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 286 27( 2.7)[11%] 12( 2.8) 30( 3.1) 58( 4.4) 0(****) 0(****) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 47
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 6B NAEP ID: UD000B6 DIFFERENCE IN TONE/SOUND 1ST & 2ND PERFORMANC (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 33( 1.8) 18( 1.3) 45( 2.4) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 534 48( 2.0)[10%] 35( 2.2) 16( 1.5) 42( 2.7) 5( 1.4) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.5)
FEMALE 576 52( 2.0)[12%] 31( 2.6) 21( 2.3) 47( 3.1) 1( 0.5) 0(****) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 666 70( 3.0)[11%] 29( 1.7) 19( 1.7) 49( 2.5) 3( 0.8) 1( 0.4) 1(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.1)[16%] 49( 3.3) 18( 2.7) 27( 3.6) 4( 2.0) 1( 0.9) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 41( 3.8) 17( 2.8) 36( 3.7) 5( 1.7) 2( 0.9) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 46( 5.0) 14( 5.4) 35( 6.0) 5( 2.6) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 36( 3.9) 21( 2.7) 38( 4.1) 4( 1.5) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 31( 3.4) 16( 2.5) 48( 3.0) 5( 1.6) 1( 0.7) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 30( 2.9) 18( 2.1) 49( 3.5) 2( 0.8) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1002 92( 3.6)[11%] 34( 1.8) 19( 1.4) 43( 2.4) 3( 0.8) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 22( 8.4) 15( 1.8) 61( 7.6) 2(****) 0(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 247 17( 4.0)[25%]! 30( 3.3) 17( 3.4) 48( 5.6) 3(****) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 37( 2.7) 14( 0.9) 43( 3.5) 5( 1.3) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 28( 2.9) 22( 4.5) 45( 5.1) 3( 1.9) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 34( 5.0) 20( 1.5) 43( 5.9) 1( 0.6) 1(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 37( 5.2) 18( 2.5) 42( 6.5) 4( 1.3) 1( 0.3) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 465 38( 6.7)[17%] 30( 2.8) 21( 1.8) 44( 4.1) 3( 1.3) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 33( 3.2) 15( 2.5) 47( 2.9) 3( 1.1) 1( 0.7) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.3)[16%] 53( 3.4) 14( 2.1) 19( 3.0) 11( 3.1) 4( 1.1) 1(****)
MIDDLE 584 51( 2.0)[11%] 32( 1.8) 19( 1.8) 47( 2.5) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 286 27( 2.7)[11%] 20( 3.0) 20( 3.4) 60( 3.4) 0(****) 0(****) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 48
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 6C NAEP ID: UD000C6 DESCRIBE SINGER’S VOICE 2ND PERFORMANCE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA DEVELOPE OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 63( 2.0) 27( 2.0) 10( 1.1) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 534 48( 2.0)[10%] 63( 2.2) 22( 2.0) 16( 2.0) 1( 0.5)
FEMALE 576 52( 2.0)[12%] 63( 2.7) 33( 2.7) 4( 1.0) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 666 70( 3.0)[11%] 61( 2.6) 30( 2.4) 9( 1.5) 1(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.1)[16%] 70( 2.4) 19( 3.5) 11( 3.0) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 68( 4.9) 20( 3.9) 13( 2.8) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 59( 5.3) 28( 4.0) 13( 4.1) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 65( 4.3) 24( 3.3) 11( 2.3) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 67( 3.8) 24( 3.5) 9( 2.1) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 60( 3.0) 31( 3.0) 9( 1.6) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1002 92( 3.6)[11%] 64( 1.9) 26( 1.9) 10( 1.1) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 55(10.9) 41(11.3) 3(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 247 17( 4.0)[25%]! 63( 2.7) 30( 3.1) 7( 2.7) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 63( 4.2) 25( 3.8) 13( 2.0) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 63( 3.0) 26( 3.2) 11( 3.0) 0(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 63( 4.4) 30( 5.0) 7( 1.6) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 62( 4.6) 29( 5.9) 10( 2.2) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 465 38( 6.7)[17%] 63( 2.6) 29( 2.1) 8( 2.0) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 64( 3.6) 25( 3.3) 12( 2.0) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.3)[16%] 61( 2.4) 8( 1.8) 31( 2.6) 1(****)
MIDDLE 584 51( 2.0)[11%] 70( 2.3) 25( 2.4) 5( 1.0) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 286 27( 2.7)[11%] 51( 3.5) 47( 3.2) 2( 1.0) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 6D NAEP ID: UD000D6 IDENTIFY STYLE OF MUSIC OR TIME PERIOD WRITTE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 9( 1.0) 17( 1.7) 67( 2.1) 6( 1.1) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 534 48( 2.0)[10%] 7( 1.4) 18( 2.1) 65( 2.3) 8( 1.7) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.5)
FEMALE 576 52( 2.0)[12%] 11( 1.4) 15( 1.9) 69( 2.4) 5( 1.1) 0(****) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 666 70( 3.0)[11%] 8( 1.3) 18( 2.3) 69( 2.6) 4( 1.0) 1( 0.4) 1(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.1)[16%] 12( 2.6) 14( 2.4) 63( 3.3) 10( 2.1) 0(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 8( 1.9) 13( 2.5) 64( 4.9) 13( 5.1) 3( 1.1) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 14( 3.8) 13( 4.1) 60( 6.7) 13( 4.9) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 10( 1.9) 18( 2.5) 62( 3.9) 8( 2.2) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 9( 2.0) 17( 2.8) 69( 4.0) 5( 1.8) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 8( 1.4) 16( 2.0) 70( 2.2) 5( 0.9) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1002 92( 3.6)[11%] 9( 1.0) 16( 1.8) 67( 2.2) 7( 1.2) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 7(****) 17( 4.8) 73( 5.3) 3(****) 1(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 247 17( 4.0)[25%]! 7( 1.6) 19( 3.3) 70( 3.3) 3( 2.3) 1( 0.6) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 10( 1.3) 21( 3.4) 60( 3.8) 9( 1.9) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 10( 2.5) 9( 2.3) 74( 3.7) 6( 2.1) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 9( 1.8) 15( 2.3) 69( 3.5) 6( 2.6) 2( 0.6) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 10( 2.0) 19( 3.3) 65( 2.5) 6( 1.6) 1(****) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 465 38( 6.7)[17%] 8( 2.0) 16( 2.1) 69( 2.9) 6( 2.4) 2( 0.5) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 9( 1.7) 15( 4.0) 68( 5.2) 7( 1.9) 0( 0.3) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.3)[16%] 11( 2.5) 15( 2.6) 51( 3.9) 20( 3.5) 3( 1.2) 1(****)
MIDDLE 584 51( 2.0)[11%] 10( 1.2) 17( 2.4) 69( 2.6) 4( 1.0) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 286 27( 2.7)[11%] 6( 1.5) 17( 2.5) 77( 2.5) 0(****) 0(****) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 50
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 6E NAEP ID: UD000E6 DESCRIBE FEATURE OF MUSIC FOR TIME PERIOD CHO (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 67( 1.5) 8( 0.8) 9( 0.7) 14( 1.7) 2( 0.5) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 534 48( 2.0)[10%] 63( 2.4) 8( 1.0) 8( 1.1) 18( 2.2) 4( 1.0) 1( 0.5)
FEMALE 576 52( 2.0)[12%] 70( 2.1) 9( 1.4) 10( 1.0) 10( 1.8) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 666 70( 3.0)[11%] 69( 1.7) 9( 0.9) 10( 0.9) 10( 1.5) 2( 0.7) 1(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.1)[16%] 65( 3.5) 7( 1.9) 5( 1.4) 20( 3.2) 2( 1.2) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 59( 4.7) 6( 1.9) 6( 1.7) 26( 5.9) 4( 1.3) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 51( 6.0) 7( 4.6) 8( 3.4) 31( 7.7) 2(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 74( 2.9) 4( 1.4) 5( 1.5) 14( 2.3) 3( 1.2) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 72( 2.6) 7( 1.4) 7( 1.4) 12( 2.3) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 63( 2.1) 12( 1.5) 11( 1.2) 11( 1.4) 2( 0.7) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1002 92( 3.6)[11%] 66( 1.6) 8( 0.8) 9( 0.8) 14( 1.8) 3( 0.6) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 75( 5.3) 8( 3.5) 10( 4.1) 7( 3.6) 1(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 247 17( 4.0)[25%]! 65( 2.3) 9( 2.1) 15( 1.5) 9( 2.4) 2( 1.0) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 65( 3.8) 9( 1.2) 7( 0.9) 18( 3.9) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 65( 3.3) 8( 1.4) 9( 1.9) 15( 4.3) 3( 1.1) 0(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 70( 2.7) 8( 1.9) 7( 1.3) 12( 3.0) 3( 0.9) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 68( 2.9) 9( 2.0) 8( 1.5) 14( 3.3) 2( 0.7) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 465 38( 6.7)[17%] 67( 3.4) 8( 1.2) 9( 1.5) 12( 2.9) 3( 0.9) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 65( 2.0) 8( 1.4) 9( 1.2) 15( 3.1) 3( 0.9) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.3)[16%] 48( 3.7) 7( 1.3) 3( 1.1) 36( 3.7) 6( 1.9) 1(****)
MIDDLE 584 51( 2.0)[11%] 72( 2.1) 7( 0.8) 7( 0.9) 12( 1.8) 2( 0.7) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 286 27( 2.7)[11%] 71( 2.8) 12( 1.8) 16( 2.1) 1( 0.6) 0(****) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 51
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 7 NAEP ID: UD00007 DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES TO TWO VERSIONS OF SONG (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 51( 2.1) 25( 2.1) 5( 1.0) 16( 2.0) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 534 48( 2.0)[10%] 51( 3.1) 22( 2.7) 4( 1.1) 20( 2.5) 4( 1.2) 1( 0.5)
FEMALE 576 52( 2.0)[12%] 52( 2.4) 28( 2.2) 6( 1.7) 12( 2.3) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 666 70( 3.0)[11%] 52( 2.8) 28( 2.4) 6( 1.3) 11( 1.7) 3( 0.8) 1(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.1)[16%] 50( 3.6) 17( 3.6) 4( 1.9) 26( 3.4) 3( 1.1) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 49( 5.4) 16( 2.9) 2( 0.9) 32( 6.8) 1( 0.8) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 44( 7.1) 24( 6.3) 0(****) 31( 7.0) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 59( 3.2) 18( 2.7) 4( 1.1) 17( 3.2) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 51( 2.8) 23( 2.4) 6( 1.4) 18( 2.6) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 49( 2.9) 29( 2.8) 6( 1.5) 13( 2.3) 3( 0.9) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1002 92( 3.6)[11%] 52( 1.8) 24( 1.7) 5( 1.0) 17( 2.1) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 41(11.2) 39(12.0) 11( 3.9) 8( 4.5) 1(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 247 17( 4.0)[25%]! 53( 2.3) 31( 4.1) 5( 0.9) 10( 1.8) 2( 0.4) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 52( 1.9) 20( 3.6) 6( 2.4) 20( 4.4) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 54( 4.7) 22( 3.7) 5( 1.9) 12( 3.1) 6( 2.2) 0(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 49( 4.6) 29( 4.7) 4( 1.8) 17( 4.6) 1( 0.7) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 49( 4.8) 23( 5.5) 5( 2.1) 20( 4.2) 2( 0.6) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 465 38( 6.7)[17%] 49( 2.9) 26( 3.0) 5( 1.0) 16( 3.6) 4( 1.0) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 56( 2.7) 25( 3.3) 5( 1.9) 12( 3.5) 2(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.3)[16%] 54( 5.0) 6( 1.5) 0(****) 36( 5.7) 4( 1.7) 1(****)
MIDDLE 584 51( 2.0)[11%] 56( 2.3) 24( 2.3) 4( 1.0) 13( 2.0) 3( 0.8) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 286 27( 2.7)[11%] 41( 4.1) 41( 3.0) 11( 3.0) 6( 1.5) 1( 0.5) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 52
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 8 NAEP ID: UD00008 WHAT IS THE FORM OF THE MUSIC

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C * D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 7( 0.9) 7( 0.9) 78( 2.1) 8( 1.2) 0( 0.2) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 534 48( 2.0)[10%] 9( 1.5) 9( 1.6) 71( 3.1) 10( 2.0) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
FEMALE 576 52( 2.0)[12%] 4( 0.9) 4( 1.0) 84( 1.9) 7( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 666 70( 3.0)[11%] 6( 0.9) 6( 1.0) 80( 2.2) 8( 1.4) 0( 0.3) 1(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.1)[16%] 11( 2.8) 8( 2.2) 72( 3.9) 9( 2.5) 0(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 7( 2.8) 7( 2.3) 73( 5.3) 12( 3.0) 0(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 6( 3.2) 6( 3.3) 73( 6.4) 14( 4.4) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 10( 1.4) 12( 2.4) 72( 3.0) 6( 1.5) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 7( 1.7) 5( 1.3) 77( 3.7) 10( 2.4) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 5( 1.2) 5( 0.8) 82( 2.1) 8( 1.4) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1002 92( 3.6)[11%] 7( 0.9) 7( 1.0) 77( 2.1) 9( 1.3) 0( 0.2) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 6( 3.3) 5( 1.5) 85( 4.6) 3(****) 0(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 247 17( 4.0)[25%]! 7( 3.1) 6( 2.5) 79( 7.2) 8( 4.0) 1( 0.3) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 8( 1.0) 9( 2.0) 73( 2.3) 9( 1.1) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 6( 2.0) 3( 1.2) 83( 3.7) 8( 3.3) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 5( 1.5) 7( 1.2) 79( 3.5) 9( 2.1) 1(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 8( 2.0) 7( 1.3) 77( 4.2) 6( 1.3) 1( 0.8) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 465 38( 6.7)[17%] 7( 1.8) 7( 1.7) 75( 3.3) 11( 2.5) 0(****) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 5( 0.9) 6( 1.7) 81( 1.8) 8( 1.3) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.3)[16%] 12( 2.8) 14( 2.5) 58( 3.8) 15( 3.2) 0(****) 1(****)
MIDDLE 584 51( 2.0)[11%] 7( 1.2) 6( 1.0) 78( 2.2) 8( 1.5) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 286 27( 2.7)[11%] 1( 0.6) 2( 0.9) 93( 1.5) 3( 0.9) 0(****) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 53
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 9A NAEP ID: UD000A9 FROM WHERE DOES THE MUSIC COME

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C D * OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 0(****) 4( 0.8) 2( 0.5) 94( 1.0) 0( 0.2) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 534 48( 2.0)[10%] 0(****) 5( 1.3) 2( 0.5) 93( 1.6) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
FEMALE 576 52( 2.0)[12%] 0(****) 3( 1.0) 2( 0.8) 94( 1.3) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 666 70( 3.0)[11%] 0(****) 4( 0.9) 2( 0.6) 93( 1.2) 0(****) 1(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.1)[16%] 0(****) 2(****) 1(****) 97( 1.6) 1(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 0(****) 8( 3.6) 1(****) 91( 3.7) 0(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 1(****) 3(****) 4( 2.2) 92( 3.3) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 0(****) 4( 1.6) 3( 1.6) 92( 2.5) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 0(****) 4( 1.5) 1(****) 95( 1.4) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 0(****) 3( 0.7) 2( 0.6) 95( 1.0) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1002 92( 3.6)[11%] 0(****) 4( 0.9) 2( 0.5) 94( 1.1) 0( 0.2) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 0(****) 3(****) 2(****) 96( 2.2) 0(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 247 17( 4.0)[25%]! 0(****) 2(****) 3( 0.8) 94( 2.5) 0(****) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 0(****) 4( 1.4) 2( 1.1) 94( 1.9) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 0(****) 2(****) 1( 0.9) 96( 2.5) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 1(****) 6( 1.8) 2( 1.0) 91( 2.2) 1(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 0(****) 5( 1.9) 3( 1.1) 91( 2.5) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 465 38( 6.7)[17%] 1(****) 3( 0.9) 0( 0.3) 96( 1.2) 0(****) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 0(****) 4( 1.6) 2( 1.0) 93( 2.0) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.3)[16%] 1(****) 6( 2.5) 3( 1.0) 90( 3.1) 0(****) 1(****)
MIDDLE 584 51( 2.0)[11%] 0(****) 4( 1.1) 2( 0.8) 94( 1.3) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 286 27( 2.7)[11%] 0(****) 2( 1.0) 1( 0.5) 97( 1.0) 0(****) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 54
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 9B NAEP ID: UD000B9 DESCRIBE FEATURE THAT HELPS IDENTIFY COUNTRY (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 22( 2.0) 25( 2.0) 45( 3.0) 7( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 534 48( 2.0)[10%] 25( 2.4) 22( 2.5) 42( 3.7) 10( 1.9) 2( 0.8) 1( 0.5)
FEMALE 576 52( 2.0)[12%] 20( 2.5) 28( 2.5) 48( 3.0) 4( 1.1) 0( 0.2) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 666 70( 3.0)[11%] 21( 2.5) 25( 2.4) 49( 3.7) 4( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 1(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.1)[16%] 27( 3.6) 25( 3.2) 36( 5.0) 12( 3.0) 0(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 25( 4.6) 24( 3.6) 33( 4.7) 15( 3.7) 2( 1.1) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 27( 8.4) 18( 4.4) 42( 7.7) 10( 5.0) 3( 1.7) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 30( 2.8) 24( 4.0) 39( 2.6) 6( 1.8) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 20( 2.4) 32( 3.3) 38( 4.4) 9( 2.0) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 19( 2.2) 23( 2.5) 53( 3.6) 5( 1.6) 1(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1002 92( 3.6)[11%] 23( 2.1) 25( 2.0) 44( 2.9) 7( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 14( 4.9) 24( 6.9) 58(11.0) 4(****) 0(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 247 17( 4.0)[25%]! 20( 2.7) 26( 3.2) 49( 5.2) 5( 2.6) 0(****) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 25( 4.1) 26( 5.2) 40( 6.1) 8( 2.4) 1( 0.2) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 19( 7.0) 27( 2.3) 49( 6.5) 6( 1.9) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 23( 3.0) 22( 2.9) 45( 5.7) 7( 2.4) 2( 1.3) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 27( 3.9) 29( 3.9) 34( 5.7) 10( 2.7) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 465 38( 6.7)[17%] 20( 2.6) 26( 2.4) 48( 4.3) 5( 1.8) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 22( 3.8) 21( 2.8) 50( 4.8) 6( 2.1) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.3)[16%] 35( 4.0) 19( 3.0) 22( 3.7) 21( 3.7) 4( 1.5) 1(****)
MIDDLE 584 51( 2.0)[11%] 23( 2.4) 30( 2.6) 43( 3.1) 4( 1.1) 0(****) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 286 27( 2.7)[11%] 12( 2.3) 20( 3.1) 68( 3.3) 0(****) 0(****) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 10 NAEP ID: UD00010 WHAT IS THE FORM OF THE MUSIC

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C D * OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 9( 1.0) 20( 1.6) 10( 1.1) 60( 2.3) 0(****) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 534 48( 2.0)[10%] 14( 1.6) 25( 2.1) 13( 1.8) 48( 2.6) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
FEMALE 576 52( 2.0)[12%] 5( 1.2) 16( 1.8) 7( 1.1) 71( 2.8) 0(****) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 666 70( 3.0)[11%] 8( 1.0) 18( 1.6) 9( 1.1) 65( 2.4) 0(****) 1(****)
BLACK 203 15( 2.1)[16%] 13( 2.5) 25( 3.7) 11( 2.3) 51( 4.1) 0(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 172 11( 1.7)[18%] 12( 2.6) 29( 3.9) 18( 3.9) 41( 5.2) 0(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 9( 3.4) 36( 6.3) 18( 4.0) 37( 6.1) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 235 22( 1.8)[15%] 12( 2.9) 22( 3.0) 13( 1.4) 53( 2.8) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 264 23( 1.6)[12%] 9( 2.0) 21( 2.5) 9( 2.0) 61( 3.5) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 518 47( 3.2)[11%] 8( 1.4) 17( 1.6) 8( 1.4) 67( 2.7) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 1002 92( 3.6)[11%] 10( 1.0) 21( 1.5) 10( 1.1) 58( 2.0) 0(****) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 108 8( 3.6)[44%]! 3(****) 11( 5.2) 6( 2.9) 79( 8.2) 1(****) 3(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 247 17( 4.0)[25%]! 7( 1.1) 18( 3.9) 10( 3.0) 65( 4.2) 0(****) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 276 31( 6.4)[23%]! 12( 1.6) 24( 2.7) 9( 1.9) 55( 3.4) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 218 20( 4.7)[27%]! 8( 3.3) 15( 2.6) 8( 2.9) 67( 5.0) 1(****) 0(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 9( 1.5) 22( 3.6) 12( 1.9) 57( 5.2) 0(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 334 27( 6.1)[26%]! 12( 2.3) 23( 3.7) 8( 1.4) 56( 5.6) 0(****) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 465 38( 6.7)[17%] 8( 1.1) 18( 2.4) 13( 2.3) 61( 3.4) 0(****) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 311 35( 7.5)[26%]! 8( 1.8) 21( 2.9) 8( 1.0) 62( 4.0) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 240 21( 2.3)[16%] 19( 2.6) 30( 3.0) 18( 2.7) 33( 2.9) 1(****) 1(****)
MIDDLE 584 51( 2.0)[11%] 9( 1.0) 23( 1.8) 11( 1.3) 57( 1.7) 0(****) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 286 27( 2.7)[11%] 3( 1.2) 8( 1.4) 3( 0.9) 87( 1.9) 0(****) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UD # 11 NAEP ID: UD00011 WHICH LINE SHOWS THE FIRST PART OF THE MELODY

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B * C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1102 100( 0.0)[10%] 16( 1.3) 63( 1.9) 15( 1.5) 6( 1.1) 0(****) 1( 0.5)

GENDER
MALE 528 48( 2.0)[10%] 17( 2.0) 59( 2.7) 15( 1.7) 8( 1.4) 0(****) 2( 0.7)
FEMALE 574 52( 2.0)[12%] 14( 1.6) 67( 2.4) 14( 2.1) 5( 1.1) 0(****) 1( 0.6)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 664 70( 2.9)[11%] 16( 1.8) 68( 2.5) 11( 1.8) 5( 1.2) 0(****) 1( 0.6)
BLACK 200 15( 2.0)[16%] 14( 2.6) 51( 4.8) 26( 4.4) 9( 2.2) 0(****) 2( 1.4)
HISPANIC 170 11( 1.7)[18%] 19( 3.3) 49( 4.1) 24( 3.9) 8( 2.1) 0(****) 2( 0.9)
ASIAN 38 2( 0.6)[30%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 7( 1.2)[21%]! 16( 5.0) 53( 6.9) 27( 5.9) 4(****) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 233 22( 1.8)[15%] 21( 3.2) 61( 3.3) 11( 3.0) 8( 2.0) 0(****) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 260 23( 1.7)[12%] 15( 2.3) 64( 2.9) 15( 2.2) 6( 1.9) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 516 47( 3.3)[11%] 14( 1.6) 66( 2.9) 14( 2.1) 6( 1.0) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 995 92( 3.6)[11%] 16( 1.3) 63( 1.9) 15( 1.7) 6( 1.1) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
NONPUBLIC 107 8( 3.6)[44%]! 15( 4.7) 65( 9.9) 14( 3.7) 6( 3.3) 0(****) 4(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 244 17( 4.0)[25%]! 15( 3.0) 65( 3.4) 13( 1.8) 6( 1.9) 0(****) 2(****)
SOUTHEAST 273 31( 6.4)[23%]! 17( 1.8) 59( 2.7) 15( 2.7) 9( 2.0) 0(****) 1( 1.0)
CENTRAL 216 20( 4.8)[27%]! 12( 3.6) 71( 4.9) 12( 4.0) 4( 2.0) 0(****) 1(****)
WEST 369 32( 5.8)[20%] 17( 2.4) 62( 3.8) 16( 3.0) 4( 1.4) 0(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 331 27( 6.1)[26%]! 16( 2.5) 59( 3.3) 21( 3.5) 4( 1.5) 0(****) 2( 1.2)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 462 38( 6.7)[17%] 15( 2.8) 65( 4.0) 13( 1.9) 7( 1.9) 0(****) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 309 35( 7.4)[26%]! 16( 1.3) 66( 2.7) 12( 2.0) 7( 1.4) 0(****) 1( 0.8)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 236 21( 2.3)[17%] 17( 2.7) 47( 3.9) 24( 3.7) 11( 2.5) 0(****) 2( 1.2)
MIDDLE 580 51( 2.0)[11%] 20( 2.0) 58( 2.3) 15( 1.9) 6( 1.2) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
UPPER 286 28( 2.8)[11%] 6( 1.5) 86( 2.7) 6( 2.1) 2( 0.9) 0(****) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 1A NAEP ID: UE000A1 FIRST PHRASE SAME AS SECOND PHRASE

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] SAME * DIFF OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1115 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 73( 2.5) 27( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 527 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 67( 3.1) 32( 2.9) 1(****) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 78( 3.0) 22( 3.0) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 75( 2.9) 25( 2.7) 0(****) 0(****)
BLACK 167 14( 2.4)[18%] 63( 6.3) 37( 6.4) 1(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 74( 6.1) 26( 6.1) 0(****) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 77( 6.7) 23( 6.7) 0(****) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 63( 6.0) 34( 6.7) 3(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 68( 4.0) 32( 4.0) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 79( 2.4) 21( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 75( 3.4) 25( 3.4) 0( 0.1) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 926 85( 4.7)[10%] 73( 2.5) 26( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 71( 6.7) 29( 6.7) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 79( 3.4) 21( 3.5) 0(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 222 25( 4.8)[22%]! 66( 6.0) 33( 6.0) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 75( 4.3) 24( 4.0) 1(****) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 73( 4.9) 27( 4.9) 0(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 417 35( 5.8)[16%] 70( 3.5) 30( 3.5) 0(****) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 71( 3.6) 29( 3.6) 1(****) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 80( 4.3) 20( 4.3) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 60( 4.7) 39( 4.4) 1(****) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 71( 2.6) 29( 2.6) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 300 26( 2.3)[12%] 89( 2.4) 11( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 1B NAEP ID: UE000B1 THIRD PHRASE SAME AS FIRST PHRASE

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] SAME DIFF * OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1115 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 8( 0.8) 91( 1.0) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 527 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 10( 1.4) 89( 1.9) 1( 0.6) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 7( 1.2) 93( 1.1) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 6( 0.8) 93( 0.9) 0(****) 0(****)
BLACK 167 14( 2.4)[18%] 16( 4.3) 83( 4.2) 1(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 7( 1.4) 92( 1.9) 1(****) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 17( 6.4) 81( 6.1) 2( 1.7) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 11( 3.0) 86( 2.2) 3(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 13( 2.7) 87( 2.8) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 4( 1.0) 96( 1.0) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 8( 1.4) 92( 1.5) 0( 0.1) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 926 85( 4.7)[10%] 8( 0.9) 91( 1.1) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 8( 2.8) 92( 2.8) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 8( 1.4) 92( 1.6) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 222 25( 4.8)[22%]! 12( 2.5) 88( 2.7) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 7( 1.2) 92( 1.9) 1(****) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 7( 1.7) 93( 1.7) 0(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 417 35( 5.8)[16%] 9( 1.4) 90( 1.4) 0(****) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 7( 1.7) 92( 2.0) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 8( 1.4) 91( 1.4) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 21( 1.9) 77( 2.4) 2( 1.2) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 6( 1.0) 94( 1.0) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 300 26( 2.3)[12%] 2( 0.8) 98( 0.8) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 1C NAEP ID: UE000C1 FIRST PHRASE SAME AS FOURTH PHASE

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] SAME * DIFF OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1115 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 79( 1.4) 21( 1.4) 1( 0.2) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 527 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 74( 2.4) 24( 2.2) 1( 0.3) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 83( 2.0) 17( 2.1) 0( 0.2) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 81( 1.7) 18( 1.7) 1( 0.2) 0(****)
BLACK 167 14( 2.4)[18%] 71( 3.8) 28( 3.5) 1(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 76( 4.2) 24( 4.4) 1(****) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 75( 3.9) 22( 4.5) 2( 1.7) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 70( 5.1) 25( 5.8) 5( 1.5) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 76( 4.1) 23( 4.1) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 80( 3.5) 20( 3.5) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 81( 1.9) 19( 1.9) 0( 0.1) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 926 85( 4.7)[10%] 77( 1.5) 22( 1.5) 1( 0.2) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 86( 2.7) 14( 2.7) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 82( 2.4) 18( 2.4) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 222 25( 4.8)[22%]! 76( 3.7) 22( 3.6) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 81( 2.1) 19( 2.0) 1(****) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 77( 3.2) 23( 3.2) 0(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 417 35( 5.8)[16%] 81( 2.3) 19( 2.4) 0(****) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 76( 2.2) 23( 2.2) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 80( 2.7) 19( 2.6) 1( 0.6) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 59( 3.4) 38( 3.4) 3( 0.7) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 84( 1.9) 16( 1.9) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 300 26( 2.3)[12%] 88( 2.6) 12( 2.6) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 2 NAEP ID: UE00002 THE MUSIC WAS PLAYED ON WHAT INSTRUMENT

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A * B C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1115 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 66( 3.0) 5( 1.0) 4( 0.7) 24( 2.8) 0( 0.3) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 527 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 65( 2.8) 7( 1.7) 6( 1.0) 20( 2.6) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 67( 3.9) 3( 1.2) 3( 0.7) 26( 3.7) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 66( 3.5) 5( 1.2) 5( 0.9) 24( 3.3) 0(****) 0(****)
BLACK 167 14( 2.4)[18%] 62( 5.1) 7( 1.5) 4( 1.3) 26( 4.6) 0(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 72( 5.3) 5( 1.9) 4( 1.3) 19( 4.9) 0(****) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 74( 7.5) 6( 3.2) 4( 2.1) 17( 8.6) 0(****) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 52( 7.2) 12( 3.6) 4( 2.1) 29( 6.4) 3(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 65( 4.7) 7( 1.7) 4( 1.4) 24( 3.7) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 65( 5.3) 3( 1.5) 4( 1.0) 28( 5.3) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 70( 2.6) 4( 1.1) 5( 1.1) 21( 2.6) 0( 0.1) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 926 85( 4.7)[10%] 64( 3.5) 6( 1.1) 4( 0.7) 25( 3.2) 0(****) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 78( 3.8) 3( 0.8) 4( 1.8) 14( 4.0) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 64( 6.2) 7( 2.8) 4( 0.7) 26( 5.4) 0(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 222 25( 4.8)[22%]! 61( 6.6) 6( 2.3) 4( 0.9) 29( 7.7) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 66( 5.3) 6( 2.1) 6( 2.2) 20( 4.5) 1( 0.8) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 73( 3.8) 3( 0.7) 4( 1.1) 21( 3.6) 0(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 417 35( 5.8)[16%] 68( 3.5) 4( 1.3) 5( 1.1) 23( 4.4) 0( 0.1) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 68( 4.2) 6( 1.8) 4( 1.0) 21( 3.2) 1(****) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 62( 6.5) 5( 1.2) 5( 1.8) 28( 5.9) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 57( 3.9) 11( 2.3) 6( 1.3) 25( 3.5) 1(****) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 62( 4.5) 5( 1.2) 5( 1.5) 29( 3.8) 0( 0.2) 0(****)
UPPER 300 26( 2.3)[12%] 84( 2.9) 0(****) 2( 0.9) 13( 2.6) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 3 NAEP ID: UE00003 MELODY MOVED IN WHICH KIND OF PATTERN

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B * C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1115 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 8( 0.8) 79( 1.1) 5( 0.7) 8( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 527 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 9( 1.3) 76( 1.9) 5( 1.2) 9( 1.2) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 7( 0.9) 82( 1.5) 4( 0.9) 7( 1.2) 0( 0.2) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 6( 0.9) 81( 1.3) 4( 0.9) 8( 1.1) 1(****) 0(****)
BLACK 167 14( 2.4)[18%] 15( 3.4) 69( 3.6) 6( 2.0) 10( 2.0) 1(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 15( 3.9) 77( 2.8) 4( 1.8) 4( 2.0) 0(****) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 6( 1.6) 74( 4.9) 3( 1.9) 14( 3.9) 2( 1.7) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 12( 4.9) 73( 4.4) 6( 3.0) 6( 2.8) 3(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 6( 2.4) 76( 4.3) 8( 1.6) 9( 2.4) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 10( 1.6) 81( 2.5) 3( 1.1) 6( 1.7) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 8( 1.4) 80( 1.6) 3( 0.9) 9( 1.3) 0( 0.2) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 926 85( 4.7)[10%] 8( 0.9) 78( 1.5) 5( 0.8) 8( 1.0) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 8( 2.1) 81( 2.5) 2( 0.7) 9( 1.3) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 10( 1.9) 75( 1.9) 5( 1.2) 10( 1.8) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 222 25( 4.8)[22%]! 10( 2.4) 73( 2.8) 7( 2.7) 10( 1.5) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 3( 1.0) 87( 1.3) 3( 0.8) 6( 1.1) 1(****) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 10( 1.0) 78( 2.0) 3( 1.2) 8( 1.6) 1( 0.4) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 417 35( 5.8)[16%] 11( 1.2) 78( 2.1) 4( 1.3) 7( 0.8) 0(****) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 7( 1.4) 81( 2.1) 3( 0.9) 8( 1.5) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 6( 1.8) 77( 3.3) 6( 2.1) 10( 1.6) 0( 0.3) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 15( 2.4) 64( 3.2) 10( 2.5) 9( 1.5) 2( 1.1) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 8( 1.1) 81( 1.6) 3( 0.7) 8( 1.3) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 300 26( 2.3)[12%] 2( 0.9) 89( 2.1) 1( 0.7) 7( 1.9) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 4 NAEP ID: UE00004 PRINT LETTER NAME FOR NOTE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE DEVELOPE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1115 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 28( 2.6) 17( 1.6) 11( 1.0) 32( 2.7) 11( 1.4) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 527 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 37( 3.0) 16( 2.6) 10( 1.3) 23( 2.7) 13( 1.8) 2( 0.6) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 21( 2.8) 18( 1.8) 12( 1.7) 40( 3.4) 9( 1.7) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 26( 2.9) 16( 2.3) 12( 1.6) 38( 3.2) 7( 1.3) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
BLACK 167 14( 2.4)[18%] 33( 4.6) 17( 3.4) 10( 3.3) 14( 3.3) 24( 3.8) 2( 1.5) 1(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 36( 7.0) 22( 3.9) 9( 2.6) 14( 2.8) 15( 5.5) 3( 1.4) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 21( 5.3) 13( 3.5) 8( 4.1) 41( 7.1) 16( 5.1) 0(****) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 29( 6.9) 15( 3.6) 10( 2.3) 11( 3.0) 33( 6.9) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 32( 4.6) 20( 3.1) 13( 3.3) 22( 4.1) 12( 2.7) 1( 0.7) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 27( 4.3) 16( 3.0) 13( 2.2) 34( 4.9) 9( 2.2) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 28( 2.8) 16( 1.8) 9( 1.4) 38( 3.1) 7( 1.8) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 926 85( 4.7)[10%] 26( 2.8) 17( 1.9) 11( 1.3) 33( 2.9) 12( 1.8) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 44( 5.6) 13( 1.8) 9( 4.3) 26( 5.6) 7( 3.1) 1( 0.7) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 23( 3.3) 14( 1.9) 11( 1.5) 42( 4.5) 8( 3.1) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 222 25( 4.8)[22%]! 37( 6.3) 15( 3.3) 9( 2.3) 16( 4.4) 22( 3.4) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 25( 3.7) 22( 4.2) 15( 2.4) 35( 4.1) 3( 1.3) 1(****) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 28( 5.4) 15( 2.4) 9( 1.8) 35( 6.6) 11( 3.7) 2( 0.7) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 417 35( 5.8)[16%] 35( 3.6) 14( 1.4) 12( 1.3) 22( 3.2) 16( 3.1) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 19( 3.8) 18( 2.2) 11( 2.2) 44( 4.1) 7( 1.9) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 32( 4.7) 19( 5.2) 9( 3.0) 29( 4.6) 10( 3.3) 1( 0.7) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 51( 3.7) 13( 2.2) 4( 1.4) 2( 0.6) 27( 4.1) 3( 1.0) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 29( 3.4) 25( 2.6) 15( 1.6) 21( 2.8) 8( 1.4) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
UPPER 300 26( 2.3)[12%] 5( 1.7) 4( 1.2) 10( 2.6) 80( 2.8) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 5 NAEP ID: UE00005 CORRECT TIME SIGNATURE FOR THE MUSIC

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B * C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1115 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 20( 1.3) 55( 2.0) 14( 1.5) 4( 0.8) 8( 0.9) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 527 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 22( 1.9) 49( 3.1) 15( 2.4) 6( 1.6) 8( 1.4) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 18( 1.8) 60( 3.2) 12( 2.0) 2( 0.5) 8( 1.2) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 20( 1.6) 60( 2.3) 11( 1.4) 3( 0.9) 6( 1.2) 0(****)
BLACK 167 14( 2.4)[18%] 24( 4.3) 36( 2.7) 20( 4.0) 6( 2.5) 13( 2.4) 1(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 21( 3.2) 44( 3.3) 22( 5.0) 5( 2.2) 9( 2.0) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 14( 2.9) 54( 8.5) 19( 7.3) 3(****) 10( 3.5) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 20( 4.8) 37( 6.2) 20( 5.5) 10( 4.4) 13( 4.5) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 18( 3.1) 55( 3.3) 18( 2.5) 2( 1.0) 8( 1.9) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 24( 2.8) 55( 3.8) 12( 2.5) 3( 1.3) 6( 1.6) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 20( 1.8) 57( 2.9) 12( 1.7) 4( 0.9) 7( 1.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 926 85( 4.7)[10%] 19( 1.6) 57( 2.3) 13( 1.6) 4( 1.0) 7( 1.0) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 25( 2.2) 46( 2.5) 17( 2.4) 3( 1.1) 9( 2.1) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 14( 2.6) 65( 4.3) 13( 2.4) 3( 0.8) 5( 1.5) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 222 25( 4.8)[22%]! 25( 3.3) 44( 3.5) 18( 4.5) 6( 2.5) 8( 2.1) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 26( 3.2) 54( 3.6) 13( 2.1) 2( 1.3) 6( 1.1) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 15( 1.2) 59( 4.3) 11( 3.2) 3( 1.2) 12( 2.3) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 417 35( 5.8)[16%] 23( 2.1) 45( 2.7) 17( 3.0) 5( 1.7) 10( 1.2) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 16( 1.6) 64( 3.2) 12( 2.1) 2( 1.0) 6( 1.5) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 22( 3.3) 55( 4.2) 12( 1.9) 3( 1.3) 7( 1.6) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 22( 2.5) 30( 2.8) 27( 2.8) 8( 2.6) 13( 1.7) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 28( 2.0) 47( 2.2) 14( 1.4) 3( 1.1) 8( 1.3) 0(****)
UPPER 300 26( 2.3)[12%] 3( 1.1) 93( 1.5) 1( 0.5) 0(****) 2( 1.0) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 6A NAEP ID: UE000A6 WHAT DOES SYMBOL IN CIRCLE 1 TELL PERFORMER T (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INCORREC CORRECT OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1115 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 35( 1.5) 29( 2.6) 36( 2.0) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 527 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 44( 2.2) 18( 2.4) 38( 2.2) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 27( 2.0) 39( 3.6) 34( 2.8) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 34( 1.9) 35( 2.9) 31( 2.1) 0(****)
BLACK 167 14( 2.4)[18%] 37( 3.8) 11( 2.9) 52( 3.4) 1(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 43( 4.5) 13( 3.0) 44( 5.4) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 27( 4.9) 30( 6.3) 43( 5.9) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 40( 5.7) 9( 3.4) 51( 6.3) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 37( 3.2) 20( 3.0) 43( 3.6) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 36( 4.0) 31( 4.2) 33( 2.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 33( 2.2) 36( 3.4) 31( 2.8) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 926 85( 4.7)[10%] 33( 1.7) 31( 3.0) 36( 2.2) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 48( 4.0) 20( 4.7) 32( 4.7) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 32( 2.8) 35( 4.5) 32( 3.7) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 222 25( 4.8)[22%]! 41( 3.2) 15( 3.9) 44( 3.1) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 37( 2.8) 34( 3.1) 28( 3.4) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 31( 2.4) 32( 6.5) 37( 5.1) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 417 35( 5.8)[16%] 41( 1.6) 21( 2.7) 37( 3.5) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 30( 1.9) 37( 4.9) 33( 3.8) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 34( 3.3) 28( 5.2) 38( 3.5) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 41( 2.5) 1( 0.7) 58( 2.7) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 46( 2.4) 15( 2.2) 39( 2.1) 0(****)
UPPER 300 26( 2.3)[12%] 10( 2.0) 82( 2.7) 8( 1.3) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 6B NAEP ID: UE000B6 WHAT IS THE MUSICAL NAME FOR SYMBOL IN CIRCLE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INCORREC CORRECT OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1115 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 18( 1.4) 23( 2.5) 60( 2.3) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 527 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 22( 2.0) 16( 2.4) 63( 3.0) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 14( 1.5) 29( 3.3) 57( 3.0) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 18( 2.2) 28( 3.0) 54( 3.0) 0(****)
BLACK 167 14( 2.4)[18%] 15( 4.3) 9( 2.8) 75( 3.7) 1(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 16( 3.6) 10( 2.5) 73( 4.5) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 14( 3.0) 20( 6.1) 66( 7.3) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 15( 5.3) 5( 2.3) 81( 5.0) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 16( 2.8) 16( 2.0) 68( 2.9) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 20( 3.3) 22( 3.9) 58( 3.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 17( 2.2) 29( 3.8) 54( 3.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 926 85( 4.7)[10%] 16( 1.5) 25( 2.9) 59( 2.6) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 26( 3.1) 13( 3.1) 61( 5.1) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 15( 1.8) 30( 4.9) 54( 5.5) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 222 25( 4.8)[22%]! 16( 1.9) 16( 4.2) 69( 3.3) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 24( 4.4) 20( 2.7) 56( 3.1) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 14( 1.8) 27( 6.7) 59( 6.0) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 417 35( 5.8)[16%] 20( 2.1) 15( 1.6) 65( 3.0) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 16( 1.4) 32( 5.2) 52( 5.0) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 17( 3.9) 20( 4.2) 64( 3.3) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 19( 1.9) 0(****) 81( 1.8) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 20( 1.8) 9( 1.7) 70( 2.3) 0(****)
UPPER 300 26( 2.3)[12%] 11( 2.4) 69( 4.3) 20( 3.4) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 7 NAEP ID: UE00007 WHAT KIND OF NOTE IS IN CIRCLE 2

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C * D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1115 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 8( 0.9) 21( 1.5) 52( 2.4) 8( 0.9) 11( 1.2) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 527 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 8( 1.3) 25( 2.0) 48( 2.9) 8( 1.1) 11( 1.8) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 7( 1.3) 17( 1.6) 56( 3.0) 8( 1.4) 12( 1.5) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 8( 1.1) 20( 1.5) 57( 2.3) 7( 1.2) 9( 1.1) 0(****)
BLACK 167 14( 2.4)[18%] 7( 3.1) 24( 3.8) 40( 7.9) 11( 1.4) 18( 4.0) 1(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 9( 3.2) 22( 5.0) 40( 3.5) 11( 3.3) 18( 3.4) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 3( 1.7) 18( 4.2) 56( 7.4) 8( 2.5) 15( 4.0) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 11( 3.7) 20( 5.4) 43( 5.5) 9( 4.2) 17( 4.4) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 7( 2.0) 26( 2.8) 45( 2.9) 10( 3.0) 12( 2.8) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 6( 2.3) 23( 3.7) 56( 5.8) 7( 1.6) 9( 1.6) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 9( 1.3) 17( 1.6) 56( 2.9) 7( 1.3) 11( 2.0) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 926 85( 4.7)[10%] 7( 1.0) 20( 1.4) 54( 2.1) 8( 1.1) 12( 1.3) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 10( 2.0) 26( 4.0) 44( 6.1) 10( 2.3) 10( 3.0) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 9( 1.5) 17( 2.2) 54( 4.3) 11( 2.2) 9( 2.5) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 222 25( 4.8)[22%]! 9( 2.7) 28( 3.8) 43( 6.8) 7( 1.3) 13( 2.1) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 8( 1.0) 21( 2.5) 56( 2.9) 7( 1.7) 8( 2.7) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 6( 1.7) 16( 2.3) 55( 4.4) 8( 1.9) 15( 2.2) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 417 35( 5.8)[16%] 8( 1.7) 23( 3.0) 48( 3.5) 9( 1.4) 12( 1.8) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 7( 1.5) 18( 1.6) 56( 4.5) 8( 1.8) 11( 1.7) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 8( 1.6) 21( 3.1) 53( 4.0) 8( 1.5) 11( 2.3) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 11( 2.0) 26( 3.1) 36( 5.3) 9( 1.8) 17( 2.5) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 10( 1.4) 25( 2.2) 41( 2.8) 11( 1.6) 13( 1.6) 0(****)
UPPER 300 26( 2.3)[12%] 1( 0.5) 7( 1.5) 88( 1.8) 2( 0.8) 2( 0.9) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 9A NAEP ID: UE000A9 IDENTIFY 3 MISTAKES SINGER MADE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1114 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 21( 1.5) 31( 2.2) 43( 2.6) 3( 0.6) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 526 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 26( 2.0) 34( 3.0) 33( 3.0) 5( 1.1) 2( 0.8) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 17( 2.0) 29( 2.8) 52( 3.0) 1( 0.7) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 17( 1.4) 29( 2.4) 50( 2.5) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
BLACK 166 14( 2.4)[18%] 34( 2.9) 38( 2.5) 19( 5.5) 6( 3.4) 4( 1.5) 2(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 32( 4.7) 40( 4.1) 22( 4.6) 4( 2.3) 3( 1.5) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 20( 5.2) 25( 6.0) 50( 7.3) 5( 3.3) 0(****) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 33( 3.4) 39( 6.0) 23( 5.6) 4(****) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 28( 3.4) 36( 4.4) 28( 3.5) 4( 1.4) 3( 1.2) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 19( 3.2) 34( 4.7) 45( 6.1) 1( 0.7) 1( 0.8) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 18( 1.9) 26( 2.2) 52( 3.0) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 925 85( 4.7)[10%] 22( 1.5) 32( 2.4) 42( 2.4) 3( 0.6) 2( 0.5) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 18( 5.2) 29( 3.1) 50( 7.6) 2(****) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 19( 3.1) 27( 3.8) 51( 4.4) 1( 0.4) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 221 25( 4.8)[22%]! 25( 3.3) 31( 4.8) 33( 5.6) 8( 1.6) 3( 1.1) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 19( 2.2) 30( 3.7) 49( 4.3) 2( 0.8) 1(****) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 22( 3.6) 36( 3.5) 40( 5.4) 1( 0.9) 1( 0.8) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 416 35( 5.8)[16%] 24( 3.0) 32( 2.3) 39( 4.8) 4( 1.0) 1( 0.7) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 20( 2.3) 27( 2.4) 49( 3.2) 2( 0.9) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 20( 2.7) 36( 5.0) 40( 4.7) 3( 0.9) 1( 0.8) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 39( 3.3) 37( 2.7) 9( 2.4) 10( 2.1) 4( 1.5) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 20( 2.0) 37( 3.1) 41( 2.9) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.3)[12%] 7( 1.7) 15( 2.4) 78( 2.7) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 9B NAEP ID: UE000B9 IDENTIFY 3 MISTAKES SINGER MADE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1114 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 20( 1.7) 39( 1.6) 33( 2.0) 7( 0.9) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 526 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 24( 2.1) 40( 2.5) 24( 2.4) 9( 1.3) 2( 0.9) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 16( 2.0) 38( 2.4) 41( 2.6) 5( 1.2) 0( 0.2) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 16( 2.0) 40( 2.2) 39( 2.3) 5( 1.1) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
BLACK 166 14( 2.4)[18%] 35( 5.5) 35( 3.7) 14( 3.1) 12( 2.8) 4( 1.5) 2(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 31( 5.7) 39( 4.2) 17( 2.9) 12( 3.9) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 21( 4.3) 33( 5.8) 34( 5.7) 11( 4.8) 2(****) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 25( 7.2) 40( 7.3) 18( 3.1) 14( 4.9) 3( 1.6) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 23( 3.3) 41( 3.1) 24( 2.8) 10( 1.7) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 21( 2.7) 43( 3.4) 30( 3.2) 5( 1.2) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 18( 2.1) 36( 2.6) 40( 2.5) 5( 1.1) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 925 85( 4.7)[10%] 20( 1.9) 39( 1.9) 32( 2.0) 8( 1.0) 2( 0.5) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 22( 4.2) 39( 2.9) 36( 5.4) 3( 1.7) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 20( 3.3) 37( 3.5) 39( 2.6) 2( 0.9) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 221 25( 4.8)[22%]! 23( 3.7) 34( 4.5) 26( 5.1) 15( 0.9) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 19( 3.7) 43( 3.5) 33( 3.9) 5( 1.8) 1(****) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 19( 3.6) 39( 3.4) 34( 4.8) 6( 2.0) 2( 0.8) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 416 35( 5.8)[16%] 22( 2.9) 39( 2.8) 29( 3.1) 8( 1.4) 2( 0.8) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 18( 2.0) 36( 3.3) 38( 4.0) 7( 1.7) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 21( 4.7) 40( 3.9) 31( 2.6) 7( 1.7) 1( 0.7) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 37( 4.2) 32( 3.5) 7( 1.9) 20( 2.9) 3( 1.3) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 18( 2.2) 48( 2.2) 29( 2.3) 4( 0.9) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.3)[12%] 7( 1.2) 28( 2.3) 64( 2.9) 1(****) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 9C NAEP ID: UE000C9 IDENTIFY 3 MISTAKES SINGER MADE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1114 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 18( 1.3) 26( 1.7) 37( 1.9) 17( 2.0) 3( 0.4) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 526 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 20( 1.9) 26( 2.0) 28( 2.4) 20( 2.6) 5( 0.7) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 15( 1.9) 25( 2.6) 45( 2.3) 14( 2.0) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 15( 1.4) 25( 2.1) 44( 1.8) 14( 2.2) 3( 0.5) 0(****)
BLACK 166 14( 2.4)[18%] 25( 4.1) 33( 3.5) 15( 4.1) 25( 4.0) 3( 1.1) 2(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 28( 4.3) 27( 5.1) 16( 3.7) 25( 4.7) 3( 1.3) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 22( 4.8) 16( 4.5) 40( 7.6) 21( 4.9) 2(****) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 20( 5.0) 22( 7.1) 13( 3.7) 43( 5.5) 3( 1.4) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 22( 2.4) 33( 4.7) 23( 2.3) 19( 3.2) 3( 1.1) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 16( 2.7) 26( 2.3) 38( 3.8) 18( 3.4) 2( 1.1) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 17( 2.0) 23( 1.6) 46( 2.9) 12( 2.0) 2( 0.6) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 925 85( 4.7)[10%] 17( 1.4) 26( 2.0) 36( 2.0) 18( 2.2) 3( 0.4) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 22( 2.0) 24( 2.6) 41( 5.6) 13( 3.2) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 20( 2.8) 17( 1.3) 44( 4.1) 15( 2.8) 3( 0.9) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 221 25( 4.8)[22%]! 18( 3.7) 28( 2.8) 26( 4.6) 26( 2.9) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 18( 2.2) 28( 4.4) 42( 2.1) 11( 4.0) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 15( 2.3) 27( 3.4) 37( 5.0) 17( 3.7) 3( 1.0) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 416 35( 5.8)[16%] 19( 2.4) 28( 2.5) 31( 3.4) 19( 3.1) 3( 0.7) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 14( 1.9) 25( 2.5) 43( 3.6) 15( 2.8) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 22( 2.9) 23( 4.2) 36( 3.6) 17( 4.4) 3( 0.9) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 29( 2.6) 23( 3.2) 8( 2.6) 34( 4.2) 5( 1.1) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 19( 2.0) 31( 2.9) 32( 1.8) 15( 1.9) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.3)[12%] 4( 1.2) 18( 2.4) 73( 3.1) 4( 1.6) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 10 NAEP ID: UE00010 DESCRIBE 2 WAYS MUSIC USED IN TV OR MOVIES (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1114 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 9( 1.2) 44( 2.1) 46( 2.5) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.2) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 526 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 9( 1.3) 49( 2.8) 40( 2.7) 1( 0.7) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 9( 1.8) 39( 2.4) 51( 3.3) 1( 0.6) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 6( 0.7) 44( 2.7) 50( 2.4) 0(****) 1( 0.2) 0(****)
BLACK 166 14( 2.4)[18%] 16( 3.0) 45( 4.3) 34( 5.6) 3( 2.2) 1( 0.9) 2(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 17( 6.1) 44( 5.2) 36( 5.7) 2( 1.2) 1( 0.8) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 14( 4.1) 38( 3.9) 46( 6.0) 2(****) 0(****) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 21( 6.8) 42( 5.1) 35( 5.6) 1(****) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 10( 2.4) 50( 5.0) 37( 3.6) 1(****) 1( 0.7) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 7( 1.9) 45( 5.2) 47( 5.8) 1(****) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 7( 1.3) 41( 2.1) 50( 2.7) 1( 0.8) 0( 0.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 925 85( 4.7)[10%] 9( 1.4) 44( 2.4) 44( 2.5) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 6( 1.9) 41( 3.7) 53( 5.3) 1(****) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 9( 1.9) 37( 3.3) 53( 3.1) 0(****) 1(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 221 25( 4.8)[22%]! 9( 2.2) 51( 4.2) 37( 4.4) 3( 1.7) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 7( 1.6) 45( 5.7) 47( 6.1) 1(****) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 11( 3.5) 40( 1.8) 47( 4.1) 0( 0.3) 1( 0.5) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 416 35( 5.8)[16%] 12( 2.9) 39( 2.5) 47( 4.5) 2( 1.0) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 7( 1.3) 43( 2.8) 48( 3.1) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 8( 1.6) 51( 4.9) 41( 4.1) 1(****) 0( 0.3) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 19( 2.7) 56( 4.4) 20( 3.1) 2( 1.3) 2( 0.8) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 7( 1.3) 43( 2.5) 48( 3.1) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.3)[12%] 2( 0.6) 32( 4.3) 66( 4.2) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 11A NAEP ID: UE00A11 YOU WOULD MOST LIKELY HEAR THIS MUSIC AT A

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C D * OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1114 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 1( 0.5) 0( 0.1) 1( 0.3) 98( 0.7) 0( 0.1) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 526 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 3( 1.0) 1( 0.2) 1( 0.5) 95( 1.5) 0( 0.3) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 0(****) 0(****) 0(****) 100( 0.2) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 1( 0.5) 0(****) 0(****) 98( 0.7) 0( 0.2) 0(****)
BLACK 166 14( 2.4)[18%] 0(****) 0(****) 0(****) 99(****) 0(****) 2(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 4( 2.5) 1( 0.8) 0(****) 93( 2.7) 1(****) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 2( 1.2) 0(****) 4( 1.6) 94( 2.6) 0(****) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 1(****) 1(****) 1(****) 97( 1.5) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 2( 1.2) 0(****) 2( 1.1) 96( 2.3) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 2( 0.9) 0(****) 0(****) 97( 1.1) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 1( 0.4) 0( 0.2) 0(****) 99( 0.5) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 925 85( 4.7)[10%] 1( 0.5) 0( 0.1) 0( 0.3) 98( 0.8) 0( 0.2) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 3( 1.1) 0(****) 1( 0.7) 96( 1.3) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 1( 0.4) 1( 0.5) 0( 0.3) 97( 0.6) 0(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 221 25( 4.8)[22%]! 1(****) 0(****) 1(****) 98(****) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 3( 1.6) 0(****) 1(****) 96( 2.3) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 1( 0.3) 0(****) 0(****) 99( 0.5) 0(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 416 35( 5.8)[16%] 1( 0.6) 0(****) 1( 0.4) 97( 0.9) 0( 0.3) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 1( 0.3) 1( 0.3) 0( 0.2) 98( 0.5) 0(****) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 2(****) 0(****) 1(****) 97(****) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 3( 1.8) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.6) 94( 2.2) 1( 0.4) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 1( 0.4) 0(****) 0(****) 98( 0.6) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.3)[12%] 0(****) 0(****) 0(****) 100(****) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 11B NAEP ID: UE00B11 DESCRIBE DETAIL IN MUSIC USEFUL TO EVENT SELE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1114 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 20( 1.5) 44( 1.5) 32( 1.7) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 526 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 26( 2.9) 46( 3.1) 22( 2.4) 4( 1.0) 2( 0.6) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 15( 2.0) 42( 2.9) 42( 2.1) 1( 0.7) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 16( 2.1) 44( 2.0) 37( 2.2) 2( 1.0) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
BLACK 166 14( 2.4)[18%] 30( 5.6) 40( 4.8) 23( 4.5) 5( 2.3) 2( 1.2) 2(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 31( 3.9) 46( 4.4) 18( 3.8) 4( 2.4) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 29( 6.4) 48( 6.0) 22( 4.3) 1(****) 0(****) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 30( 5.7) 46( 4.4) 21( 3.7) 2(****) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 25( 3.3) 41( 3.7) 27( 2.7) 4( 1.8) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 20( 2.5) 44( 4.2) 32( 3.7) 3( 1.4) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 16( 2.1) 44( 2.7) 37( 3.1) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 925 85( 4.7)[10%] 21( 1.6) 44( 1.7) 31( 1.7) 3( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 16( 6.1) 43( 4.0) 40( 6.7) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 18( 3.1) 49( 2.6) 31( 2.2) 1(****) 1( 0.9) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 221 25( 4.8)[22%]! 28( 4.3) 41( 2.9) 24( 4.6) 4( 1.6) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 18( 2.4) 42( 3.5) 36( 3.4) 4( 1.8) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 17( 2.6) 44( 3.1) 36( 3.3) 2(****) 1( 0.7) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 416 35( 5.8)[16%] 20( 2.9) 43( 1.9) 31( 3.8) 5( 1.4) 2( 0.5) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 16( 3.0) 48( 3.0) 35( 2.9) 0(****) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 27( 3.0) 39( 3.0) 31( 1.7) 4( 1.9) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 44( 4.2) 34( 3.1) 10( 2.0) 9( 2.2) 3( 0.8) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 17( 1.9) 48( 2.4) 33( 1.9) 1( 0.8) 0( 0.3) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.3)[12%] 4( 1.2) 44( 3.1) 52( 3.5) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 12A NAEP ID: UE00A12 WHAT WOULD BE A COMMON WAY TO USE THIS MUSIC

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B * C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1114 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 2( 0.4) 95( 0.7) 2( 0.4) 1( 0.5) 0( 0.1) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 526 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 3( 0.6) 93( 1.0) 2( 0.6) 2( 0.9) 0( 0.2) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 1( 0.6) 96( 1.0) 2( 0.6) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 1( 0.5) 96( 0.8) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.7) 0( 0.2) 0(****)
BLACK 166 14( 2.4)[18%] 4( 1.6) 91( 1.7) 5( 1.3) 0(****) 0(****) 2(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 3( 1.3) 90( 2.7) 5( 1.8) 0(****) 1(****) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 4( 1.9) 95( 1.9) 0(****) 1(****) 0(****) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 3(****) 94( 2.8) 3( 1.7) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 3( 1.0) 92( 2.1) 3( 1.6) 1(****) 0(****) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 2( 0.7) 94( 1.5) 3( 1.1) 1(****) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 2( 0.6) 96( 1.0) 1( 0.5) 1(****) 0( 0.2) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 925 85( 4.7)[10%] 2( 0.4) 95( 0.7) 2( 0.5) 1( 0.5) 0( 0.1) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 2( 1.5) 94( 2.0) 3( 0.9) 1( 0.5) 1(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 2( 0.6) 97( 0.7) 1( 0.5) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 221 25( 4.8)[22%]! 4( 1.1) 90( 1.9) 4( 1.3) 2( 1.5) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 2( 1.1) 95( 1.3) 2( 0.8) 1(****) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 1( 0.4) 97( 0.8) 1( 0.4) 1(****) 1( 0.3) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 416 35( 5.8)[16%] 2( 0.4) 94( 0.7) 2( 0.7) 1(****) 1( 0.3) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 1( 0.7) 97( 1.1) 1( 0.6) 1(****) 0(****) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 3( 1.1) 92( 1.4) 3( 0.9) 1( 0.9) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 5( 1.2) 85( 1.9) 6( 1.4) 2( 1.4) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 1( 0.5) 96( 1.0) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.6) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.3)[12%] 0(****) 100(****) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 12B NAEP ID: UE00B12 DESCRIBE FEATURE OF MUSIC USEFUL FOR SELECTIO (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1114 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 18( 2.1) 18( 1.0) 62( 2.4) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.2) 0(****)

GENDER
MALE 526 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 21( 2.7) 22( 2.0) 53( 3.2) 3( 1.0) 1( 0.4) 1(****)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 15( 2.2) 13( 1.1) 71( 2.3) 1( 0.5) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 687 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 12( 2.1) 17( 1.5) 69( 2.5) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
BLACK 166 14( 2.4)[18%] 37( 6.7) 21( 3.5) 37( 4.2) 5( 2.1) 0(****) 2(****)
HISPANIC 153 11( 1.5)[16%] 30( 4.3) 16( 2.9) 48( 4.9) 5( 2.6) 1(****) 0(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 15( 3.2) 31( 5.8) 54( 6.0) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 32( 5.4) 23( 3.8) 43( 5.7) 1(****) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 212 21( 2.1)[12%] 24( 3.9) 15( 3.7) 57( 5.1) 3( 1.4) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 17( 2.5) 18( 2.7) 63( 3.7) 2( 1.2) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 13( 2.0) 17( 1.6) 68( 2.3) 1( 0.5) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 925 85( 4.7)[10%] 18( 2.5) 17( 1.2) 61( 2.8) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.2) 0(****)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.7)[30%]! 13( 3.8) 20( 2.2) 66( 3.8) 1( 1.0) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 13( 2.6) 13( 2.3) 71( 3.1) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 221 25( 4.8)[22%]! 25( 6.6) 18( 2.9) 51( 6.9) 4( 1.6) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 17( 4.4) 21( 2.7) 61( 5.8) 1(****) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 351 28( 4.0)[16%] 14( 2.8) 17( 1.4) 67( 4.3) 2( 1.1) 1(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 416 35( 5.8)[16%] 21( 4.7) 18( 1.3) 57( 4.4) 3( 1.1) 1( 0.3) 1(****)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 12( 1.8) 18( 2.5) 69( 2.7) 1( 0.6) 1(****) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 21( 4.8) 16( 2.6) 60( 6.7) 2( 1.0) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 2.3)[12%] 43( 5.4) 18( 2.0) 30( 4.3) 7( 2.0) 2( 0.6) 1(****)
MIDDLE 545 48( 2.1)[ 8%] 13( 2.0) 19( 2.0) 67( 2.8) 1( 0.5) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.3)[12%] 2( 0.7) 14( 1.8) 84( 1.8) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 13 NAEP ID: UE00013 MUSIC HEARD BEGINS WITH WHICH TWO VOCAL PARTS

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C D * OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 10( 1.1) 34( 1.6) 24( 1.3) 32( 1.7) 0( 0.2) 1( 0.3)

GENDER
MALE 524 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 11( 1.5) 29( 2.5) 25( 2.1) 34( 2.2) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.6)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 9( 1.4) 38( 2.8) 23( 2.0) 30( 2.9) 0(****) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 686 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 9( 1.1) 34( 1.8) 22( 1.5) 34( 1.9) 0( 0.2) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 166 14( 2.4)[18%] 10( 2.4) 33( 3.4) 26( 3.4) 31( 4.7) 1(****) 2(****)
HISPANIC 152 11( 1.4)[16%] 14( 3.2) 35( 3.9) 29( 4.2) 21( 4.9) 0(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 70 4( 0.7)[20%] 23( 8.7) 18( 6.4) 26( 7.1) 31( 6.2) 1(****) 0(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 89 8( 1.1)[16%] 15( 4.7) 31( 5.1) 27( 4.4) 28( 5.4) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 210 21( 2.1)[12%] 12( 2.5) 27( 3.3) 28( 3.1) 32( 2.7) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 11( 1.8) 33( 3.0) 20( 3.3) 35( 4.3) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 569 50( 2.5)[ 9%] 8( 1.4) 37( 2.7) 23( 2.3) 32( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 923 85( 4.8)[10%] 10( 1.2) 35( 1.6) 22( 1.2) 32( 1.7) 0( 0.2) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 189 15( 4.8)[30%]! 11( 3.1) 26( 3.3) 32( 2.8) 30( 4.3) 1(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 15( 2.8) 36( 2.9) 23( 3.0) 24( 1.8) 1( 0.7) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 220 24( 4.8)[22%]! 8( 1.5) 28( 3.7) 27( 2.9) 38( 2.9) 0(****) 1( 0.4)
CENTRAL 273 29( 3.4)[11%] 8( 2.0) 36( 2.9) 24( 2.6) 33( 4.6) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 350 28( 4.0)[16%] 11( 3.0) 35( 3.6) 22( 2.4) 32( 3.8) 0(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 414 35( 5.8)[16%] 10( 1.9) 30( 2.4) 26( 1.6) 33( 3.0) 0(****) 1( 0.7)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 449 37( 7.5)[22%]! 11( 2.1) 34( 2.7) 21( 2.3) 34( 3.1) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 9( 2.1) 38( 3.3) 24( 1.7) 29( 2.5) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 268 25( 2.3)[12%] 13( 2.0) 29( 2.7) 30( 2.5) 28( 2.5) 1( 0.5) 2( 0.8)
MIDDLE 545 49( 2.1)[ 8%] 13( 1.7) 30( 2.1) 22( 2.3) 35( 2.1) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.3)[12%] 3( 0.8) 45( 3.8) 20( 2.3) 32( 3.4) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 14 NAEP ID: UE00014 WHICH IS CORRECT TIME SIGNATURE FOR THE MUSIC

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B * C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 22( 1.3) 42( 2.2) 25( 1.7) 10( 1.1) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.3)

GENDER
MALE 522 48( 1.4)[ 8%] 22( 2.3) 37( 3.0) 27( 2.5) 12( 1.7) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.6)
FEMALE 588 52( 1.4)[ 7%] 22( 1.7) 45( 2.9) 24( 2.1) 8( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 685 70( 3.1)[ 8%] 22( 1.3) 44( 2.4) 24( 2.1) 10( 1.4) 1( 0.4) 0( 0.2)
BLACK 166 14( 2.4)[18%] 23( 5.2) 40( 7.0) 24( 2.5) 10( 3.1) 2( 1.2) 2(****)
HISPANIC 152 11( 1.4)[16%] 23( 4.4) 27( 5.1) 37( 3.9) 13( 3.0) 0(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 69 4( 0.7)[19%] 17( 4.9) 45( 6.9) 20( 6.1) 18( 4.3) 0(****) 2(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 88 8( 1.1)[16%] 21( 4.8) 30( 6.9) 37( 5.8) 11( 3.7) 1(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 210 21( 2.1)[12%] 22( 2.7) 43( 4.0) 23( 3.8) 12( 2.4) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 228 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 21( 2.3) 44( 3.5) 24( 2.9) 10( 2.2) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 568 49( 2.5)[ 9%] 23( 1.9) 43( 2.6) 24( 2.2) 9( 1.3) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 922 85( 4.7)[10%] 22( 1.2) 44( 2.2) 24( 2.1) 9( 1.0) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4)
NONPUBLIC 188 15( 4.7)[30%]! 25( 3.7) 29( 3.4) 30( 3.4) 15( 2.3) 1(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 269 19( 3.1)[19%] 19( 1.8) 48( 4.7) 22( 3.1) 9( 2.3) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 220 25( 4.8)[22%]! 25( 3.3) 32( 5.3) 33( 3.0) 9( 2.6) 1( 0.6) 1( 0.4)
CENTRAL 272 29( 3.4)[11%] 21( 3.1) 46( 4.5) 20( 4.5) 12( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****)
WEST 349 28( 4.0)[16%] 23( 2.5) 41( 2.6) 25( 2.6) 10( 1.5) 1( 0.6) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 413 35( 5.8)[16%] 19( 1.7) 33( 2.2) 35( 1.6) 13( 1.9) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.8)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 448 37( 7.5)[22%]! 23( 2.7) 49( 3.2) 19( 2.2) 8( 1.9) 1( 0.5) 0( 0.3)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 249 28( 6.6)[25%]! 25( 1.5) 43( 4.5) 23( 4.2) 9( 1.3) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 266 25( 2.3)[12%] 24( 3.1) 23( 3.6) 36( 3.7) 16( 1.4) 1(****) 2( 0.9)
MIDDLE 545 49( 2.1)[ 8%] 26( 1.6) 37( 2.6) 26( 2.0) 10( 1.9) 1( 0.5) 0(****)
UPPER 299 26( 2.3)[12%] 13( 2.0) 67( 2.3) 14( 2.1) 5( 1.1) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 15 NAEP ID: UE00015 FEATURE TO IDENTIFY SONG AS A SPIRITUAL (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1089 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 16( 1.3) 71( 1.9) 10( 1.3) 1( 0.3) 2( 0.5) 3( 0.6)

GENDER
MALE 508 47( 1.5)[ 8%] 20( 2.8) 68( 3.0) 7( 1.0) 1( 0.5) 4( 0.9) 4( 1.1)
FEMALE 581 53( 1.5)[ 7%] 11( 1.2) 74( 2.5) 13( 2.1) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 676 70( 3.1)[ 9%] 14( 1.6) 71( 2.4) 12( 1.5) 1( 0.4) 2( 0.6) 2( 0.7)
BLACK 164 14( 2.5)[18%] 17( 4.4) 76( 2.9) 6( 2.6) 0(****) 2( 1.0) 3( 1.8)
HISPANIC 147 11( 1.5)[16%] 20( 4.1) 67( 4.2) 8( 1.8) 1(****) 3( 1.6) 4( 1.9)
ASIAN 66 4( 0.6)[19%] 20( 4.7) 72( 5.2) 7( 3.0) 1(****) 0(****) 5( 2.0)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[17%] 22( 3.5) 64( 6.7) 6( 3.1) 2(****) 7( 3.8) 5( 2.7)
GRADUATED H.S. 203 20( 2.1)[13%] 17( 2.6) 72( 4.0) 6( 1.6) 0(****) 4( 2.1) 5( 1.5)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 223 21( 1.6)[ 9%] 14( 3.1) 73( 3.5) 11( 2.4) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.3) 2( 0.9)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 565 50( 2.6)[ 9%] 15( 1.6) 71( 2.6) 12( 1.8) 1( 0.4) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.3)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 901 84( 4.8)[10%] 16( 1.4) 70( 2.0) 10( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 2( 0.5) 3( 0.7)
NONPUBLIC 188 16( 4.8)[30%]! 12( 2.5) 74( 3.7) 13( 3.4) 0(****) 1( 0.6) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 265 19( 3.2)[19%] 16( 2.9) 68( 5.0) 13( 2.9) 2( 0.8) 1( 0.4) 2( 1.5)
SOUTHEAST 210 24( 4.6)[22%]! 16( 2.9) 76( 1.7) 7( 1.9) 1(****) 1( 0.5) 5( 1.4)
CENTRAL 270 29( 3.4)[11%] 17( 3.3) 65( 3.7) 14( 2.9) 0(****) 4( 1.0) 1( 0.3)
WEST 344 29( 4.0)[16%] 13( 1.7) 75( 3.6) 8( 2.3) 1(****) 3( 0.9) 2( 1.2)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 403 35( 5.9)[17%] 17( 1.9) 71( 2.6) 10( 2.2) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.5) 4( 1.2)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 441 37( 7.6)[22%]! 12( 1.8) 73( 3.1) 12( 2.2) 1( 0.6) 2( 0.7) 2( 0.8)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 245 28( 6.6)[25%]! 19( 3.1) 69( 4.3) 8( 1.2) 1(****) 4( 1.3) 2( 1.0)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 252 24( 2.3)[11%] 28( 2.7) 60( 3.5) 4( 1.7) 1(****) 7( 2.0) 8( 1.8)
MIDDLE 538 49( 2.1)[ 8%] 15( 2.5) 75( 3.0) 8( 1.3) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.5)
UPPER 299 27( 2.3)[12%] 6( 1.4) 73( 4.2) 20( 3.5) 1(****) 0( 0.2) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UE # 16 NAEP ID: UE00016 ONE REASON WHY SPIRITUALS WERE IMPORTANT TO L (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1049 100( 0.0)[ 7%] 14( 1.5) 20( 1.4) 63( 2.2) 0(****) 3( 0.7) 7( 1.0)

GENDER
MALE 482 47( 1.4)[ 8%] 18( 2.6) 20( 1.8) 57( 3.3) 0(****) 5( 1.2) 10( 1.5)
FEMALE 567 53( 1.4)[ 7%] 11( 1.3) 19( 2.2) 68( 2.6) 0(****) 1( 0.4) 4( 0.9)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 654 70( 3.0)[ 9%] 11( 1.4) 18( 1.7) 68( 2.4) 0(****) 3( 0.9) 6( 1.2)
BLACK 156 14( 2.3)[18%] 19( 3.3) 28( 2.9) 51( 4.0) 0(****) 3( 1.1) 9( 2.5)
HISPANIC 140 11( 1.4)[16%] 28( 5.0) 21( 3.6) 47( 4.5) 0(****) 4( 1.7) 8( 2.5)
ASIAN 64 4( 0.7)[19%] 19( 5.4) 23( 6.0) 57( 6.9) 0(****) 0(****) 8( 1.7)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 81 8( 1.1)[17%] 27( 5.6) 18( 3.5) 53( 5.7) 0(****) 2(****) 9( 3.5)
GRADUATED H.S. 194 20( 2.0)[12%] 20( 2.9) 19( 2.7) 55( 4.2) 0(****) 6( 1.7) 9( 1.8)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 216 21( 1.6)[10%] 13( 2.2) 20( 2.3) 65( 3.4) 0(****) 3( 1.3) 7( 1.8)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 547 51( 2.6)[ 9%] 11( 1.8) 20( 2.5) 67( 3.4) 0(****) 2( 0.6) 4( 1.0)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 862 84( 5.0)[10%] 16( 1.8) 19( 1.4) 62( 2.3) 0(****) 3( 0.7) 8( 1.1)
NONPUBLIC 187 16( 5.0)[31%]! 9( 2.5) 23( 4.6) 67( 5.7) 0(****) 1( 0.5) 1(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 259 19( 3.3)[19%] 13( 2.9) 20( 2.7) 63( 4.3) 0(****) 3( 0.9) 4( 1.9)
SOUTHEAST 192 22( 4.5)[22%]! 18( 4.1) 26( 4.2) 54( 4.8) 0(****) 2( 1.2) 15( 1.9)
CENTRAL 263 29( 3.5)[12%] 15( 2.6) 16( 1.1) 67( 3.3) 0(****) 2( 1.5) 4( 0.9)
WEST 335 29( 4.1)[16%] 12( 2.9) 18( 3.4) 65( 5.4) 0(****) 4( 1.4) 5( 1.7)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 387 35( 5.9)[17%] 14( 2.7) 21( 2.4) 63( 4.0) 0(****) 2( 0.8) 8( 1.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 429 38( 7.6)[22%]! 11( 1.9) 19( 2.2) 68( 3.7) 0(****) 2( 0.9) 5( 1.8)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 233 28( 6.6)[25%]! 20( 3.6) 18( 2.5) 57( 3.2) 0(****) 6( 1.9) 8( 1.8)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 232 23( 2.2)[12%] 37( 2.9) 26( 2.7) 31( 3.1) 0(****) 7( 2.0) 17( 2.2)
MIDDLE 518 49( 2.1)[ 8%] 10( 1.7) 23( 2.1) 65( 2.8) 0(****) 2( 0.7) 5( 1.6)
UPPER 299 28( 2.4)[12%] 5( 1.1) 8( 1.9) 86( 2.3) 0(****) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1A NAEP ID: UF000A1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 − DYNAMICS

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1114 100( 0.0)[10%] 65( 2.1) 35( 2.0) 1( 0.3) 0( 0.1)

GENDER
MALE 555 50( 1.7)[11%] 65( 1.8) 34( 1.7) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
FEMALE 559 50( 1.7)[11%] 64( 3.3) 35( 3.2) 1( 0.4) 0( 0.2)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 712 71( 3.1)[12%] 66( 2.4) 34( 2.4) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
BLACK 161 13( 2.1)[18%] 62( 5.8) 38( 5.8) 0(****) 0(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 64( 3.1) 36( 3.2) 1(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 70( 6.0) 29( 6.3) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 58( 4.3) 42( 4.3) 0(****) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.4)[12%] 66( 2.8) 33( 2.7) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 529 45( 2.4)[10%] 66( 2.5) 32( 2.5) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 920 84( 4.3)[13%] 65( 2.2) 34( 2.1) 1( 0.3) 0( 0.1)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 61( 3.7) 39( 3.7) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 261 20( 4.5)[25%]! 59( 2.1) 40( 1.9) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 27( 5.4)[21%]! 64( 5.1) 36( 5.1) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 272 25( 6.2)[31%]! 71( 2.9) 28( 3.2) 1(****) 0(****)
WEST 355 27( 4.9)[17%] 64( 4.1) 35( 3.9) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 539 50( 7.7)[17%] 66( 2.6) 33( 2.6) 0( 0.3) 0( 0.1)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 391 32( 7.7)[27%]! 64( 3.6) 35( 3.8) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 61( 5.9) 38( 5.5) 1( 0.6) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 274 26( 3.0)[16%] 62( 2.6) 37( 2.6) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4)
MIDDLE 571 52( 2.4)[11%] 63( 3.1) 37( 3.0) 0( 0.1) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 71( 3.0) 27( 3.1) 2( 0.9) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1B NAEP ID: UF000B1 IF YES DESCRIBE PROBLEM/MISTAKE − DYNAMICS (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1113 100( 0.0)[10%] 42( 2.7) 9( 0.9) 9( 1.4) 34( 2.2) 6( 0.7) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 555 50( 1.7)[11%] 44( 3.0) 8( 1.5) 5( 1.1) 35( 2.4) 7( 1.0) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 39( 3.0) 10( 1.2) 13( 2.3) 34( 3.0) 4( 0.9) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 712 71( 3.1)[12%] 41( 3.4) 9( 0.9) 12( 1.8) 32( 2.4) 5( 1.0) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 45( 4.0) 10( 2.4) 1(****) 39( 6.2) 4( 2.8) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 41( 3.5) 8( 2.3) 3( 1.8) 39( 3.5) 9( 1.7) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 52( 5.9) 9( 2.5) 3(****) 29( 6.4) 6( 2.4) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 43( 4.4) 5( 1.8) 7( 2.1) 39( 3.8) 5( 1.4) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 38( 3.4) 13( 2.2) 10( 2.0) 35( 2.8) 4( 1.1) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 45( 2.4)[10%] 41( 3.3) 9( 1.3) 11( 1.8) 32( 2.4) 7( 1.2) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 919 84( 4.3)[13%] 42( 3.0) 9( 1.1) 9( 1.5) 34( 2.5) 6( 0.8) 0( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 41( 4.6) 9( 1.4) 9( 2.8) 38( 2.8) 4( 1.4) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 36( 2.6) 7( 1.3) 9( 2.9) 41( 2.0) 6( 0.7) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 27( 5.4)[21%]! 45( 6.5) 9( 1.8) 6( 2.3) 34( 5.1) 6( 2.2) 0(****)
CENTRAL 272 25( 6.2)[31%]! 42( 4.7) 10( 2.1) 15( 3.0) 28( 4.7) 4( 1.1) 0(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 42( 5.7) 10( 1.7) 7( 2.6) 35( 3.8) 6( 1.4) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 48( 3.1) 9( 1.1) 5( 1.2) 33( 2.4) 6( 0.8) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 391 32( 7.7)[27%]! 35( 3.2) 11( 1.4) 15( 2.9) 34( 4.8) 6( 1.5) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 38( 7.5) 8( 2.1) 10( 2.9) 39( 4.8) 5( 3.1) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 43( 3.1) 8( 1.6) 0(****) 41( 3.2) 8( 1.6) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 571 52( 2.4)[11%] 46( 3.1) 10( 1.7) 4( 0.9) 35( 3.2) 6( 1.0) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 30( 4.5) 9( 1.7) 32( 3.9) 26( 3.3) 3( 0.8) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1C NAEP ID: UF000C1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 TONE QUALITY

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1113 100( 0.0)[10%] 58( 2.0) 40( 1.9) 3( 0.6) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 555 50( 1.7)[11%] 56( 2.8) 42( 2.7) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 60( 2.3) 37( 2.5) 3( 0.9) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 712 71( 3.1)[12%] 59( 2.2) 39( 2.2) 2( 0.5) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 50( 4.2) 45( 3.4) 4( 2.2) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 61( 5.7) 35( 4.8) 4( 2.2) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 47( 5.0) 49( 5.4) 5( 2.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 58( 3.3) 41( 3.1) 1( 0.7) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 65( 2.1) 33( 2.2) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 45( 2.4)[10%] 57( 2.8) 40( 2.6) 3( 0.7) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 919 84( 4.3)[13%] 58( 2.1) 40( 1.9) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 59( 4.9) 37( 4.8) 5( 1.8) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 57( 4.4) 40( 3.5) 3( 1.1) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 27( 5.4)[21%]! 54( 5.2) 45( 4.8) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 272 25( 6.2)[31%]! 60( 2.9) 37( 3.4) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 60( 2.7) 36( 1.9) 4( 1.6) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 60( 1.8) 37( 1.4) 3( 1.0) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 391 32( 7.7)[27%]! 58( 4.6) 40( 4.4) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 53( 5.7) 45( 6.4) 2( 1.5) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 51( 4.0) 46( 3.8) 3( 1.0) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 571 52( 2.4)[11%] 61( 2.9) 37( 2.7) 3( 0.9) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 59( 2.6) 39( 2.8) 1( 0.7) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1E NAEP ID: UF000E1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 RHYTHM

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1113 100( 0.0)[10%] 24( 1.7) 71( 1.8) 4( 0.7) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 555 50( 1.7)[11%] 26( 2.2) 70( 2.4) 4( 1.0) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 23( 2.3) 73( 2.4) 4( 0.9) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 712 71( 3.1)[12%] 23( 1.9) 74( 1.9) 3( 0.5) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 26( 2.7) 68( 3.7) 7( 2.1) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 28( 4.5) 66( 4.3) 5( 1.9) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 32( 8.4) 63( 8.5) 5( 2.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 24( 2.2) 73( 2.1) 3( 1.1) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 20( 2.8) 75( 3.2) 6( 1.2) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 45( 2.4)[10%] 26( 2.0) 70( 2.1) 3( 0.9) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 919 84( 4.3)[13%] 24( 2.0) 72( 2.2) 4( 0.9) 0( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 25( 2.4) 70( 2.4) 5( 1.5) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 24( 2.9) 72( 2.5) 4( 1.0) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 27( 5.4)[21%]! 24( 4.6) 73( 4.6) 3( 0.9) 0(****)
CENTRAL 272 25( 6.2)[31%]! 25( 3.3) 72( 4.2) 3( 1.2) 0(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 24( 2.2) 69( 2.8) 7( 2.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 30( 1.8) 65( 2.0) 5( 1.2) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 391 32( 7.7)[27%]! 20( 2.1) 77( 2.5) 3( 1.0) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 17( 2.4) 80( 1.9) 3( 1.3) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 30( 3.3) 65( 3.2) 5( 1.2) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 571 52( 2.4)[11%] 22( 1.7) 73( 2.1) 4( 1.1) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 24( 2.6) 74( 2.7) 2( 0.8) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1G NAEP ID: UF000G1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 PITCHES

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1113 100( 0.0)[10%] 65( 2.1) 28( 1.9) 7( 1.0) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 555 50( 1.7)[11%] 62( 2.7) 31( 2.1) 7( 1.2) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 68( 2.1) 24( 2.3) 8( 1.7) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 712 71( 3.1)[12%] 71( 1.8) 23( 1.7) 6( 1.0) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 49( 4.3) 40( 5.3) 12( 3.9) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 51( 5.2) 42( 4.2) 8( 2.2) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 49( 6.2) 43( 6.6) 8( 3.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 61( 3.9) 34( 3.5) 5( 1.2) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 64( 3.5) 26( 3.7) 11( 1.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 45( 2.4)[10%] 70( 3.1) 23( 2.3) 7( 1.6) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 919 84( 4.3)[13%] 64( 2.4) 29( 2.1) 7( 1.0) 0( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 67( 5.2) 21( 4.9) 11( 3.1) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 59( 4.7) 34( 4.5) 7( 1.8) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 27( 5.4)[21%]! 59( 3.3) 35( 3.6) 6( 1.8) 0(****)
CENTRAL 272 25( 6.2)[31%]! 70( 4.5) 23( 3.1) 8( 2.9) 0(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 70( 3.9) 21( 2.9) 9( 2.0) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 61( 2.8) 30( 2.6) 9( 1.6) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 391 32( 7.7)[27%]! 68( 4.2) 27( 4.0) 6( 1.4) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 69( 4.9) 24( 3.6) 7( 2.4) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 45( 2.9) 46( 2.6) 10( 1.4) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 571 52( 2.4)[11%] 67( 2.3) 26( 2.0) 8( 1.7) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 83( 2.6) 12( 2.5) 5( 1.2) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1H NAEP ID: UF000H1 IF YES DESCRIBE PROBLEM/MISTAKE PITCHES (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1113 100( 0.0)[10%] 25( 1.5) 23( 1.6) 9( 1.4) 41( 2.3) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 555 50( 1.7)[11%] 25( 2.1) 21( 2.0) 6( 1.4) 46( 2.7) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 26( 1.8) 26( 1.8) 12( 2.0) 35( 2.4) 1( 0.6) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 712 71( 3.1)[12%] 25( 1.8) 29( 2.0) 11( 1.7) 33( 2.0) 2( 0.5) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 33( 3.5) 7( 2.6) 1( 0.9) 57( 3.8) 1(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 23( 2.9) 10( 3.2) 4( 1.4) 60( 5.1) 3( 1.3) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 24( 6.2) 11( 3.0) 1(****) 62( 6.1) 2( 1.3) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 23( 2.6) 23( 4.1) 8( 2.2) 45( 4.0) 2( 0.8) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 24( 2.4) 25( 3.8) 8( 2.4) 41( 3.2) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 45( 2.4)[10%] 27( 2.6) 25( 1.8) 11( 2.0) 35( 3.5) 1( 0.6) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 919 84( 4.3)[13%] 25( 1.6) 23( 1.8) 8( 1.4) 42( 2.7) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 28( 3.2) 23( 3.3) 13( 4.1) 33( 5.2) 2( 1.3) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 20( 4.6) 24( 5.5) 9( 2.7) 46( 4.9) 0(****) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 27( 5.4)[21%]! 26( 2.6) 20( 3.1) 6( 2.2) 47( 3.7) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 272 25( 6.2)[31%]! 25( 2.9) 25( 3.0) 12( 2.2) 36( 3.9) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 28( 3.1) 24( 2.7) 9( 3.2) 35( 5.3) 4( 1.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 26( 2.1) 20( 2.3) 7( 1.8) 46( 3.1) 2( 0.6) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 391 32( 7.7)[27%]! 24( 3.4) 26( 4.1) 12( 2.0) 37( 4.4) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 25( 4.2) 30( 2.2) 9( 3.2) 34( 6.0) 2( 1.4) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 22( 3.6) 12( 3.4) 0(****) 64( 3.3) 2( 1.3) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 571 52( 2.4)[11%] 31( 2.5) 21( 1.4) 8( 1.2) 38( 3.0) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 16( 2.0) 41( 2.1) 21( 3.0) 20( 2.9) 1( 0.6) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1I NAEP ID: UF000I1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 TEMPO

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1113 100( 0.0)[10%] 19( 1.6) 71( 1.8) 10( 1.3) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 555 50( 1.7)[11%] 19( 1.6) 73( 1.7) 8( 1.2) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 20( 2.5) 68( 2.7) 12( 2.2) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 712 71( 3.1)[12%] 19( 1.9) 72( 2.3) 9( 1.2) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 17( 3.7) 68( 3.3) 14( 4.2) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 26( 3.9) 65( 2.8) 9( 2.8) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 20( 4.8) 70( 5.7) 10( 4.7) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 18( 2.6) 72( 2.7) 9( 1.6) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 17( 3.4) 72( 4.1) 11( 1.8) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 45( 2.4)[10%] 22( 1.8) 68( 2.0) 10( 1.6) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 919 84( 4.3)[13%] 20( 1.8) 71( 2.0) 9( 1.5) 0( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 18( 2.3) 69( 3.2) 13( 2.7) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 23( 2.8) 68( 1.7) 9( 1.7) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 27( 5.4)[21%]! 18( 3.8) 72( 3.5) 10( 2.0) 0(****)
CENTRAL 272 25( 6.2)[31%]! 19( 2.3) 71( 4.3) 9( 3.3) 0(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 18( 3.0) 71( 4.4) 11( 2.8) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 21( 2.0) 68( 1.2) 10( 1.9) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 391 32( 7.7)[27%]! 17( 2.6) 76( 3.5) 8( 2.0) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 19( 4.8) 68( 5.1) 12( 2.9) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 20( 2.8) 70( 2.6) 10( 1.4) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 571 52( 2.4)[11%] 19( 2.2) 72( 2.5) 10( 1.8) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 20( 2.8) 69( 3.2) 11( 1.9) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1K NAEP ID: UF000K1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 DYNAMICS

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES * NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 63( 1.6) 35( 1.7) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 554 50( 1.7)[11%] 60( 2.4) 38( 2.6) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 65( 2.4) 33( 2.3) 2( 0.6) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 65( 1.7) 34( 1.8) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 59( 3.6) 39( 4.0) 2( 1.3) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 56( 5.0) 41( 4.2) 3( 1.1) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 65( 5.5) 33( 5.4) 3(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 60( 3.8) 39( 3.7) 1( 0.6) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 60( 2.4) 37( 2.6) 3( 1.1) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 66( 2.6) 32( 2.6) 2( 0.7) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 918 84( 4.3)[13%] 64( 2.0) 35( 2.0) 2( 0.4) 1( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 57( 3.3) 40( 2.7) 3(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 60( 2.8) 39( 2.6) 2( 0.6) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.4)[21%]! 67( 2.9) 32( 3.2) 0(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 66( 3.2) 34( 3.3) 0( 0.3) 1(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 58( 3.7) 38( 4.1) 5( 1.4) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 61( 2.3) 37( 2.2) 2( 0.4) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 64( 2.9) 34( 3.0) 1( 0.7) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 66( 3.5) 32( 4.3) 2(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 54( 2.5) 44( 2.5) 2( 0.7) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 66( 2.3) 32( 2.3) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 67( 3.6) 33( 3.6) 1(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1L NAEP ID: UF000L1 IF YES DESCRIBE PROBLEM/MISTAKE DYNAMICS (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 21( 1.7) 18( 1.0) 21( 1.5) 38( 1.6) 2( 0.4) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 554 50( 1.7)[11%] 21( 2.4) 18( 1.7) 17( 1.7) 42( 2.6) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 22( 2.0) 17( 1.6) 26( 2.2) 34( 1.9) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 21( 2.3) 17( 1.4) 26( 1.6) 34( 1.6) 2( 0.5) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 24( 3.7) 18( 2.3) 12( 2.6) 45( 3.3) 1(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 23( 4.1) 19( 2.4) 8( 3.0) 46( 4.3) 4( 1.7) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 22( 4.9) 24( 4.4) 13( 4.5) 40( 5.7) 2( 1.5) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 19( 3.0) 21( 2.3) 16( 2.7) 40( 3.4) 3( 1.3) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 21( 2.9) 13( 2.0) 25( 4.5) 41( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 23( 2.5) 17( 1.6) 25( 2.1) 33( 2.4) 3( 0.7) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 918 84( 4.3)[13%] 22( 2.0) 18( 1.2) 21( 1.9) 37( 1.9) 2( 0.4) 1( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 17( 2.8) 17( 2.2) 23( 2.9) 40( 3.0) 3( 1.3) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 19( 1.9) 18( 2.6) 18( 2.9) 44( 3.3) 1( 0.4) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.4)[21%]! 18( 3.9) 21( 2.9) 25( 1.8) 35( 2.5) 2( 0.9) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 23( 4.4) 15( 1.8) 27( 2.9) 34( 2.8) 2( 0.9) 1(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 25( 2.6) 17( 1.5) 15( 3.2) 40( 4.1) 3( 1.1) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 20( 2.1) 19( 1.7) 18( 1.8) 40( 2.5) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 22( 3.9) 16( 1.5) 25( 2.9) 35( 2.9) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 23( 3.7) 16( 1.6) 24( 4.1) 36( 3.1) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 20( 2.1) 20( 3.2) 4( 1.4) 53( 2.6) 3( 1.2) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 24( 2.4) 20( 1.3) 21( 2.4) 34( 1.8) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 17( 2.5) 9( 1.7) 42( 3.5) 30( 3.4) 2( 1.0) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 88
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1M NAEP ID: UF000M1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 TONE QUALITY

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES * NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 66( 2.1) 32( 2.0) 2( 0.4) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 554 50( 1.7)[11%] 65( 2.5) 33( 2.6) 3( 0.5) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 67( 2.5) 31( 2.3) 2( 0.7) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 68( 2.2) 29( 2.4) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 55( 5.5) 43( 5.9) 2( 1.4) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 65( 3.9) 32( 3.2) 3( 1.6) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 58( 5.7) 38( 5.5) 4( 2.1) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 62( 3.6) 37( 3.5) 1( 0.6) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 72( 3.5) 25( 3.5) 3( 0.9) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 67( 2.7) 30( 2.6) 3( 0.8) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 918 84( 4.3)[13%] 67( 2.1) 30( 2.0) 2( 0.5) 1( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 58( 5.4) 39( 5.6) 3( 0.9) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 64( 4.3) 35( 4.7) 2( 0.5) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.4)[21%]! 65( 5.6) 33( 5.0) 2( 1.1) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 68( 3.2) 30( 3.3) 2( 0.5) 1(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 66( 2.9) 29( 3.0) 4( 1.0) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 64( 2.8) 34( 2.4) 3( 0.7) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 70( 2.6) 27( 2.8) 3( 0.8) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 65( 6.1) 34( 6.7) 2( 0.9) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 54( 4.3) 44( 4.0) 2( 0.8) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 69( 2.2) 29( 1.9) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 73( 3.1) 24( 3.7) 3( 1.0) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 89
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1N NAEP ID: UF000N1 IF YES DESCRIBE PROBLEM/MISTAKE TONE QUALITY (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 25( 1.3) 25( 1.4) 12( 1.6) 36( 1.9) 2( 0.4) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 554 50( 1.7)[11%] 23( 2.0) 26( 2.6) 10( 1.8) 40( 2.2) 2( 0.5) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 26( 1.4) 24( 1.8) 15( 2.1) 33( 2.2) 2( 0.6) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 22( 1.5) 28( 1.7) 16( 1.9) 32( 2.0) 2( 0.5) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 26( 4.7) 19( 4.2) 3( 1.5) 51( 5.0) 1(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 37( 2.8) 13( 3.3) 7( 1.3) 42( 4.2) 2( 1.4) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 33( 3.9) 15( 4.7) 7( 1.9) 44( 5.7) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 28( 2.9) 23( 3.1) 7( 2.0) 42( 3.2) 1(****) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 25( 3.2) 27( 2.9) 15( 2.9) 32( 3.4) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 21( 1.6) 27( 2.1) 15( 2.3) 34( 3.1) 3( 0.7) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 918 84( 4.3)[13%] 24( 1.5) 25( 1.6) 13( 1.9) 36( 1.9) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 26( 2.7) 24( 4.0) 9( 2.1) 37( 6.1) 3( 1.0) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 21( 3.8) 23( 2.7) 16( 4.7) 38( 4.0) 2( 0.9) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.4)[21%]! 22( 3.4) 26( 3.4) 8( 3.7) 41( 4.7) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 23( 2.0) 28( 2.3) 15( 3.2) 33( 2.8) 2( 0.8) 1(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 30( 2.2) 22( 2.5) 12( 2.0) 34( 3.5) 1( 0.7) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 29( 1.8) 23( 1.9) 7( 1.4) 39( 2.8) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 21( 2.2) 27( 3.4) 18( 3.1) 33( 3.5) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 19( 2.6) 26( 4.2) 19( 4.8) 35( 6.0) 2( 0.9) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 26( 2.5) 16( 3.5) 2( 0.8) 54( 4.0) 2( 0.8) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 28( 1.6) 28( 2.0) 10( 1.3) 32( 2.4) 1( 0.6) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 15( 2.0) 27( 2.8) 29( 3.3) 26( 2.9) 2( 0.9) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 90
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1O NAEP ID: UF000O1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 RHYTHM

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES * NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 43( 1.7) 55( 1.7) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 554 50( 1.7)[11%] 39( 2.2) 58( 1.9) 3( 0.7) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 46( 2.6) 52( 2.5) 2( 0.7) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 43( 1.9) 55( 2.1) 2( 0.4) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 42( 5.5) 56( 5.9) 2( 1.7) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 41( 3.5) 55( 3.1) 4( 2.0) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 34( 6.9) 62( 6.8) 5( 2.5) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 37( 2.9) 61( 2.7) 2( 0.6) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 46( 4.4) 49( 4.3) 5( 1.1) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 45( 2.2) 54( 2.2) 2( 0.6) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 918 84( 4.3)[13%] 42( 2.0) 56( 1.9) 2( 0.5) 1( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 45( 3.1) 52( 3.6) 2( 1.2) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 43( 2.2) 56( 2.2) 2( 0.8) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.4)[21%]! 42( 2.8) 57( 2.8) 2( 0.4) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 46( 4.2) 52( 4.2) 2( 0.9) 1(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 41( 3.4) 55( 3.3) 4( 1.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 44( 1.7) 53( 1.7) 3( 0.7) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 42( 4.1) 56( 4.0) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 38( 4.0) 59( 4.6) 2( 0.9) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 38( 3.1) 58( 2.7) 3( 1.3) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 37( 1.7) 61( 1.8) 3( 0.8) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 61( 3.2) 39( 3.1) 1(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1P NAEP ID: UF000P1 IF YES DESCRIBE PROBLEM/MISTAKE RHYTHM (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 17( 1.6) 16( 1.3) 6( 0.8) 58( 1.4) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 554 50( 1.7)[11%] 17( 1.7) 12( 1.6) 5( 1.0) 64( 2.1) 2( 0.7) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 16( 2.6) 20( 1.6) 8( 1.0) 53( 2.1) 2( 0.8) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 17( 2.1) 17( 1.5) 8( 0.9) 57( 1.5) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 17( 3.7) 16( 7.4) 3( 2.0) 61( 6.1) 3( 1.1) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 20( 2.2) 12( 2.0) 1( 0.7) 63( 2.8) 4( 1.8) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 23( 5.7) 6( 3.0) 2(****) 67( 6.9) 2( 1.3) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 14( 3.1) 15( 2.8) 5( 1.8) 62( 2.7) 3( 1.0) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 14( 2.7) 21( 2.9) 4( 1.5) 59( 3.8) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 18( 1.9) 17( 1.8) 9( 1.2) 55( 2.4) 2( 0.8) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 918 84( 4.3)[13%] 17( 1.7) 15( 1.3) 6( 1.0) 59( 1.7) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 14( 3.1) 24( 2.3) 7( 2.1) 52( 3.1) 3( 1.0) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 16( 3.5) 13( 2.5) 8( 2.1) 61( 2.3) 2( 0.9) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.4)[21%]! 20( 3.8) 14( 1.6) 4( 1.2) 59( 2.7) 3( 1.0) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 14( 3.4) 20( 3.2) 10( 1.9) 54( 2.9) 2( 1.0) 1(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 16( 2.7) 17( 2.1) 4( 1.2) 60( 3.0) 3( 0.9) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 20( 1.8) 18( 2.1) 4( 0.9) 57( 2.1) 1( 0.5) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 16( 3.6) 14( 1.6) 8( 2.3) 57( 3.7) 4( 1.1) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 10( 2.8) 16( 3.7) 9( 1.0) 62( 3.1) 3( 1.5) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 20( 2.9) 10( 1.9) 0(****) 68( 3.5) 2( 1.1) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 16( 1.8) 15( 1.5) 4( 0.8) 64( 1.8) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 15( 2.5) 27( 2.8) 19( 1.9) 35( 2.7) 4( 1.2) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1Q NAEP ID: UF000Q1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 PITCHES

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES NO * OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 63( 1.9) 33( 1.8) 4( 0.8) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 554 50( 1.7)[11%] 57( 2.9) 38( 2.6) 5( 1.1) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 69( 2.0) 28( 2.0) 4( 0.9) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 66( 1.9) 31( 1.8) 4( 0.9) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 55( 4.8) 39( 3.9) 6( 2.3) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 58( 4.0) 37( 3.5) 5( 1.4) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 51( 5.7) 42( 5.6) 6( 2.8) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 60( 3.4) 37( 3.3) 2( 0.8) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 68( 2.7) 27( 2.6) 4( 1.5) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 64( 2.2) 31( 2.3) 5( 1.5) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 918 84( 4.3)[13%] 62( 2.1) 33( 1.9) 4( 1.0) 1( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 66( 5.1) 29( 5.0) 6( 1.7) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 57( 3.7) 41( 3.7) 2( 1.1) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.4)[21%]! 56( 3.3) 39( 2.3) 4( 2.1) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 66( 3.5) 28( 3.9) 6( 1.5) 1(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 71( 3.7) 25( 2.8) 5( 1.5) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 63( 2.1) 34( 2.1) 4( 0.8) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 62( 4.7) 33( 4.4) 5( 1.4) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 66( 5.0) 29( 4.7) 5( 3.1) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 50( 3.4) 46( 3.1) 4( 1.4) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 66( 2.7) 29( 2.5) 5( 1.1) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 71( 2.7) 25( 2.3) 4( 1.9) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1S NAEP ID: UF000S1 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MEASURES 1−16 TEMPO

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] YES * NO OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 47( 2.0) 49( 2.1) 4( 0.7) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 554 50( 1.7)[11%] 42( 2.8) 55( 3.0) 3( 0.8) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 52( 2.0) 43( 2.3) 5( 1.1) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 50( 2.7) 47( 2.5) 4( 0.9) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 43( 3.2) 52( 3.3) 5( 2.1) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 34( 3.0) 60( 3.6) 7( 2.1) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 30( 3.9) 65( 4.6) 4( 2.3) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 44( 2.9) 52( 2.6) 3( 1.2) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 48( 4.5) 45( 5.2) 6( 1.8) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 50( 2.0) 46( 1.8) 4( 0.9) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 918 84( 4.3)[13%] 45( 2.3) 50( 2.4) 4( 0.8) 1( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 53( 4.1) 43( 4.6) 4( 1.2) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 50( 3.4) 45( 3.5) 4( 1.2) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.4)[21%]! 43( 5.7) 54( 5.8) 3( 0.9) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 52( 2.1) 43( 2.6) 5( 2.2) 1(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 43( 3.4) 52( 3.8) 5( 1.3) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 44( 2.8) 52( 3.0) 4( 0.6) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 48( 2.7) 47( 2.9) 5( 1.7) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 52( 5.2) 44( 5.1) 4( 1.9) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 30( 2.3) 64( 2.3) 5( 1.2) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 45( 2.0) 51( 2.1) 4( 0.9) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 69( 4.2) 27( 3.8) 5( 1.2) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 1T NAEP ID: UF000T1 IF YES DESCRIBE PROBLEM/MISTAKE TEMPO (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 14( 1.1) 16( 1.0) 13( 1.2) 55( 1.4) 1( 0.3) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 554 50( 1.7)[11%] 11( 1.5) 16( 1.6) 10( 0.9) 62( 2.1) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 17( 1.8) 17( 1.7) 16( 1.9) 49( 2.1) 1( 0.4) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 15( 1.1) 17( 1.2) 16( 1.4) 52( 1.8) 1( 0.2) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 16( 3.3) 17( 3.3) 5( 3.0) 60( 4.0) 2( 1.1) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 13( 3.2) 14( 1.8) 5( 1.7) 67( 3.5) 1( 0.8) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 15( 4.5) 14( 3.1) 0(****) 70( 5.5) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 15( 1.9) 18( 2.3) 8( 2.1) 59( 2.6) 0(****) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 16( 2.3) 15( 2.1) 15( 2.6) 54( 3.2) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 13( 1.3) 17( 1.0) 18( 1.8) 51( 1.9) 2( 0.6) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 918 84( 4.3)[13%] 14( 1.2) 16( 1.2) 13( 1.3) 56( 1.7) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 18( 2.0) 17( 2.3) 16( 2.9) 48( 4.0) 1(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 18( 1.9) 17( 2.3) 13( 3.0) 51( 3.0) 1( 0.3) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.4)[21%]! 14( 1.9) 18( 2.9) 10( 2.5) 57( 3.5) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 17( 3.1) 15( 1.4) 17( 2.7) 51( 2.8) 1( 0.3) 1(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 10( 1.4) 16( 1.0) 13( 2.2) 60( 2.4) 2( 0.7) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 15( 1.4) 18( 0.8) 10( 1.6) 57( 2.2) 1( 0.4) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 14( 2.3) 14( 2.2) 17( 2.8) 54( 2.7) 0(****) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 13( 2.7) 16( 3.8) 17( 2.2) 52( 5.3) 2( 0.9) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 9( 1.8) 14( 2.4) 2( 0.5) 73( 2.8) 2( 0.8) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 16( 2.0) 18( 1.5) 9( 1.0) 57( 2.2) 0( 0.2) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 16( 2.6) 16( 1.9) 36( 3.1) 31( 3.5) 1(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 2A NAEP ID: UF000A2 THE MUSIC COMES FROM WHICH STYLE PERIOD

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C D * OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1112 100( 0.0)[10%] 59( 2.5) 5( 0.9) 2( 0.5) 33( 2.0) 1( 0.3) 0( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 554 50( 1.7)[11%] 59( 2.5) 5( 1.1) 3( 0.9) 32( 2.3) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 58( 3.7) 5( 1.0) 1( 0.5) 34( 3.1) 1( 0.4) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 58( 2.8) 4( 0.9) 2( 0.5) 36( 2.3) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
BLACK 160 13( 2.1)[18%] 62( 7.0) 10( 3.4) 2(****) 24( 3.6) 2(****) 1(****)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 62( 3.4) 7( 1.9) 3( 1.3) 25( 2.9) 3( 1.3) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 63( 5.4) 6( 2.7) 1(****) 27( 5.4) 3( 2.3) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.7)[15%] 62( 3.6) 4( 0.9) 3( 1.4) 29( 3.8) 2( 0.8) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 61( 3.2) 6( 1.2) 3( 1.1) 30( 2.5) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 55( 3.5) 6( 1.4) 1( 0.5) 37( 3.3) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 918 84( 4.3)[13%] 60( 2.8) 5( 0.9) 1( 0.4) 33( 2.5) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 53( 4.3) 8( 3.1) 6( 2.0) 32( 3.7) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 46( 4.5) 5( 0.9) 1( 0.4) 46( 5.1) 2( 0.6) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.4)[21%]! 58( 5.4) 7( 2.0) 3( 1.5) 31( 3.4) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 61( 1.9) 6( 1.9) 2( 0.7) 31( 3.4) 1(****) 1(****)
WEST 355 28( 4.9)[17%] 65( 5.2) 4( 1.1) 2( 1.0) 28( 4.3) 1( 0.6) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 538 50( 7.7)[17%] 63( 2.9) 5( 0.7) 2( 0.7) 29( 2.7) 1( 0.5) 0( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 55( 5.0) 7( 2.3) 2( 1.2) 35( 4.0) 1(****) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 54( 6.0) 4( 2.1) 0(****) 41( 5.5) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 273 25( 3.0)[16%] 58( 3.8) 6( 1.6) 3( 1.2) 31( 2.8) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.6)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 62( 2.8) 6( 1.0) 2( 0.6) 29( 2.4) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 50( 4.2) 4( 1.4) 2( 0.9) 43( 3.5) 1(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 2B NAEP ID: UF000B2 DESCRIBE FEATURE FOR STYLE PERIOD SELECTED (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1111 100( 0.0)[10%] 84( 1.6) 7( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 7( 1.0) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 553 50( 1.7)[11%] 83( 2.6) 7( 1.4) 0( 0.3) 8( 1.6) 1( 0.6) 1( 0.3)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 86( 1.7) 6( 1.1) 1( 0.4) 7( 1.4) 0( 0.2) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 85( 1.5) 8( 1.1) 1( 0.3) 6( 1.1) 1( 0.3) 0(****)
BLACK 159 13( 2.1)[18%] 86( 3.8) 4( 1.9) 0(****) 8( 2.9) 2(****) 2( 1.0)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 83( 3.4) 2( 0.8) 0(****) 14( 3.2) 2( 0.8) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 90( 3.6) 0(****) 0(****) 10( 3.6) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.6)[15%] 88( 2.1) 4( 1.1) 0(****) 8( 1.8) 1(****) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 83( 3.4) 6( 1.6) 0(****) 10( 2.4) 0( 0.3) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 83( 2.3) 9( 1.7) 1( 0.5) 5( 1.1) 1( 0.6) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 917 84( 4.3)[13%] 84( 1.7) 7( 1.1) 1( 0.3) 8( 1.0) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.2)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 86( 3.2) 6( 1.3) 0(****) 7( 2.8) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 79( 1.7) 9( 2.1) 2( 0.9) 10( 2.7) 1(****) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.5)[21%]! 87( 2.8) 5( 1.5) 0(****) 7( 1.6) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 85( 4.8) 7( 2.4) 0(****) 8( 2.8) 1(****) 1(****)
WEST 354 28( 4.9)[17%] 85( 2.1) 8( 1.6) 1(****) 6( 1.4) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 537 50( 7.7)[17%] 85( 2.0) 6( 1.1) 0(****) 8( 1.5) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 84( 3.0) 7( 2.0) 2( 0.7) 6( 1.1) 1(****) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 81( 2.2) 9( 2.2) 0(****) 7( 2.1) 2( 0.9) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 272 25( 3.0)[16%] 79( 3.0) 3( 1.3) 0(****) 15( 2.5) 2( 1.2) 1( 0.7)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 88( 1.6) 6( 1.2) 0(****) 5( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 80( 2.2) 13( 1.6) 2( 1.0) 4( 1.4) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 3 NAEP ID: UF00003 DESCRIBE EMOTION CREATED BY COMPOSER (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE DEVELOPE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1110 100( 0.0)[10%] 16( 1.5) 40( 1.6) 31( 2.0) 10( 1.3) 3( 0.6) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 552 50( 1.7)[11%] 18( 1.8) 42( 2.3) 28( 2.4) 7( 1.5) 4( 0.8) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 13( 1.8) 39( 2.1) 34( 2.6) 12( 2.1) 2( 0.6) 0(****) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 11( 1.8) 40( 1.7) 35( 1.8) 12( 1.7) 2( 0.5) 0( 0.1) 0(****)
BLACK 158 13( 2.1)[19%] 30( 5.7) 42( 3.4) 19( 5.9) 3( 1.3) 5( 1.9) 1(****) 2( 1.3)
HISPANIC 160 12( 1.6)[17%] 28( 4.5) 36( 5.4) 24( 4.0) 3( 1.8) 7( 1.8) 2(****) 1(****)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 24( 5.7) 48( 5.8) 23( 5.8) 2( 1.3) 2( 1.4) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 224 22( 1.6)[15%] 14( 2.8) 46( 3.5) 26( 3.0) 9( 2.1) 4( 1.0) 0(****) 1(****)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 18( 2.7) 41( 2.9) 31( 2.3) 7( 1.3) 3( 1.0) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 13( 1.3) 35( 2.0) 36( 2.9) 13( 2.0) 3( 0.8) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 916 84( 4.3)[13%] 15( 1.9) 41( 1.8) 31( 2.3) 9( 1.4) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 20( 2.9) 34( 3.1) 34( 4.1) 12( 2.6) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 18( 3.1) 36( 2.9) 30( 2.6) 13( 4.5) 4( 1.3) 0(****) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.5)[21%]! 17( 4.0) 45( 2.5) 28( 4.9) 6( 1.4) 4( 1.5) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 13( 2.3) 41( 4.0) 35( 4.1) 10( 3.0) 1(****) 0(****) 1(****)
WEST 353 27( 4.9)[18%] 15( 3.3) 38( 2.9) 31( 4.8) 10( 1.6) 3( 1.1) 1( 0.6) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 536 50( 7.7)[17%] 19( 2.3) 40( 1.5) 29( 2.9) 8( 1.5) 4( 0.9) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 11( 2.5) 40( 4.3) 32( 3.7) 14( 2.4) 2( 1.0) 0(****) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 12( 2.3) 42( 2.1) 36( 3.0) 8( 1.6) 2(****) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 271 25( 3.0)[16%] 37( 3.2) 42( 3.2) 10( 1.7) 2( 1.0) 8( 1.7) 2( 1.0) 2( 0.8)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 11( 1.2) 46( 1.6) 34( 2.5) 8( 1.3) 1( 0.6) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 3( 0.9) 25( 3.1) 48( 3.4) 22( 3.1) 1( 0.8) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 4 NAEP ID: UF00004 SOLO PLAYED ON WHAT INSTRUMENT

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B C D * OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1109 100( 0.0)[10%] 12( 1.6) 22( 1.9) 14( 1.4) 52( 2.0) 0(****) 1( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 551 50( 1.7)[11%] 14( 2.0) 24( 1.7) 14( 1.6) 48( 1.9) 0(****) 1( 0.4)
FEMALE 558 50( 1.7)[11%] 11( 1.8) 20( 2.7) 13( 2.0) 55( 2.9) 0(****) 0( 0.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 9( 1.4) 23( 2.2) 13( 1.5) 55( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****)
BLACK 158 13( 2.1)[19%] 24( 5.8) 17( 4.8) 19( 5.1) 39( 4.7) 1(****) 2( 1.3)
HISPANIC 159 12( 1.6)[17%] 22( 4.4) 17( 4.6) 15( 2.3) 47( 4.5) 0(****) 2( 1.0)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 20( 5.6) 20( 5.3) 20( 5.3) 39( 6.1) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 223 22( 1.7)[15%] 14( 2.4) 19( 3.0) 16( 2.3) 51( 4.2) 0(****) 1( 0.5)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 252 22( 1.5)[12%] 13( 2.3) 26( 3.1) 9( 1.6) 51( 3.2) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 528 46( 2.4)[10%] 10( 2.3) 22( 2.5) 14( 1.6) 54( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 915 84( 4.3)[13%] 12( 1.7) 23( 2.1) 15( 1.8) 50( 2.2) 0(****) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 17( 5.3) 17( 2.5) 8( 2.1) 58( 6.5) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 260 20( 4.5)[25%]! 13( 2.8) 23( 3.5) 15( 1.9) 48( 3.3) 0(****) 1(****)
SOUTHEAST 226 28( 5.5)[21%]! 14( 4.0) 22( 3.6) 18( 3.8) 46( 3.1) 1(****) 0(****)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 10( 2.3) 20( 2.7) 13( 2.1) 57( 5.3) 0(****) 1(****)
WEST 352 27( 4.9)[18%] 13( 3.4) 24( 4.8) 8( 1.2) 55( 3.6) 0(****) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 535 50( 7.7)[17%] 14( 2.4) 19( 2.4) 15( 1.7) 52( 3.1) 0(****) 1( 0.4)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 390 32( 7.7)[27%]! 13( 3.4) 25( 3.7) 12( 2.1) 49( 3.8) 1(****) 0(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 7( 1.7) 25( 3.6) 14( 4.6) 54( 4.5) 0(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 270 25( 3.0)[16%] 20( 2.8) 20( 3.1) 20( 3.7) 40( 2.8) 1(****) 2( 0.9)
MIDDLE 570 52( 2.4)[11%] 13( 1.9) 24( 2.2) 14( 1.5) 49( 2.6) 0(****) 0(****)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 2( 1.0) 20( 3.1) 8( 1.3) 70( 3.0) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 5 NAEP ID: UF00005 DESCRIBE TWO FEATURES OF JAZZ INFLUENCE (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED MARGINAL ADEQUATE DEVELOPE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1106 100( 0.0)[10%] 73( 1.8) 13( 1.2) 3( 0.6) 1( 0.2) 0(****) 8( 1.0) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.3)

GENDER
MALE 550 50( 1.7)[11%] 72( 2.0) 11( 1.7) 3( 0.6) 1( 0.3) 0(****) 11( 1.4) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.4)
FEMALE 556 50( 1.7)[11%] 74( 2.3) 16( 1.5) 3( 0.8) 1( 0.5) 0(****) 5( 0.9) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 711 71( 3.1)[12%] 73( 1.9) 14( 1.4) 4( 0.7) 1( 0.3) 0(****) 7( 1.0) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
BLACK 155 13( 2.1)[19%] 70( 3.2) 14( 2.4) 1(****) 2( 1.3) 0(****) 12( 3.1) 1(****) 4( 1.8)
HISPANIC 159 12( 1.6)[17%] 76( 4.5) 6( 1.5) 2( 1.1) 0(****) 1(****) 10( 2.3) 6( 2.9) 2( 1.0)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 85 8( 1.1)[19%] 79( 5.3) 7( 3.8) 1(****) 0(****) 0(****) 11( 3.8) 2( 1.0) 0(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 222 22( 1.7)[15%] 76( 3.0) 12( 2.7) 2( 1.3) 0(****) 0(****) 8( 1.9) 2( 1.0) 1( 0.6)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 251 22( 1.5)[13%] 74( 2.7) 12( 2.2) 4( 1.3) 0(****) 0(****) 9( 1.9) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 527 46( 2.4)[10%] 69( 2.6) 16( 1.5) 4( 0.9) 2( 0.5) 0(****) 7( 1.6) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.4)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 912 84( 4.3)[13%] 72( 2.0) 14( 1.4) 2( 0.4) 1( 0.2) 0(****) 9( 1.2) 2( 0.7) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 75( 3.1) 12( 2.1) 6( 2.0) 1(****) 0(****) 3( 1.2) 2( 1.1) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 259 20( 4.5)[25%]! 73( 2.2) 14( 1.7) 3( 0.9) 1( 0.8) 0(****) 8( 1.6) 1(****) 1( 0.9)
SOUTHEAST 224 27( 5.5)[21%]! 75( 3.6) 13( 2.8) 1(****) 1( 0.2) 0(****) 9( 2.2) 1(****) 1( 0.6)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 70( 2.9) 15( 2.1) 6( 1.7) 1(****) 0(****) 6( 2.2) 1( 0.4) 1(****)
WEST 352 27( 4.9)[18%] 73( 4.1) 12( 2.2) 2( 1.0) 0(****) 0(****) 8( 2.0) 4( 1.4) 1(****)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 533 50( 7.7)[17%] 71( 2.2) 13( 0.9) 3( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 0(****) 10( 1.4) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.5)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 389 32( 7.7)[27%]! 76( 3.9) 11( 2.1) 3( 0.8) 1( 0.6) 0(****) 7( 2.0) 1(****) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 73( 3.5) 18( 4.4) 3( 0.9) 0(****) 0(****) 4( 2.6) 2( 0.9) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 268 25( 3.1)[16%] 70( 4.0) 7( 1.6) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****) 18( 2.7) 5( 2.1) 3( 1.1)
MIDDLE 569 52( 2.5)[11%] 79( 1.8) 12( 1.4) 1( 0.5) 0(****) 0(****) 6( 1.2) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 61( 3.7) 24( 2.9) 10( 2.0) 3( 0.8) 0(****) 1( 0.5) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 6A1 NAEP ID: UF001A6 INSTRUMENTS THAT PLAY THE MELODY (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1105 100( 0.0)[10%] 18( 1.4) 67( 2.0) 9( 0.8) 5( 0.6) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 550 50( 1.6)[11%] 19( 1.9) 61( 2.7) 10( 1.1) 7( 1.1) 2( 0.7) 1( 0.4)
FEMALE 555 50( 1.6)[11%] 17( 2.0) 73( 2.0) 7( 1.1) 3( 0.8) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 710 71( 3.1)[12%] 16( 1.7) 70( 2.3) 9( 1.0) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
BLACK 155 13( 2.1)[19%] 20( 4.5) 57( 5.0) 7( 1.8) 14( 1.8) 2( 1.0) 4( 1.8)
HISPANIC 159 12( 1.6)[17%] 23( 4.1) 63( 4.5) 7( 2.0) 5( 1.3) 3( 1.7) 2( 1.0)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 84 8( 1.1)[19%] 19( 4.2) 68( 5.5) 2(****) 9( 3.3) 3( 1.9) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 222 22( 1.7)[15%] 24( 2.8) 60( 5.0) 10( 1.9) 4( 1.3) 2( 1.1) 1( 0.6)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 251 22( 1.5)[13%] 16( 2.0) 71( 2.1) 8( 1.7) 4( 1.3) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 527 46( 2.4)[10%] 15( 2.1) 70( 2.3) 9( 1.0) 5( 1.1) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 911 84( 4.3)[13%] 18( 1.6) 66( 2.2) 9( 0.8) 5( 0.8) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 18( 2.4) 72( 3.1) 7( 2.5) 3( 1.7) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 259 20( 4.5)[25%]! 18( 2.4) 64( 3.6) 12( 2.8) 5( 1.3) 0(****) 1( 0.9)
SOUTHEAST 224 27( 5.5)[21%]! 22( 2.2) 66( 3.5) 4( 1.1) 6( 1.6) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.6)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 16( 2.8) 69( 3.1) 10( 1.4) 5( 1.5) 1( 0.6) 1(****)
WEST 351 27( 4.9)[17%] 16( 3.3) 69( 4.5) 8( 1.8) 5( 1.0) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.5)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 532 50( 7.7)[17%] 20( 1.7) 66( 2.6) 7( 1.3) 6( 0.8) 1( 0.6) 1( 0.4)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 389 32( 7.7)[27%]! 16( 2.4) 68( 3.4) 11( 1.6) 5( 1.3) 1(****) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 16( 2.2) 70( 3.4) 9( 1.2) 3( 1.1) 2( 0.8) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 268 25( 3.1)[16%] 32( 2.7) 47( 2.8) 5( 1.2) 13( 2.4) 4( 1.3) 3( 1.1)
MIDDLE 568 52( 2.5)[11%] 16( 1.8) 73( 2.1) 7( 1.0) 3( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 7( 1.6) 76( 2.1) 15( 1.5) 1(****) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 6B1 NAEP ID: UF001B6 DESCRIBE MOOD OR STYLE FEATURE OF MUSIC (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE DEVELOPE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1105 100( 0.0)[10%] 33( 1.8) 34( 1.2) 24( 1.6) 1( 0.5) 6( 1.0) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 550 50( 1.6)[11%] 34( 2.5) 36( 1.7) 18( 1.6) 1( 0.5) 9( 1.6) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.4)
FEMALE 555 50( 1.6)[11%] 32( 2.5) 32( 2.3) 29( 2.6) 2( 0.7) 4( 1.0) 1( 0.2) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 710 71( 3.1)[12%] 32( 2.3) 35( 1.8) 28( 2.0) 2( 0.6) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
BLACK 155 13( 2.1)[19%] 37( 2.8) 31( 3.9) 13( 4.5) 2(****) 17( 4.3) 0(****) 4( 1.8)
HISPANIC 159 12( 1.6)[17%] 36( 3.8) 34( 3.4) 14( 2.2) 0(****) 14( 3.5) 2( 1.1) 2( 1.0)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 84 8( 1.1)[19%] 39( 5.5) 38( 6.0) 12( 2.5) 0(****) 10( 4.1) 2( 1.3) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 222 22( 1.7)[15%] 41( 4.1) 37( 3.3) 16( 2.2) 1( 0.7) 4( 1.4) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.6)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 251 22( 1.5)[13%] 25( 3.3) 36( 3.9) 27( 3.9) 2( 1.2) 9( 1.9) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 527 46( 2.4)[10%] 30( 1.7) 33( 1.9) 28( 2.5) 2( 0.7) 6( 1.2) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.4)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 911 84( 4.3)[13%] 34( 1.9) 33( 1.4) 24( 1.8) 1( 0.5) 7( 1.3) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 29( 3.3) 42( 2.6) 22( 3.5) 3( 1.6) 4( 1.9) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 259 20( 4.5)[25%]! 33( 2.9) 36( 2.1) 18( 1.5) 2( 1.6) 9( 1.8) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.9)
SOUTHEAST 224 27( 5.5)[21%]! 36( 4.3) 30( 2.6) 25( 4.0) 1(****) 6( 2.1) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.6)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 27( 4.6) 40( 3.1) 28( 3.6) 2( 0.9) 4( 1.4) 0(****) 1(****)
WEST 351 27( 4.9)[17%] 35( 2.2) 31( 2.1) 24( 1.7) 1( 0.4) 7( 2.5) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.5)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 532 50( 7.7)[17%] 35( 2.4) 33( 1.7) 21( 2.2) 1( 0.7) 8( 1.7) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 389 32( 7.7)[27%]! 30( 3.4) 35( 3.5) 28( 3.2) 2( 0.9) 5( 1.7) 1(****) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 33( 5.1) 35( 4.1) 26( 3.0) 1( 0.6) 4( 1.7) 1(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 268 25( 3.1)[16%] 43( 3.6) 28( 2.6) 8( 1.2) 0(****) 18( 3.6) 3( 1.0) 3( 1.1)
MIDDLE 568 52( 2.5)[11%] 32( 2.1) 38( 2.3) 25( 2.1) 1(****) 3( 1.0) 1( 0.2) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 24( 2.4) 33( 2.7) 38( 2.3) 5( 1.7) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 6C1 NAEP ID: UF001C6 DESCRIBE ONE IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE MUSIC (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1105 100( 0.0)[10%] 49( 1.6) 14( 1.2) 18( 1.6) 17( 1.3) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 550 50( 1.6)[11%] 48( 1.8) 12( 1.9) 15( 1.8) 22( 2.1) 3( 1.0) 1( 0.4)
FEMALE 555 50( 1.6)[11%] 50( 2.5) 15( 1.6) 21( 2.3) 13( 1.4) 0( 0.3) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 710 71( 3.1)[12%] 49( 2.0) 14( 1.6) 20( 2.0) 15( 1.3) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
BLACK 155 13( 2.1)[19%] 51( 4.0) 15( 2.2) 12( 3.2) 22( 4.1) 0(****) 4( 1.8)
HISPANIC 159 12( 1.6)[17%] 49( 3.3) 10( 1.7) 15( 4.1) 25( 3.7) 1(****) 2( 1.0)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 84 8( 1.1)[19%] 53( 6.6) 9( 3.0) 10( 2.8) 26( 4.3) 1( 1.0) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 222 22( 1.7)[15%] 45( 2.3) 13( 2.8) 17( 2.2) 23( 3.4) 2( 0.9) 1( 0.6)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 251 22( 1.5)[13%] 47( 3.3) 14( 2.8) 19( 1.7) 19( 3.3) 1( 0.7) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 527 46( 2.4)[10%] 51( 2.5) 15( 1.7) 21( 2.5) 12( 1.6) 2( 0.7) 1( 0.4)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 911 84( 4.3)[13%] 48( 1.5) 14( 1.4) 18( 1.8) 18( 1.6) 2( 0.7) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 54( 2.9) 13( 1.7) 22( 2.4) 11( 2.5) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 259 20( 4.5)[25%]! 48( 3.2) 13( 1.8) 21( 4.0) 17( 2.6) 1(****) 1( 0.9)
SOUTHEAST 224 27( 5.5)[21%]! 50( 1.9) 13( 2.7) 15( 2.8) 20( 2.7) 2( 1.3) 1( 0.6)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 47( 3.3) 17( 3.0) 21( 3.5) 15( 1.9) 1(****) 1(****)
WEST 351 27( 4.9)[17%] 51( 3.9) 11( 1.1) 18( 3.7) 16( 3.1) 3( 1.6) 1( 0.5)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 532 50( 7.7)[17%] 51( 1.8) 13( 1.2) 15( 1.9) 21( 2.3) 1( 0.7) 1( 0.4)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 389 32( 7.7)[27%]! 47( 2.9) 15( 1.9) 23( 3.4) 14( 1.8) 1( 0.7) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 48( 5.8) 14( 3.4) 21( 3.5) 13( 2.3) 3(****) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 268 25( 3.1)[16%] 42( 2.8) 7( 1.8) 10( 1.8) 37( 2.3) 4( 1.5) 3( 1.1)
MIDDLE 568 52( 2.5)[11%] 56( 2.2) 13( 1.6) 17( 1.5) 13( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 41( 3.8) 22( 3.0) 32( 3.5) 4( 1.5) 1(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 6A2 NAEP ID: UF002A6 INSTRUMENTS THAT PLAY THE MELODY (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1105 100( 0.0)[10%] 12( 1.4) 62( 2.1) 13( 1.2) 11( 1.3) 2( 0.7) 1( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 550 50( 1.6)[11%] 12( 1.8) 57( 2.5) 12( 1.4) 16( 2.0) 3( 1.2) 1( 0.4)
FEMALE 555 50( 1.6)[11%] 12( 1.7) 67( 2.7) 13( 1.7) 7( 1.4) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 710 71( 3.1)[12%] 11( 1.5) 66( 2.2) 13( 1.3) 8( 1.4) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
BLACK 155 13( 2.1)[19%] 14( 5.9) 52( 4.2) 10( 4.9) 21( 3.8) 3( 1.9) 4( 1.8)
HISPANIC 159 12( 1.6)[17%] 15( 3.3) 51( 3.9) 16( 2.8) 15( 1.8) 3( 1.8) 2( 1.0)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 84 8( 1.1)[19%] 12( 3.8) 56( 5.0) 15( 3.2) 13( 3.5) 3( 1.9) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 222 22( 1.7)[15%] 13( 2.3) 60( 4.1) 15( 2.5) 10( 1.8) 2( 1.2) 1( 0.6)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 251 22( 1.5)[13%] 13( 2.0) 63( 3.7) 12( 2.2) 12( 2.6) 0( 0.3) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 527 46( 2.4)[10%] 12( 1.7) 65( 2.4) 12( 1.6) 10( 2.0) 2( 0.7) 1( 0.4)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 911 84( 4.3)[13%] 12( 1.4) 62( 2.5) 12( 1.2) 12( 1.6) 2( 0.8) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 13( 4.4) 64( 6.2) 17( 3.7) 6( 2.1) 1(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 259 20( 4.5)[25%]! 14( 2.5) 63( 3.7) 15( 2.5) 8( 2.0) 0( 0.1) 1( 0.9)
SOUTHEAST 224 27( 5.5)[21%]! 16( 2.4) 58( 4.8) 9( 1.8) 14( 3.3) 3( 1.2) 1( 0.6)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 9( 2.7) 66( 3.0) 15( 3.1) 8( 3.0) 2(****) 1(****)
WEST 351 27( 4.9)[17%] 10( 2.6) 62( 4.1) 13( 1.8) 13( 2.3) 3( 1.2) 1( 0.5)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 532 50( 7.7)[17%] 13( 1.6) 57( 2.2) 14( 1.9) 15( 1.9) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.4)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 389 32( 7.7)[27%]! 12( 2.3) 65( 4.1) 13( 1.9) 8( 2.1) 1( 0.6) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 18( 5.7)[35%]! 9( 3.0) 70( 4.8) 10( 2.4) 6( 1.3) 5( 2.7) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 268 25( 3.1)[16%] 17( 2.5) 41( 3.4) 12( 2.2) 25( 2.2) 6( 2.3) 3( 1.1)
MIDDLE 568 52( 2.5)[11%] 12( 1.8) 66( 2.1) 13( 1.3) 8( 1.5) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 6( 1.7) 77( 2.3) 13( 2.0) 2( 1.1) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 6B2 NAEP ID: UF002B6 DESCRIBE MOOD OR STYLE FEATURE OF MUSIC (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE DEVELOPE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1104 100( 0.0)[10%] 48( 1.7) 28( 1.5) 9( 0.9) 2( 0.5) 11( 1.3) 2( 0.5) 1( 0.2)

GENDER
MALE 549 50( 1.6)[11%] 50( 2.1) 25( 1.4) 7( 0.8) 1( 0.5) 14( 2.0) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.4)
FEMALE 555 50( 1.6)[11%] 46( 2.4) 30( 2.3) 11( 1.6) 3( 0.7) 8( 1.0) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 710 71( 3.1)[12%] 48( 2.4) 29( 1.7) 10( 1.2) 3( 0.6) 9( 1.0) 2( 0.6) 0(****)
BLACK 154 13( 2.1)[19%] 48( 4.9) 28( 6.1) 4( 1.7) 0(****) 18( 4.2) 1(****) 5( 2.0)
HISPANIC 159 12( 1.6)[17%] 51( 4.5) 23( 4.0) 6( 1.5) 1( 0.7) 15( 3.4) 4( 1.7) 2( 1.0)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 84 8( 1.1)[19%] 46( 5.5) 23( 5.0) 6( 2.3) 0(****) 24( 4.1) 1(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 222 22( 1.7)[15%] 56( 3.6) 24( 2.9) 7( 2.0) 1( 0.8) 6( 1.7) 5( 1.9) 1( 0.6)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 251 23( 1.5)[13%] 47( 2.7) 25( 2.9) 11( 1.8) 3( 1.3) 13( 2.6) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 526 46( 2.4)[10%] 44( 3.3) 32( 2.6) 9( 1.2) 2( 0.6) 11( 1.7) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.4)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 910 84( 4.3)[13%] 48( 1.6) 27( 1.3) 9( 1.0) 2( 0.6) 12( 1.5) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.3)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 50( 4.2) 32( 4.2) 8( 1.8) 1( 0.5) 7( 2.7) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 258 20( 4.5)[25%]! 44( 2.8) 29( 2.9) 10( 2.1) 2( 0.9) 12( 2.1) 3( 1.0) 2( 0.9)
SOUTHEAST 224 28( 5.5)[21%]! 48( 4.8) 25( 3.2) 7( 1.2) 3( 1.3) 14( 2.4) 2( 1.4) 1( 0.6)
CENTRAL 271 25( 6.1)[31%]! 48( 3.4) 31( 3.8) 10( 2.2) 2( 0.8) 8( 1.2) 2( 0.5) 1(****)
WEST 351 27( 4.9)[17%] 50( 2.3) 26( 2.5) 9( 1.7) 2( 0.7) 11( 3.1) 3( 0.8) 1( 0.5)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 531 50( 7.7)[17%] 48( 2.7) 27( 2.4) 8( 0.7) 2( 0.6) 12( 2.0) 3( 0.7) 2( 0.4)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 389 32( 7.7)[27%]! 47( 3.0) 28( 2.0) 12( 1.9) 2( 0.8) 10( 2.6) 1( 0.6) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 19( 5.7)[35%]! 50( 1.8) 30( 3.3) 7( 2.1) 2(****) 10( 2.1) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 268 25( 3.1)[16%] 53( 4.4) 17( 2.2) 3( 0.9) 0(****) 22( 3.9) 6( 1.5) 3( 1.1)
MIDDLE 567 52( 2.5)[11%] 51( 2.9) 29( 2.2) 8( 1.1) 1( 0.6) 9( 1.4) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.4)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 36( 2.6) 36( 3.3) 17( 2.3) 6( 1.7) 5( 1.7) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 105
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 6C2 NAEP ID: UF002C6 DESCRIBE ONE IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE MUSIC (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1101 100( 0.0)[11%] 49( 1.8) 17( 1.0) 5( 0.7) 25( 1.8) 3( 0.5) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 546 50( 1.7)[11%] 47( 2.1) 15( 1.8) 5( 1.0) 30( 2.6) 4( 1.1) 2( 0.7)
FEMALE 555 50( 1.7)[11%] 52( 2.2) 20( 1.5) 6( 1.1) 21( 2.0) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 709 71( 3.1)[12%] 50( 1.9) 21( 1.3) 7( 0.9) 20( 1.4) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.4)
BLACK 152 13( 2.0)[19%] 51( 4.2) 5( 2.0) 2(****) 38( 4.5) 4( 1.5) 6( 2.0)
HISPANIC 159 12( 1.6)[17%] 49( 4.7) 7( 1.8) 3( 1.3) 38( 4.8) 3( 1.6) 2( 1.0)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 84 8( 1.1)[19%] 40( 6.6) 9( 2.9) 6( 2.7) 41( 5.1) 4( 2.9) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 220 22( 1.7)[15%] 54( 4.3) 15( 2.9) 3( 0.9) 25( 2.8) 4( 1.2) 3( 1.1)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 251 23( 1.5)[13%] 46( 3.2) 18( 2.6) 4( 1.3) 30( 3.4) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 526 46( 2.4)[10%] 51( 2.1) 20( 2.1) 7( 1.2) 19( 2.5) 3( 0.7) 1( 0.4)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 907 84( 4.3)[13%] 47( 2.2) 18( 1.2) 5( 0.8) 27( 2.1) 3( 0.6) 2( 0.4)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 59( 4.0) 16( 2.3) 5( 1.5) 18( 3.6) 2( 0.6) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 258 20( 4.5)[25%]! 45( 2.7) 20( 2.5) 5( 1.4) 26( 3.1) 3( 0.8) 2( 0.9)
SOUTHEAST 223 27( 5.5)[21%]! 50( 4.1) 17( 2.7) 5( 1.5) 25( 3.3) 3( 0.7) 2( 1.1)
CENTRAL 270 25( 6.1)[31%]! 54( 1.8) 17( 1.7) 7( 1.8) 21( 3.1) 2( 1.1) 1( 0.6)
WEST 350 27( 4.9)[18%] 47( 4.0) 16( 2.0) 5( 1.2) 29( 4.7) 3( 1.4) 1( 0.8)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 529 50( 7.7)[17%] 48( 2.9) 15( 1.0) 5( 1.0) 30( 3.1) 3( 0.6) 2( 0.5)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 388 32( 7.7)[27%]! 53( 1.9) 19( 2.9) 7( 1.5) 20( 2.1) 2( 0.7) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 19( 5.8)[35%]! 47( 2.0) 22( 2.0) 5( 2.0) 22( 2.2) 4( 2.2) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 267 25( 3.1)[16%] 37( 3.3) 8( 2.0) 0(****) 48( 3.9) 7( 2.0) 3( 1.1)
MIDDLE 565 52( 2.5)[11%] 55( 2.0) 17( 1.7) 5( 0.9) 22( 1.7) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.5)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 50( 2.6) 29( 2.7) 12( 1.9) 8( 1.5) 1( 0.4) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 106
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 6A3 NAEP ID: UF003A6 INSTRUMENTS THAT PLAY THE MUSIC (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1101 100( 0.0)[11%] 6( 0.9) 52( 1.5) 34( 1.3) 7( 0.8) 2( 0.5) 1( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 546 50( 1.7)[11%] 7( 1.4) 47( 2.2) 33( 2.6) 9( 1.2) 3( 0.9) 2( 0.7)
FEMALE 555 50( 1.7)[11%] 4( 0.8) 57( 2.0) 34( 2.0) 5( 0.9) 0( 0.3) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 709 71( 3.1)[12%] 5( 0.9) 54( 2.0) 35( 2.1) 5( 1.0) 2( 0.5) 1( 0.4)
BLACK 152 13( 2.0)[19%] 5( 2.0) 43( 6.1) 34( 5.3) 16( 2.8) 2( 1.6) 6( 2.0)
HISPANIC 159 12( 1.6)[17%] 9( 2.0) 49( 4.1) 29( 3.4) 11( 2.7) 2( 1.4) 2( 1.0)
ASIAN 48 3( 0.6)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 84 8( 1.1)[19%] 7( 2.8) 54( 7.2) 21( 5.7) 17( 3.9) 1(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 220 22( 1.7)[15%] 6( 2.0) 48( 3.5) 37( 2.3) 7( 1.5) 2( 1.2) 3( 1.1)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 251 23( 1.5)[13%] 5( 1.5) 55( 3.7) 34( 3.9) 6( 1.7) 1(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 526 46( 2.4)[10%] 6( 1.2) 53( 2.7) 33( 2.3) 6( 1.5) 2( 0.5) 1( 0.4)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 907 84( 4.3)[13%] 6( 1.1) 52( 1.7) 33( 1.4) 8( 1.0) 2( 0.6) 2( 0.4)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 3( 0.9) 53( 4.1) 39( 3.4) 3(****) 1( 0.6) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 258 20( 4.5)[25%]! 10( 2.3) 58( 2.7) 27( 1.7) 5( 1.3) 0(****) 2( 0.9)
SOUTHEAST 223 27( 5.5)[21%]! 5( 1.5) 52( 3.1) 32( 2.8) 8( 1.8) 3( 1.0) 2( 1.1)
CENTRAL 270 25( 6.1)[31%]! 5( 1.7) 53( 2.4) 36( 1.7) 5( 1.3) 1(****) 1( 0.6)
WEST 350 27( 4.9)[18%] 4( 0.9) 46( 3.8) 38( 3.7) 9( 2.2) 3( 1.1) 1( 0.8)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 529 50( 7.7)[17%] 7( 1.2) 50( 2.0) 33( 2.1) 9( 1.5) 2( 0.6) 2( 0.5)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 388 32( 7.7)[27%]! 5( 1.7) 54( 3.6) 33( 2.6) 7( 1.7) 1( 0.6) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 19( 5.8)[35%]! 3( 1.3) 54( 2.6) 38( 3.6) 2( 1.0) 3( 1.8) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 267 25( 3.1)[16%] 12( 2.1) 36( 3.1) 29( 3.3) 17( 2.6) 6( 1.9) 3( 1.1)
MIDDLE 565 52( 2.5)[11%] 4( 0.9) 54( 1.9) 36( 2.1) 5( 0.9) 0( 0.2) 1( 0.5)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 3( 1.2) 64( 2.1) 33( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 107
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 6B3 NAEP ID: UF003B6 DESCRIBE MOOD OR STYLE FEATURE OF MUSIC (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE DEVELOPE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1099 100( 0.0)[11%] 36( 2.1) 44( 2.1) 8( 0.8) 1( 0.3) 9( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 2( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 544 50( 1.7)[11%] 36( 2.9) 42( 2.6) 6( 1.1) 1( 0.4) 12( 1.8) 2( 0.8) 2( 0.8)
FEMALE 555 50( 1.7)[11%] 37( 2.5) 45( 2.2) 11( 1.5) 1( 0.4) 6( 1.0) 0(****) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 709 71( 3.1)[12%] 34( 2.6) 47( 2.4) 10( 1.0) 1( 0.3) 7( 1.1) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.4)
BLACK 151 13( 2.0)[19%] 53( 4.6) 26( 3.1) 5( 1.7) 0(****) 15( 4.3) 2(****) 7( 2.1)
HISPANIC 159 12( 1.6)[17%] 36( 3.6) 41( 3.2) 4( 1.5) 0(****) 18( 4.0) 1(****) 2( 1.0)
ASIAN 47 3( 0.6)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 84 8( 1.1)[19%] 45( 5.6) 31( 6.5) 2(****) 0(****) 22( 4.0) 1(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 220 22( 1.7)[15%] 39( 3.5) 45( 2.9) 6( 1.7) 1( 0.4) 7( 1.8) 3( 1.2) 3( 1.1)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 251 23( 1.5)[13%] 35( 4.3) 48( 4.0) 6( 1.5) 0(****) 11( 2.4) 0(****) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 525 46( 2.4)[10%] 34( 2.9) 43( 2.4) 12( 1.3) 2( 0.6) 8( 1.6) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.4)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 905 84( 4.3)[13%] 35( 2.0) 44( 2.3) 8( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 10( 1.5) 2( 0.5) 2( 0.5)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 41( 4.7) 43( 4.5) 10( 2.3) 1( 0.5) 4( 2.1) 0(****) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 258 20( 4.5)[25%]! 33( 4.0) 45( 3.8) 9( 2.0) 2( 1.0) 11( 2.2) 0(****) 2( 0.9)
SOUTHEAST 223 27( 5.5)[21%]! 38( 5.0) 41( 4.7) 9( 1.7) 0(****) 10( 2.6) 2( 0.8) 2( 1.1)
CENTRAL 270 25( 6.1)[31%]! 37( 5.1) 45( 4.5) 10( 2.0) 1( 0.5) 7( 1.1) 1(****) 1( 0.6)
WEST 348 27( 4.9)[18%] 37( 2.9) 44( 2.9) 6( 2.0) 1( 0.6) 10( 3.3) 2( 1.1) 2( 1.0)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 527 50( 7.7)[17%] 38( 2.7) 39( 1.8) 10( 1.2) 1( 0.3) 11( 2.2) 1( 0.5) 2( 0.5)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 388 32( 7.7)[27%]! 36( 3.6) 48( 3.6) 6( 1.7) 1( 0.7) 8( 1.9) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 19( 5.8)[35%]! 34( 3.5) 47( 4.4) 7( 2.1) 1(****) 7( 1.3) 3( 1.6) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 266 25( 3.1)[16%] 42( 4.7) 28( 2.8) 2( 1.3) 0(****) 23( 4.1) 5( 1.6) 3( 1.1)
MIDDLE 564 52( 2.5)[11%] 38( 2.5) 49( 2.8) 7( 1.2) 0(****) 6( 1.2) 0( 0.2) 1( 0.5)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 27( 3.4) 49( 3.4) 18( 2.8) 4( 1.0) 2( 0.8) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 6C3 NAEP ID: UF003C6 DESCRIBE ONE IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE MUSIC (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1099 100( 0.0)[11%] 56( 2.2) 12( 0.9) 6( 0.8) 24( 2.5) 2( 0.6) 2( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 544 50( 1.7)[11%] 51( 2.2) 14( 1.3) 3( 1.0) 27( 2.6) 4( 1.0) 2( 0.8)
FEMALE 555 50( 1.7)[11%] 60( 3.0) 10( 1.1) 8( 1.2) 22( 3.3) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 709 71( 3.1)[12%] 57( 2.0) 14( 1.1) 7( 1.0) 20( 2.0) 2( 0.7) 1( 0.4)
BLACK 151 13( 2.0)[19%] 53( 6.4) 3( 1.1) 3( 1.7) 39( 7.1) 2(****) 7( 2.1)
HISPANIC 159 12( 1.6)[17%] 52( 5.2) 8( 1.7) 2( 1.1) 35( 5.2) 3( 1.1) 2( 1.0)
ASIAN 47 3( 0.6)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 84 8( 1.1)[19%] 45( 5.2) 7( 3.0) 4(****) 43( 5.9) 1(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 220 22( 1.7)[15%] 52( 4.3) 13( 2.4) 3( 1.2) 28( 5.1) 3( 1.2) 3( 1.1)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 251 23( 1.5)[13%] 59( 3.2) 8( 1.8) 5( 1.9) 26( 2.9) 2( 0.8) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 525 46( 2.4)[10%] 59( 2.7) 14( 1.3) 8( 1.3) 18( 2.6) 2( 0.7) 1( 0.4)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 905 84( 4.3)[13%] 53( 2.4) 11( 0.9) 6( 1.0) 27( 2.7) 3( 0.7) 2( 0.5)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 69( 2.8) 15( 2.5) 2( 0.5) 13( 3.9) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 258 20( 4.5)[25%]! 56( 1.6) 11( 1.2) 8( 2.7) 23( 2.7) 2( 0.5) 2( 0.9)
SOUTHEAST 223 27( 5.5)[21%]! 52( 6.0) 13( 2.5) 7( 1.2) 27( 7.2) 2( 0.8) 2( 1.1)
CENTRAL 270 25( 6.1)[31%]! 59( 2.5) 16( 1.9) 4( 1.5) 19( 2.9) 2( 1.0) 1( 0.6)
WEST 348 27( 4.9)[18%] 56( 4.9) 8( 1.5) 3( 1.1) 28( 4.9) 4( 1.7) 2( 1.0)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 527 50( 7.7)[17%] 52( 3.7) 12( 1.4) 3( 0.5) 30( 4.6) 3( 0.6) 2( 0.5)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 388 32( 7.7)[27%]! 61( 2.5) 12( 2.4) 7( 2.0) 18( 3.0) 1( 0.5) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 19( 5.8)[35%]! 55( 3.3) 12( 2.4) 8( 2.2) 19( 2.9) 5( 2.5) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 266 25( 3.1)[16%] 38( 3.9) 5( 1.0) 2( 1.2) 47( 4.5) 7( 1.6) 3( 1.1)
MIDDLE 564 52( 2.5)[11%] 62( 1.9) 12( 1.3) 3( 0.6) 21( 2.4) 1( 0.5) 1( 0.5)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 61( 3.5) 18( 2.3) 14( 3.1) 7( 1.6) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 6A4 NAEP ID: UF004A6 INSTRUMENTS THAT PLAY THE MELODY (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1099 100( 0.0)[11%] 5( 0.7) 82( 1.5) 5( 0.7) 7( 0.8) 2( 0.5) 2( 0.4)

GENDER
MALE 544 50( 1.7)[11%] 6( 1.1) 75( 2.5) 6( 1.3) 10( 1.4) 3( 0.9) 2( 0.8)
FEMALE 555 50( 1.7)[11%] 4( 0.6) 88( 1.4) 4( 0.9) 4( 0.7) 0( 0.2) 1( 0.4)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 709 71( 3.1)[12%] 4( 0.9) 85( 1.7) 6( 0.9) 5( 0.8) 1( 0.6) 1( 0.4)
BLACK 151 13( 2.0)[19%] 5( 1.5) 75( 3.1) 4( 2.4) 12( 2.7) 3( 1.3) 7( 2.1)
HISPANIC 159 12( 1.6)[17%] 10( 2.2) 71( 4.5) 4( 1.6) 12( 2.6) 3( 1.4) 2( 1.0)
ASIAN 47 3( 0.6)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 84 8( 1.1)[19%] 8( 2.9) 77( 4.8) 4(****) 10( 3.6) 1(****) 1(****)
GRADUATED H.S. 220 22( 1.7)[15%] 4( 1.4) 77( 3.8) 8( 2.3) 9( 1.8) 1(****) 3( 1.1)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 251 23( 1.5)[13%] 5( 1.0) 83( 2.7) 6( 1.6) 6( 1.7) 1( 0.4) 0(****)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 525 46( 2.4)[10%] 4( 1.0) 84( 1.7) 4( 0.7) 6( 1.3) 2( 0.6) 1( 0.4)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 905 84( 4.3)[13%] 5( 0.9) 81( 1.8) 5( 0.9) 7( 1.0) 2( 0.6) 2( 0.5)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 5( 1.5) 85( 3.1) 5( 1.4) 4( 1.6) 1( 0.7) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 258 20( 4.5)[25%]! 7( 1.0) 81( 2.3) 4( 0.6) 7( 2.2) 0( 0.2) 2( 0.9)
SOUTHEAST 223 27( 5.5)[21%]! 3( 1.4) 80( 4.4) 6( 1.6) 9( 2.3) 3( 1.0) 2( 1.1)
CENTRAL 270 25( 6.1)[31%]! 5( 1.9) 81( 2.6) 7( 1.3) 5( 1.2) 2( 1.2) 1( 0.6)
WEST 348 27( 4.9)[18%] 5( 1.0) 85( 2.1) 3( 1.2) 6( 1.6) 1( 0.6) 2( 1.0)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 527 50( 7.7)[17%] 5( 0.8) 80( 1.6) 5( 0.7) 9( 1.2) 2( 0.4) 2( 0.5)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 388 32( 7.7)[27%]! 6( 1.7) 80( 3.4) 6( 1.6) 6( 1.8) 1(****) 1(****)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 19( 5.8)[35%]! 1( 0.7) 89( 2.7) 5( 1.5) 1( 0.9) 4( 2.1) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 266 25( 3.1)[16%] 10( 1.8) 63( 2.5) 5( 2.2) 17( 2.9) 5( 1.6) 3( 1.1)
MIDDLE 564 52( 2.5)[11%] 3( 0.7) 87( 1.3) 5( 0.8) 4( 0.9) 1( 0.3) 1( 0.5)
UPPER 269 23( 2.0)[14%] 2( 0.6) 90( 1.8) 6( 1.3) 2( 0.9) 0(****) 0(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 6B4 NAEP ID: UF004B6 DESCRIBE MOOD OR STYLE FEATURE OF MUSIC (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE DEVELOPE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1087 100( 0.0)[11%] 72( 1.8) 13( 1.2) 4( 0.7) 1( 0.3) 9( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 2( 0.7)

GENDER
MALE 537 50( 1.7)[11%] 72( 2.4) 10( 1.0) 3( 0.8) 1( 0.3) 12( 1.7) 2( 0.7) 3( 1.1)
FEMALE 550 50( 1.7)[11%] 71( 2.3) 16( 1.9) 5( 1.1) 2( 0.5) 5( 1.1) 1( 0.3) 2( 0.6)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 703 71( 3.0)[12%] 73( 1.5) 14( 1.3) 5( 0.8) 1( 0.4) 6( 1.2) 1( 0.4) 1( 0.7)
BLACK 149 13( 2.0)[19%] 64( 5.2) 12( 2.8) 1(****) 1(****) 20( 4.1) 1(****) 7( 2.1)
HISPANIC 156 12( 1.6)[17%] 68( 4.6) 13( 3.9) 0(****) 1(****) 14( 3.3) 3( 1.0) 3( 1.7)
ASIAN 47 3( 0.6)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 81 8( 1.0)[19%] 65( 7.6) 12( 4.2) 2( 1.7) 0(****) 19( 4.7) 2(****) 3( 1.6)
GRADUATED H.S. 219 22( 1.7)[15%] 75( 2.6) 12( 2.3) 2( 0.8) 1( 0.7) 9( 1.8) 1( 0.9) 3( 1.1)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 249 23( 1.5)[12%] 71( 3.3) 12( 2.6) 5( 1.6) 0(****) 10( 1.6) 1( 0.6) 1( 0.4)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 519 46( 2.4)[10%] 71( 2.3) 14( 1.9) 5( 0.8) 2( 0.5) 7( 1.5) 2( 0.7) 2( 0.9)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 893 84( 4.3)[13%] 71( 1.9) 13( 1.3) 4( 0.6) 1( 0.3) 10( 1.4) 2( 0.4) 3( 0.8)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.3)[26%]! 73( 3.5) 12( 2.3) 6( 2.0) 2( 0.8) 6( 2.1) 1( 0.6) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 258 20( 4.5)[25%]! 69( 2.6) 14( 2.8) 4( 1.6) 1( 0.7) 10( 2.1) 1( 0.5) 2( 0.9)
SOUTHEAST 222 28( 5.6)[21%]! 77( 3.0) 8( 2.2) 4( 1.5) 1(****) 9( 2.3) 2( 0.8) 2(****)
CENTRAL 264 25( 6.3)[31%]! 71( 2.0) 16( 1.8) 5( 1.1) 2( 0.8) 6( 2.3) 1( 0.5) 3( 1.6)
WEST 343 27( 4.9)[18%] 69( 4.3) 14( 1.6) 3( 1.1) 1( 0.6) 11( 3.4) 2( 0.9) 3( 1.5)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 521 50( 7.6)[17%] 71( 2.5) 10( 1.4) 4( 0.9) 2( 0.6) 11( 2.1) 2( 0.6) 3( 0.8)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 382 31( 7.6)[27%]! 75( 2.8) 14( 2.0) 3( 0.8) 1(****) 7( 1.6) 1( 0.5) 3( 1.6)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 19( 5.8)[35%]! 69( 3.5) 19( 3.2) 5( 2.1) 1( 0.5) 5( 1.6) 1( 0.5) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 260 25( 3.0)[16%] 69( 3.8) 5( 1.5) 0(****) 0(****) 21( 2.9) 4( 1.2) 4( 1.7)
MIDDLE 560 52( 2.4)[11%] 77( 2.5) 13( 1.6) 2( 0.5) 1( 0.3) 7( 1.6) 1( 0.3) 2( 0.9)
UPPER 267 23( 2.0)[14%] 63( 2.8) 22( 2.8) 11( 2.2) 3( 1.0) 1(****) 0(****) 1(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
NAEP 1997 NATIONAL MUSIC RESULTS − DATA ALMANACS FOR GRADE 8: RESPONDING ITEMS 4/12/99 PAGE 111
COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 6C4 NAEP ID: UF004C6 DESCRIBE ONE IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE MUSIC (R1)

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] INADEQUA LIMITED ADEQUATE OMIT OFF TASK NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1068 100( 0.0)[11%] 43( 2.2) 18( 1.1) 16( 1.3) 21( 2.0) 2( 0.5) 4( 1.3)

GENDER
MALE 526 49( 1.7)[11%] 39( 2.8) 20( 1.8) 14( 2.0) 23( 2.4) 4( 1.0) 5( 1.5)
FEMALE 542 51( 1.7)[12%] 46( 2.7) 17( 1.4) 17( 1.9) 20( 2.9) 1( 0.4) 3( 1.2)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 694 72( 2.9)[12%] 43( 2.1) 20( 1.3) 17( 1.7) 17( 1.7) 3( 0.7) 2( 1.5)
BLACK 143 12( 1.9)[19%] 33( 5.8) 17( 3.8) 13( 2.4) 37( 6.8) 1(****) 11( 3.1)
HISPANIC 153 12( 1.6)[17%] 49( 4.8) 9( 3.0) 10( 2.4) 32( 5.1) 0(****) 5( 1.9)
ASIAN 46 3( 0.6)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 81 8( 1.0)[19%] 39( 6.1) 15( 5.8) 5( 2.3) 40( 6.4) 1(****) 3( 1.6)
GRADUATED H.S. 215 22( 1.7)[15%] 44( 3.9) 15( 3.1) 13( 1.7) 26( 3.9) 2( 1.1) 4( 1.5)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 243 23( 1.5)[13%] 43( 2.5) 18( 2.3) 14( 2.6) 23( 2.3) 2( 0.9) 3( 1.1)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 510 45( 2.5)[10%] 42( 3.1) 20( 1.5) 20( 2.0) 15( 2.6) 2( 0.8) 4( 1.7)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 874 84( 4.4)[13%] 40( 2.3) 18( 1.3) 16( 1.4) 23( 2.2) 3( 0.6) 5( 1.4)
NONPUBLIC 194 16( 4.4)[26%]! 55( 2.3) 21( 1.6) 12( 1.8) 11( 2.6) 1( 0.3) 0(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 253 20( 4.5)[25%]! 41( 2.3) 19( 2.0) 17( 2.6) 21( 2.9) 1( 0.6) 4( 1.4)
SOUTHEAST 222 28( 5.7)[21%]! 40( 5.5) 20( 2.1) 17( 2.6) 21( 3.5) 2( 0.8) 2(****)
CENTRAL 255 25( 6.5)[33%]! 45( 5.3) 20( 1.8) 17( 3.5) 17( 2.8) 1( 0.5) 6(****)
WEST 338 27( 4.9)[18%] 44( 3.9) 13( 2.5) 12( 2.6) 27( 5.7) 4( 1.7) 4( 2.1)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 512 50( 7.6)[17%] 41( 3.8) 18( 1.8) 13( 1.8) 26( 3.9) 2( 0.6) 4( 1.2)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 372 31( 7.6)[27%]! 43( 3.3) 21( 1.7) 17( 2.6) 17( 1.9) 1( 0.6) 5( 3.1)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 184 19( 5.9)[35%]! 46( 2.5) 14( 2.4) 20( 1.7) 16( 1.7) 5( 2.4) 0(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 251 25( 3.0)[16%] 36( 3.8) 11( 2.7) 6( 2.8) 43( 3.9) 4( 1.3) 8( 2.1)
MIDDLE 555 52( 2.4)[12%] 46( 2.4) 21( 1.8) 13( 0.9) 19( 1.9) 2( 0.6) 3( 1.4)
UPPER 262 23( 2.0)[14%] 42( 3.0) 21( 3.3) 31( 3.3) 6( 1.2) 0(****) 2(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 7 NAEP ID: UF00007 WHAT TYPE OF ENSEMBLE PLAYED THE MUSIC

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A B * C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1047 100( 0.0)[11%] 9( 1.2) 75( 1.4) 13( 1.3) 3( 0.7) 0(****) 6( 1.7)

GENDER
MALE 511 49( 1.7)[11%] 12( 1.5) 73( 2.0) 11( 1.8) 5( 1.2) 0(****) 8( 2.1)
FEMALE 536 51( 1.7)[12%] 6( 1.3) 77( 1.9) 15( 1.9) 1( 0.6) 0(****) 4( 1.3)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 680 72( 2.8)[12%] 9( 1.4) 76( 1.8) 13( 1.8) 2( 0.7) 0(****) 5( 2.2)
BLACK 141 12( 1.9)[19%] 13( 4.1) 72( 2.5) 10( 3.1) 5( 2.0) 0(****) 12( 3.3)
HISPANIC 150 12( 1.6)[17%] 7( 1.9) 73( 4.1) 16( 3.7) 4( 1.5) 0(****) 7( 2.2)
ASIAN 44 3( 0.5)[23%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 80 8( 1.0)[18%] 5( 2.8) 76( 3.5) 13( 3.5) 7( 3.0) 0(****) 5( 2.0)
GRADUATED H.S. 211 22( 1.8)[16%] 9( 3.0) 72( 4.2) 18( 4.1) 2( 1.0) 0(****) 6( 2.3)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 236 22( 1.4)[13%] 10( 2.0) 76( 3.2) 11( 2.5) 3( 0.9) 0(****) 6( 1.6)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 505 46( 2.4)[10%] 9( 1.3) 76( 1.9) 12( 1.6) 3( 1.4) 0(****) 5( 2.2)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 854 83( 4.4)[13%] 9( 1.1) 74( 1.5) 14( 1.6) 3( 0.8) 0(****) 7( 2.0)
NONPUBLIC 193 17( 4.4)[26%]! 10( 2.7) 76( 3.3) 11( 2.4) 3( 1.2) 0(****) 1(****)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 252 20( 4.6)[25%]! 10( 1.4) 69( 2.8) 17( 2.3) 3( 0.5) 0(****) 4( 1.4)
SOUTHEAST 217 28( 5.7)[21%]! 9( 2.8) 77( 1.7) 12( 2.8) 3(****) 0(****) 5( 1.1)
CENTRAL 245 24( 6.7)[34%]! 12( 2.1) 73( 3.4) 11( 2.1) 4( 0.9) 0(****) 9( 6.4)
WEST 333 28( 5.0)[18%] 6( 1.2) 78( 2.7) 14( 2.3) 2( 0.8) 0(****) 5( 2.3)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 503 50( 7.4)[16%] 10( 1.8) 73( 1.8) 13( 2.0) 4( 1.3) 0(****) 6( 1.3)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 361 31( 7.5)[27%]! 9( 1.1) 74( 2.0) 12( 1.4) 4( 1.0) 0(****) 9( 4.5)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 183 19( 5.9)[34%]! 5( 2.1) 79( 4.5) 15( 4.0) 1(****) 0(****) 1(****)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 243 24( 3.0)[16%] 14( 2.6) 62( 2.5) 17( 2.8) 7( 2.6) 0(****) 11( 2.2)
MIDDLE 545 52( 2.4)[12%] 9( 1.3) 76( 2.1) 12( 1.7) 3( 0.5) 0(****) 5( 1.8)
UPPER 259 24( 2.0)[15%] 3( 0.6) 84( 2.2) 13( 2.1) 0(****) 0(****) 3(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.
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COGNITIVE ITEM RESPONSE PERCENTAGES (STANDARD ERRORS IN PARENTHESES)

BLOCK: UF # 8 NAEP ID: UF00008 THE MUSIC IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH FORM

N WEIGHTED PCT [CV] A * B C D OMIT NOT RCHD

−− TOTAL −− 1029 100( 0.0)[11%] 64( 1.5) 10( 1.0) 15( 1.1) 10( 1.1) 0(****) 7( 1.6)

GENDER
MALE 501 49( 1.7)[11%] 57( 2.3) 14( 2.1) 17( 1.7) 12( 1.7) 0(****) 10( 2.2)
FEMALE 528 51( 1.7)[12%] 71( 1.6) 7( 0.9) 13( 1.4) 9( 1.4) 0(****) 5( 1.2)

RACE/ETHNICITY
WHITE 672 72( 2.8)[12%] 65( 1.9) 11( 1.4) 14( 1.2) 10( 1.3) 0(****) 6( 2.3)
BLACK 134 12( 1.9)[19%] 63( 4.3) 7( 2.4) 18( 5.2) 12( 5.2) 0(****) 16( 4.0)
HISPANIC 148 12( 1.6)[17%] 60( 4.2) 11( 2.5) 15( 2.7) 14( 3.3) 0(****) 8( 2.5)
ASIAN 43 2( 0.5)[24%]! *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****) *****(****)

PARENTS’ HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LESS THAN H.S. 78 8( 1.0)[18%] 61( 5.9) 13( 4.8) 9( 3.5) 17( 3.9) 0(****) 7( 2.1)
GRADUATED H.S. 209 22( 1.8)[16%] 59( 2.9) 11( 1.9) 21( 2.9) 9( 1.9) 0(****) 7( 2.4)
SOME EDUC AFTER H.S. 234 23( 1.4)[13%] 63( 3.8) 11( 1.9) 12( 2.3) 14( 2.7) 0(****) 6( 1.6)
GRADUATED COLLEGE 493 46( 2.4)[11%] 68( 2.0) 10( 2.0) 14( 1.8) 8( 1.4) 0(****) 7( 2.2)

TYPE OF SCHOOL
PUBLIC 839 83( 4.5)[13%] 64( 1.7) 11( 1.1) 15( 1.1) 10( 1.2) 0(****) 8( 1.9)
NONPUBLIC 190 17( 4.5)[26%]! 66( 3.7) 9( 1.2) 12( 3.4) 13( 3.5) 0(****) 2( 0.9)

REGION OF THE COUNTRY


NORTHEAST 249 20( 4.6)[25%]! 67( 5.1) 9( 1.7) 14( 2.4) 9( 1.6) 0(****) 5( 1.7)
SOUTHEAST 215 28( 5.7)[21%]! 60( 1.7) 11( 2.2) 16( 2.2) 13( 3.1) 0(****) 5( 1.1)
CENTRAL 238 24( 6.6)[34%]! 66( 2.3) 10( 2.1) 15( 3.0) 10( 2.0) 0(****) 11( 6.0)
WEST 327 28( 5.0)[18%] 64( 3.1) 11( 1.8) 14( 1.7) 10( 1.7) 0(****) 7( 2.4)

TYPE OF LOCATION
CENTRAL CITY 493 50( 7.5)[16%] 61( 2.0) 12( 1.5) 16( 1.9) 11( 1.4) 0(****) 8( 1.4)
URB FRINGE/LARG TOWN 354 31( 7.5)[28%]! 65( 2.9) 10( 2.1) 14( 1.7) 10( 1.7) 0(****) 10( 4.7)
RURAL/SMALL TOWN 182 20( 6.0)[34%]! 69( 3.6) 6( 1.5) 14( 2.7) 11( 4.2) 0(****) 2( 1.1)

RESPONDING SCORE GROUPS


LOWER 236 24( 3.0)[16%] 43( 4.0) 20( 2.8) 24( 3.5) 13( 2.2) 0(****) 13( 2.5)
MIDDLE 535 52( 2.4)[12%] 65( 2.3) 10( 1.5) 14( 1.9) 11( 1.0) 0(****) 6( 1.5)
UPPER 258 24( 2.0)[15%] 83( 2.3) 3( 0.7) 7( 2.0) 7( 2.0) 0(****) 4(****)

! INTERPRET WITH CAUTION: THE NATURE OF THE SAMPLE DOES NOT ALLOW ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE VARIABILITY OF THE STATISTIC.
(****) STANDARD ERROR ESTIMATES CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED.
*****(****) SAMPLE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A RELIABLE ESTIMATE.

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