NSCAS ACT

The Nebraska State Statute 79-760 was updated by passage of LB 930 in spring 2016 to require that state accountability testing at the high school level be completed through the administration of a college entrance exam. ACT was selected as the exam to be administered beginning spring 2017 to all public school third-year cohort students, except those identified as needing alternate assessment.

Students will participate in ACT Reading, English, Math, Science and Writing each spring. Although ACT writing is optional for Saturday administrations, the ACT writing test is required for state testing for all students.

All students, including special education students and English Learners who are in their third-year cohort of high school must participate in the ACT. An alternate exam is available for students who qualify as having significant cognitive disabilities. Please click on the link for the alternate assessment page.

ACT Quick Links

Nebraska ACT Website

PANext

Test Coordinator Checklist (Interactive)

Success@ACT.org

Upcoming ACT Webinars

ACT Accommodations Webinar: Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 10 am CT. Register Here

ACT Test Administration Part 1: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Register Here

ACT Test Administration Part 2: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Register Here

Fall PreACT: Sept. 15, 2022. Register Here

2023 Test Windows

Test Window 1

Standard Administration (Paper): March 21, 2023

Accommodations Administration (Paper): March 21-24 & March 27-31, 2023

Standard & ACT-Authorized Accommodations (Online): March 21-23 & March 28-30, 2023

Test Window 2

Standard Administration (Paper): April 4, 2023

Accommodations Administration (Paper): April 4-7 & April 10-14, 2023

Standard & ACT-Authorized Accommodations (Online): April 4-6 & April 11-13, 2023

Test Window 3 Make-up Only

Standard Administration (Paper): April 18, 2023

Accommodations Administration (Paper): April 18-21 & April 24-28

Standard & ACT-Authorized Accommodations (Online): April 18-20 & April 25-27

NSCAS ACT 2023-2024 Test Dates

ACT Documents

Family Communication

Guidance to the ISR Family Letter

ACT Family Letter

ACT Family Letter – Spanish

Parental Consent Guidance
Parental Consent Form
Parental Consent Form – Spanish
Parental Consent Telephone Form – NSCAS ACT Parental Consent TELEPHONE form is for district use only.

Determining Graduation Cohort

Determining Graduation Cohort when Enrolling High School Students

It is important that all districts use the established guidance for determining graduation cohorts when enrolling high school students. Guidance for Graduation Cohort V5.00 04.07.17 details the rules for determining the graduation cohort year. This guidance should be used whenever a district enrolls a new high school student, including foreign exchange students. The process needs to be updated for the ADVISER system. Questions should be directed to:

NDE Help Desk – Questions about the Portal or ADVISER/NSSRS
Phone: 888.285.0556
Email: ADVISERHelp@Nebraskacloud.org