NSCAS Overview
The Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS), pronounced “en-skass,” is a new statewide assessment system that embodies Nebraska’s holistic view of students and helps them prepare for success in postsecondary education, career, and civic life. It uses multiple measures throughout the year to provide educators and decision makers at all levels with the insights they need to support student learning.
NSCAS Summative Assessment Administration for 2019-2020
NSCAS General Summative Assessments
NSCAS-English Language Arts
- Grades 3-8
NSCAS-Mathematics
- Grade 3-8
NSCAS-Science
- Grades 5 & 8
NSCAS ACT
- High School*
NSCAS Alternate Summative Assessments
NSCAS-AA-English Language Arts
- Grades 3-8
NSCAS-AA-Mathematics
- Grade 3-8, High School*
NSCAS-AA-Science
- Grades 5 & 8, High School*
ELPA21
- K-12 English Learners
*Note: In 2019-2020 school year students who are in their third year of cohort at the high school level will participate in the college entrance exam-the ACT, or in the NSCAS- Alternate Assessments
The Nebraska Department of Education Assessment office will being putting on Fall Assessment workshops. These workshop are intended to provide Districts with valuable information on the 2019-2020 NSCAS Assessment System in Nebraska. Topics will include information on Spring NSCAS Summative Assessments, NWEA Professional Development, and also look at the future of NSCAS. Below you will find a link to register your attendance at a workshop in your area. Also fill free to forward the link to anyone that also may need to attend from your district. All workshop will run from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. between October 9 – 16, 2019.
NSCAS Documents
NSCAS Summative & Alternate Accessibility Manual – Updated 8.12.19
– Accessibility Tools 1-3 short form
*Accommodations list included
School Age Instruction for Students with Disabilities
(Includes Alternate Standards Documents)
School Age Statewide Assessment Tests for Students with Disabilities
(Includes Alternate Assessment Information)
2019 NSCAS Summative Assessment Security Manual – Updated 1.8.19
2019 NSCAS Security Procedures – Posted 2.8.19
2019 Report of Security Breach Form
Building Principal Security Agreement
NSCAS Observation Checklist – Updated 12.19.18
Sample District Security Policy
Test Development Confidentiality Agreement
NSCAS General Summative Schedule Guidance – 11.20.18
- Scheduling Guidance PowerPoint
- Scheduling Guidance Presentation – YouTube Video
Time: 31:04
Administrators’ Days 2019 – 7.31.19
2018-2019 NSCAS FAQs – Updated 1.29.19
NSCAS 2018-2019 Key Messages –Updated 1.29.19
2018 NSCAS Reporting Key Messages – Posted 12.20.18
NSCAS District Tip Sheet – Updated 1.29.19
NSCAS Summative Tip Sheet – Updated 1.29.19
NSCAS Map Growth Tip Sheet – Updated 12.19.18
NSCAS PowerPoint – For Educators – Updated 1.29.19
NSCAS PowerPoint – For Parents – Updated 1.29.19
NSCAS ISR 2018 Parent Letter – Posted 11.5.18
NSCAS ISR 2018 Parent Letter – No Date – Posted 11.9.18
NSCAS Professional Learning 2018-19 – Posted 1.31.19
NSCAS Professional Learning Offerings 2018-19 – Posted 1.31.19
2019 NSCAS General Summative Overview – For Educators – Posted 1.31.19
2019 NSCAS General Summative Overview – For Parents – Posted 1.31.19
NSCAS Legislative Policy Brief
2016 RFP
Attachment A–RFP NDE.GA.ASMT.2016, 86 pages
Attachment B consists of the following portions of the DRC bid proposal
The signed RFP bidder form (first page of the RFP), 1 page
Completed Bidder Contract Sheet (page 75 of the RFP), 1 page
Initialed Part III Terms and Conditions (pages 10 through 28 of the RFP), 18 pages
Section 4 (Technical Approach) of the DRC technical proposal dated February 1, 2017, 286 pages
Memo for NeSA ELA Peer Review Support, dated April 28, 2017, 2 pages
Memo for Development of Mathematics Achievement Level Descriptors, dated August 8, 2017, 6 pages
Memo for Development of Science Indicators, dated September 21, 2017, 2 pages
Attachment C Statement of Work-Nebraska Alternate Assessment