NAEP Technical DocumentationDistribution of Materials for the 2008 Assessment

The NAEP materials distribution staff ordered, packaged, and distributed questionnaires, tracking forms, and session and bulk materials to data collection administrators.

Using NAEP spiral maps, staff grouped subject specific ancillary items into groups that were appropriately sized for distribution. Booklets and questionnaires were identified with a unique identification number through bar code technology. Test booklets were bundled for distribution.

Questionnaires and tracking forms were shipped approximately six weeks before testing began to assist the data collection administrators with their pre-assessment visits. The session and bulk materials were shipped three weeks before administration to allow for the data collection staff to review the materials and order additional materials if needed.

Additional sessions and materials were requested via the materials distribution staff's additional orders on-line system. The materials distribution staff's on-line materials tracking system provided NAEP data collection staff with

the date that materials were shipped,
tracking numbers assigned to their shipments,
when to expect their shipments, and
a place to record the date the materials arrived.

The on-line materials tracking system was also used to record when the materials were sent back and when they arrived at the materials distribution contractor's processing center.

Number of sessions distributed, by session type and grade: 2008
Grade	Session type	Number of sessions distributed
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2008 Assessment.
4	Reading/mathematics/science	1,849
	Science hands-on task	48
	Science hands-on task/interactive computer tasks	46
	Interactive computer tasks/science hands-on task	46
	Interactive computer tasks	42
8	Reading/mathematics/science	1,848
	Science hands-on task	54
	Science hands-on task/interactive computer tasks	51
	Interactive computer tasks/science hands-on task	51
	Interactive computer tasks	50
	Arts - music	259
	Arts - visual arts	260
12	Reading/mathematics/science	1243
	Science hands-on task	56
	Science hands-on task/interactive computer tasks	47
	Interactive computer tasks/science hands-on task	47
	Interactive computer tasks	50

Number of sessions distributed, long-term trend, by session type and age: 2008
Age	Session type	Number of sessions distributed
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2008 Long-Term Trend Assessment.
9	Reading/mathematics	863
13		880
17		879

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