NSCAS Alternate Summative Assessment
Alternate assessment tests have been designed for students with severe cognitive disabilities or multi-handicapping conditions, generally less than 1% of the overall student population.
Students grades 3-8 & 11 qualifying for and alternate assessment will participate in NSCAS Alternate ELA and Math assessments. Science Assessments will only be administered in grades 5, 8 & 11. When determining whether a student is eligible, refer to guidelines provided by NDE.
Alternate Summative Assessments are administered by Data Recognition Corporation(DRC.)
Alternate Summative Assessment Quick Links
2020 TEST DATES
Test Administration Window
March 16, 2020 – May 1, 2020
Make-up Testing Only
April 27, 2020 – May 1, 2020
eDIRECT: This site is password protected and is used to manage students and printed materials.
NSCAS Alternate Documents
NSCAS Alternate Score Reports & Date Files – Powerpoint posted 6.17.19
School Age Instruction for Students with Disabilities
(Includes Alternate Standards Documents)
School Age Statewide Assessment Tests for Students with Disabilities
(Includes Alternate Assessment Information)
1% Exception Background Info – Posted 8.2019
1% Threshold Guidance – Posted 8.2019
Timeline of Federal Legislation on the Alternate Assessment – Posted 8.2019
Alternate Assessment Criteria/Checklist – Required (Updated 8.2019)
Companion to Alternate Assessment Criteria – Posted 8.2019
IEP Team Decision Making Flow Chart
(Please use flow chart to determine if Alternate Assessment is necessary)
IEP Team Decision Making Guidelines for Nebraska Statewide Assessments
Most Significant Cognitive Disability Definition
NSCAS Summative & Alternate Accessibility Manual – Updated 2.8.19
– Accessibility Tools 1-3 short form
*Accommodations list included
Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Extended Indicators for Science
Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Extended Indicators for Science are extensions for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities at grades 5, 8, and 11. Each extended indicator is further extended to three access points, A, B, and C. The access points are intended to provide students with multiple entry points in order to access the grade-level content.
The access points are within a continuum of complexity that progresses toward the extended indicator. The less complex access points are represented on the right side of the progression. The access points increase in complexity of knowledge and skills. As the student is being asked to demonstrate more complex understanding of content, the student moves toward the left side of the progression, closer to the extended indicator.
The Nebraska College and Career Ready Extended Indicators and access points should not be used to determine who qualifies to participate on the NSCAS Alternate Assessment.
NE CCR Extended Indicators for Science – Grade 5
NE CCR Extended Indicators for Science – Grade 8
NE CCR Extended Indicators for Science – Grade 11
NeSA AA ELA Standards Crosswalk
*Standards included in the crosswalks reflect the indicators that will most likely be tested on the NeSA ELA assessments beginning in 2017
Standard Setting Results for the Nebraska State Accountability Alternate Assessment of Science (Prepared by Alpine Testing Solutions)
Webb’s Depth of Knowledge:
NSCAS-AAR
NSCAS-AAM
NSCAS-AAS
Alternate Assessment Practice Test
Please Note: The practice tests are still applicable for exposing students to the test format.
NSCAS Alternate Training
2019 NSCAS Alternate Administration Training – Posted 2.15.19
Alternate Admin Training PowerPoint
Alternate Test Administration Training Recording (51 min 52 secs)
Sorry for the inconvenience, please disregard the first screen that states there is no content to view at the moment. When you start the video the training will begin.
Note: Please copy the link below into Google Chrome if you are having trouble accessing the recording link.
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__datarecognitioncorpaudio.webex.com_datarecognitioncorpaudio_lsr.php-3FRCID-3D902593267d414a7bb48b5f2b3699f0ec&d=DwMGaQ&c=8zrWcxohc8EScTghaWfhULjPi_iW3pFnOBrhZAw_16M&r=L6E6Tou0rdwN7HSba61JGLJXuYfMvcWvjYmNTuRK_K0&m=VELd3RUsGK2WPk8Kp8FunuGGiBBUUIMelOgUQV-eZIg&s=SFnu89wCJv_ANI-YyDbl8Z3DzcReEewaO4bkJGf8GAM&e=
NSCAS Alternate Proctor Training PowePoint – Posted 3.4.19
NSCAS Alternate Proctor Training Recording (25 min 45 secs)- Posted 2.12.19
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2019 NSCAS Alternate Online Tools Training Administration Manuals
- 2019 NSCAS Alternate Online Tools Training Administration Manual Grades 3-5
- 2019 NSCAS Alternate Online Tools Training Administration Manual Grades 6-8
- 2019 NSCAS Alternate Online Tools Training Administration Manual Grade 11
2019 NSCAS Alternate Online Tools Training Student Booklets
- 2019 NSCAS Alternate Online Tools Training Student Booklet Grades 3-5
- 2019 NSCAS Alternate Online Tools Training Student Booklet Grades 6-8
- 2019 NSCAS Alternate Online Tools Training Student Booklet Grade 11
Access to NSCAS online Tools Training via Google Chrome
Publicly accessible versions of the DRC INSIGHT test engine and the NSCAS Online Tools Training are available. Please copy the link below into Google Chrome to access these practice opportunities.
Note: Google Chrome is the only supported browser for the public version of the DRC INSIGHT Test engine.
2018 Reports Interpretation Guide (PDF)
Audio Recording
Note: Please copy the link below into Google Chrome if you are having trouble accessing the audio.
https://datarecognitioncorpaudio.webex.com/datarecognitioncorpaudio/lsr.php?RCID=89c64627f2a7464a90b302e7bf19e34d
NSCAS Alternate Technology
eDIRECT System Guide
DRC INSIGHT System Requirements
- DRC INSIGHT System Requirements
– October – February 2019 - DRC INSIGHT System Requirements for TSM
– October – February 2019
Contacts
For general assessment questions , contact Statewide Assessment.
nde.stateassessment@nebraska.gov
For more information about Special Education, contact Sharon Heater, Education Specialist for the Office of Special Education.
sharon.heater@nebraska.gov