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Number of items in the univariate scale as defined before scaling, technology and engineering literacy (TEL) national assessment, by grade: 2014
Grade	Total
8	231
NOTE: In 2014, grades 4 and 12 were not assessed. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2014 TEL Assessment.

Number of items in the univariate scale as defined after scaling, technology and engineering literacy (TEL) national assessment, by grade: 2014
Grade	Total
8	227
NOTE: In 2014, grades 4 and 12 were not assessed. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2014 TEL Assessment.

Number of items in content areas as defined before scaling, technology and engineering literacy (TEL) national assessment, by content area and grade: 2014
Grade	Total	Technology and society	Design and systems	Information and communication technology
8	231	78	68	85
NOTE: In 2014, grades 4 and 12 were not assessed. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment ofaEducational Progress (NAEP), 2014 TEL Assessment.

Number of items in content areas as defined after scaling, technology and engineering literacy (TEL) national assessment, by content area and grade: 2014
Grade	Total	Technology and society	Design and systems	Information and communication technology
8	227	76	67	84
NOTE: In 2014, grades 4 and 12 were not assessed. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2014 TEL Assessment.

Number of items in practices as defined before scaling, technology and engineering literacy (TEL) national assessment, by practice and grade: 2014
Grade	Total	Communicating and collaborating	Developing solutions and achieving goals	Understanding technological principles
8	231	48	135	48
NOTE: TEL practices represent the kinds of thinking and application that were expected of students across the three content areas. In 2014, grades 4 and 12 were not assessed. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2014 TEL Assessment.

Number of items in practices as defined after scaling, technology and engineering literacy (TEL) national assessment, by practice and grade: 2014
Grade	Total	Communicating and collaborating	Developing solutions and achieving goals	Understanding technological principles
8	227	47	133	47
NOTE: TEL practices represent the kinds of thinking and application that were expected of students across the three content areas. In 2014, grades 4 and 12 were not assessed. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2014 TEL Assessment.

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