NSCAS

The Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) is a balanced statewide assessment system that supports educators and stakeholders with meaningful insights into student learning and progress toward college and career readiness. It includes formative, interim, and summative assessments to provide a comprehensive picture of student achievement. The summative assessment uses an item-adaptive model for English language arts and mathematics and a fixed-form model for science, all aligned to Nebraska’s standards and summative blueprints. Results are reported using scale scores and achievement levels (e.g., developing, on track, advanced). NSCAS summative assessments meet federal and state requirements by assessing ELA and math in grades 3–8, and science in grades 5 and 8. The alternate assessment covers ELA and math in grades 3–8 and 11, and science in grades 5, 8, and 11.

Any NSCAS questions please contact Trudy Clark, trudy.clark@nebraska.gov.