NAEP Technical DocumentationArts Assessment Estimation Variables for 2016

Variables used in the population-structure model for the 2016 Arts assessment are listed below. All of these variables are included as main effects.

Variables used for main and interaction effects:

• ACCOM2 – Accommodated. Three levels: Accommodated, Not accommodated, and Missing.
• CENSREG – Region of the country as defined by U.S. Census. Five levels: Northeast, Midwest, South, West, and Missing.
• CHRTRPT – School identified as charter school. Three levels: Charter school, Not a charter school, and Missing.
• DRACE10 – Student-reported race/ethnicity. Eight levels: White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Missing.
• DSEX – School-reported gender. Three levels: Male, Female, and Missing.
• ELL – Status as English language learner (ELL). Four levels: Yes, No, Formerly ELL, and Missing.
• PARED – Highest level of education achieved by either parent. Six levels: Did not finish high school, Graduated high school, Some education after high school, Graduated college, I don't know, and Missing.
• SCHTYPE – Type of school. Six levels: Public, Catholic, Other private, Bureau of Indian Education, Department of Defense, and Missing.
• SD3 – Whether student has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Five levels: Has an IEP, Has a 504 plan, Does not have an IEP, Not SD/ELL but accommodated, and Missing.
• SLUNCH1 – National School Lunch Program eligibility. Four levels: Eligible, Not eligible, Information not available, and Missing.
• SRACE10 – School-reported race/ethnicity. Eight levels: White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Missing.
• UTOL4 – School location. Five levels: City, Suburb, Town, Rural, and Missing.

Variables used for main effects:

• Additional Accommodations Variables – Each of the following variables is scored as Yes or Missing: Bilingual dictionary, Breaks, Cue to stay on task, Directions read aloud in English, Directions read aloud in Spanish, Extended time, Large-print booklet, Magnification device, One-on-one, Read aloud (all), Read aloud (occasional), School staff administers, Scribe, Small group, Special equipment/preferential seating, and Other.
• CENSDIV – Census division. Eleven levels: New England, Middle Atlantic, East North Central, West North Central, South Atlantic, East South Central, West South Central, Mountain, Pacific, DoDEA International, and Missing.
• HISPYES – Hispanic. Three levels: Yes, No, and Missing.
• MODAGE – Modal age of most students in sample. Four levels: Below modal age, At modal age, Above modal age, and Missing.
• PCTWHTC – Percentage of White students. Six levels: 0%, 1–5%, 6–25%, 26–50%, 51% or more, and Missing.
• PCTBLKC – Percentage of Black students. Six levels: 0%, 1–5%, 6–25%, 26–50%, 51% or more, and Missing.
  
• PCTHSPC – Percentage of Hispanic students. Six levels: 0%, 1–5%, 6–25%, 26–50%, 51% or more, and Missing.
• PCTASNC – Percentage of Asian students. Six levels: 0%, 1–5%, 6–25%, 26–50%, 51% or more, and Missing.
• PCTHPIC – Percentage of Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students. Six levels: 0%, 1–5%, 6–25%, 26–50%, 51% or more, and Missing.
• PCTINDC – Percentage of American Indian students. Six levels: 0%, 1–5%, 6–25%, 26–50%, 51% or more, and Missing.
• PCT2MRC – Percentage of students of Two or more races. Six levels: 0%, 1–5%, 6–25%, 26–50%, 51% or more, and Missing.
• SENROL8 – School enrollment. Six levels: 1–399 students, 400–599 students, 600–799 students, 800–999 students, 1000 or more students, and Missing.
• SLUNCH – National School Lunch Program eligibility. Seven levels: Not eligible, Eligible for reduced-price lunch, Eligible for free lunch, Information not available, School refused to provide information, Not participating, and Missing.
• UTOL12 – School location. Thirteen levels: Large city, Midsize city, Small city, Large suburb, Midsize suburb, Small suburb, Fringe town, Distant town, Remote town, Fringe rural, Distant rural, Remote rural, and Missing.

Variables obtained from survey questionnaires and used for main effects:

• All categorical student and school survey questions are also included in the model.
• 2016 Grade 8 Arts Student Questionnaire
• 2016 Grade 8 Arts School Questionnaire

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