Statewide Assessment
NeSA Writing Cut Scores
2012 NeSA-W Cut Scores for Grades 8 and 11
2012 NeSA-W Conversion Tables (Complete)
2012 NeSA-W Conversion Tables - Grade 8
2012 NeSA-W Conversion Tables - Grade 11
Please go to to the NeSA Writing page for instructions on filing an appeal, or score verification, for NeSA Writing before June 4, 2012..
2012 Check 4 Learning
2012-13 Memorandum of Understandings
Due May 31, 2012
2012-13 List of Participating Districts - updated daily through May 31
Items Due from all districts - August 1, 2012
(10 items for each subject area)
C4L Item Writing Training Videos:
C4L Introduction - Pat Roschewski
C4L Item Development & Item Submission- Presented by Kris Farris
C4L Item Writing Guidelines Review - Presented by Kris Farris
C4L Item Template and Submission - Presented by Kris Farris
Check 4 Learning Documents:
Item Development Instruction Sheet
Reading Item Writing Tally Sheets
C4Learning Mathematics and Science Graphics Library - 2012 update - (large file)
2012-2013 Reading Passages:
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| Grade 3 | 3A | 3B | 3C | 3D | 3E | 3F | 3G | |||||||||
| Grade 4 | 4A | 4B | 4C | 4D | 4E | 4F | 4G | |||||||||
| Grade 5 | 5A | 5B | 5C | 5D | 5E | 5F | 5G | 5H | 5I | 5J | 5K | 5L | 5M | |||
| Grade 6 | 6A | 6B | 6C | 6D | 6E | 6F | 6G | 6H | 6I | 6J | 6K | 6L | 6M | |||
| Grade 7 | 7A | 7B | 7C | 7D | 7E | 7F | 7G | 7H | 7I | 7J | 7K | 7L | 7M | 7N | 7O | 7P |
| Grade 8 | 8A | 8B | 8C | 8D | 8E | 8F | 8G | 8H | 8I | 8J | 8K | 8L | 8M | |||
| Grade 11 | 11A | 11B | 11C | 11D | 11E | 11F | 11G | 11H | 11I | 11J | 11K | 11L | 11M | 11N | 11O |
2012-2013 Mathematics Tested Indicator Summary:
(Districts are asked to write to the indicators with the least number of items currently written)
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2012-2013 Science Tested Indicator Summary:
(Districts are asked to write to the indicators with the least number of items currently written)
Science |
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C4L Usage Videos:
C4L Teacher Data Entry - Presented by Angie Wright
C4L - Building Tests* - Presented by Angie Wright
Using C4L Reports - Presented by Angie Wright
* A new training and instruction sheet on building reading tests will be posted by August 1 as a new process is underway.
Webb's Depth of Knowledge:
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Important Dates:
May 21, 2012 - NeSA Writing - Districts receive preliminary electronic report through eDirect
May 29, 2012 - NeSA Writing - Public release of preliminary NeSA-Writing results
May 31, 2012 - New or Charter Member C4L Memorandum of Understanding due
May 21-June 4, 2012 - NeSA Writing Appeals
June 25, 26, 2012 - NeSA Science Standard Setting
July 11 - State Board of Education approval of Science Cut Scores
July 10 - NeSA Writing Analytic Scoring Training for Grade 4 - ESU 13, Scottsbluff
July 12 - NeSA Writing Analytic Scoring Training for Grade 4 - Holiday Inn, Kearney
July 17 - NeSA Writing Analytic Scoring Training for Grade 4 - Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln
2013 Testing Dates:
NeSA-Writing Testing Window: January 21 - February 8, 2013
ELDA Testing Window: February 11 - March 22, 3013
2013 NeSA-Reading, Mathematics and Science Testing Window: March 25-May 3, 2013