National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021

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Appendix J1-1: Summary of Changes Operational Grade 4 CORE

2021 Operational Grade 4 Core Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Race/Ethnicity	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Race/Ethnicity	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Socioeconomic Status	NC	N/A

2021 Operational Grade 4 Core Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Socioeconomic Status	R	To keep student burden low, sub-items b and e were dropped.
(2019 Grade 4)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: School Climate	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.

2021 Operational Grade 4 Core Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Socioeconomic Status	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Technology Use	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.

2021 Operational Grade 4 Core Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 4)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Desire for Learning	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Grit	NC	N/A

Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 4)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.

Appendix J1-2: Operational Grade 4 CORE

2021 Operational Grade 8 Core Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Race/Ethnicity	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Race/Ethnicity	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Socioeconomic Status	NC	N/A

Appendix J1-3: Summary of Changes Operational Grade 8 CORE

2021 Operational Grade 8 Core Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Socioeconomic Status	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Technology Use	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: School Climate	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Socioeconomic Status	NC	N/A

2021 Operational Grade 8 Core Student

Previous item

2021 item

D/A/ R/NC+

Rationale

(2019 Grade 8)

Issue: Socioeconomic Status

N/A

(2019 Grade 8)

Issue: Socioeconomic Status

N/A

(2019 Grade 8)

Issue: Socioeconomic Status

N/A

(2019 Grade 8)

Issue: Socioeconomic Status

N/A

2021 Operational Grade 8 Core Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Socioeconomic Status	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Technology Use	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Technology Use	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Grit	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Desire for Learning	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Grit	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Educational Experiences	NC	N/A

Appendix J1-4: Operational Grade 8 CORE

Appendix J1-5: Summary of Changes Operational Grade 4 Mathematics

2021 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
((2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A

2021 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 4)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 4)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A

2021 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 4)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A

2021 Operational Grade 4 Mathematics Student

Previous item

2021 item

D/A/ R/NC+

Rationale

(2019 Grade 4)

Issue: Student Factors

N/A

Appendix J1-6: Operational Grade 4 Mathematics

Appendix J1-7: Summary of Changes Operational Grade 8 Mathematics

2021 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A

2021 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	A: sub-item “b” NC for SL and sub-items “a” and “c”	The “Scientific (not graphing) calculator” sub-item was dropped previously due to an oversight and is being reinstated to capture calculator features in mathematics as students progress from K to 12.
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	R	To keep student burden low, sub-items a and b were dropped.

2021 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item has been dropped.
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A

2021 Operational Grade 8 Mathematics Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Student factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Student factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A

Appendix J1-8: Operational Grade 8 Mathematics

Appendix J1-9: Summary of Changes Operational Grade 4 Reading

2021 Operational Grade 4 Reading Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4)	Issue: Student Factors	R	To keep student burden low, sub-items b, d, and e were dropped.

Appendix J1-10: Operational Grade 4 Reading

Appendix J1-11: Summary of Changes Operational Grade 8 Reading

2021 Operational Grade 8 Reading Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	R	To keep student burden low, sub-items d and e were dropped.

Appendix J1-12: Operational Grade 8 Reading

Appendix J1-13: Summary of Changes Operational Grade 8 Civics

2021 Operational Grade 8 Civics Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	R	To keep student burden low, sub-items b and d were dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	R	To keep student burden low, sub-items a and d were dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	R	To keep student burden low, sub-items a, b, and c were dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.

Appendix J1-14: Operational Grade 8 Civics

Appendix J1-15: Summary of Changes Operational Grade 8 US History

2021 Operational Grade 8 U.S. History Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Organization of Instruction	R	To keep student burden low, sub-items a and d were dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Student Factors	R	To keep student burden low, sub-items c and d were dropped.
(2018 Grade 8)	Issue: Resources for Learning and Instruction	NC	N/A
(2018 Grade 8)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.

Appendix J1-16: Operational Grade 8 US History

Appendix J1-17: Summary of Operational Grade 4 Debrief

2021 Operational Grade 4 Debrief Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 4, 8, and 12)	N/A	D	To keep student burden low, this item was dropped.
(2019 Grade 4, 8, and 12)	Issue: Debrief	NC	N/A

Appendix J1-18: Operational Grade 4 Debrief

Appendix J1-19: Summary of Operational Grade 8 Debrief

2021 Operational Grade 8 Debrief Student
Previous item	2021 item	D/A/ R/NC+	Rationale
(2019 Grade 4, 8, and 12)	Issue: Debrief	NC	N/A
(2019 Grade 4, 8, and 12)	Issue: Debrief	NC	N/A

Appendix J1-20: Operational Grade 8 Debrief

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