1. NAEP Assessment Question Tool
August 2011

2. NAEP Questions Tool NAEP Questions Tool is available at
or Google “The Nation’s Report Card”.

4. Difficulty refers to how
students performed. It
does NOT refer to DOK
or complexity.

6. NAEP Math Complexity
Low – relies heavily on recall and recognition of previously learned concepts (~ Webb’s DOK 1)
Moderate – involves more flexibility of thinking and choices among alternatives; requires a response that goes beyond the habitual; student is expected to decide what to do (~ Webb’s DOK 2)
High – makes heavy demands on students; requires more abstract reasoning, planning, analysis, judgment, and creativity (~ Webb’s DOK 3)

8. Example: fraction

9. Level of difficulty is determined by the percentage of students who answered the item correctly NOT the complexity of the item.

16. NAEP Question Tool Tips
You can NOT access multiple subjects.
Your work will NOT be saved in the NQT once you leave the site or choose another subject.
You can cut and paste from the NQT directly into MS Word.
Save your documents as MS Word files.