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 2020-2021
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 2020-2021 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
NSCAS Documents
NSCAS Summative & Alternate Accessibility Manual – Updated 1.8.21
– Accessibility Tools 1-3 short form – Updated 1.13.19
*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)
2021-22 NSCAS Summative Test Window – Posted 7.26.2021
2021 NSCAS Summative Test Administration Orientation – Posted 12.11.2020
Emergency Medical Waiver Form for NSCAS, ACT, ELPA 21– Updated 2.8.21 – Please fax to our office 402.742.2319
Suggestions for Smooth Testing Process
Covid Waiver Guidance – Updated 2.26.21
Covid Waiver FAQ – Posted 2.26.21
Please contact Jeremy Heneger with questions
NSCAS Security Procedures
2021 NSCAS Summative Assessment Security Manual – Updated 1.22.21
2019 NSCAS Security Procedures – Updated 1.10.20
NSCAS Observation Checklist– Updated 3.12.2021
Security Incident
2021 Report of Security Breach Form– Updated 10.27.20
Confidentiality Agreements
Sample District Security Policy
Building Principal Security Agreement– Updated 10.2.2020
DAC Confidentiality Agreement – Updated 10.2.2020
Test Development Confidentiality Agreement
Administrators’ Day 2021 – 7.28.21
- NSCAS Innovation (PowerPoint)
- NSCAS Update 2021-2022 (PowerPoint)
- NSCAS ACT State Testing for Spring 2022 (PowerPoint)
- NSCAS Science: Building a Coherent System of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (PDF of PowerPoint)
- Professional Learning Opportunities in 2021 (PDF) and Formative Assessment Supports Network (PowerPoint)
Statewide Assessment & Accountability Update 2020-2021
Statewide Assessment & Accountability Update PowerPoint – Posted 3.22.21
Statewide Assessment & Accountability Update Presentation – Posted 3.22.21
Video Time: 26:06
NSCAS General Summative Schedule Guidance
- 2021 Scheduling Guidance Document – Posted 11.19.20
Administrators’ Day 2020 – 7.29.20
- NSCAS General & Alternate Update
- ACT and PreACT Reporting
- New Norms for the NWEA Map Growth
- NSCAS Science Update
- Getting Back to School
Back to School Resources – Pdf
NSCAS Regional Virtual Workshop – October 7, 2020
- NSCAS Regional Workshop PowerPoint
- Workshop Presentation
YouTube Video, Time: 3:19:48
NSCAS Innovation Update – 2.10.2021
NSCAS Innovation Update – PDF
NSCAS Innovation Update – PowerPoint
Innovation Update Presentation
YouTube Video, Time: 2:00:20
General NSCAS Information
NSCAS Infographic – Updated 3.26.21
NSCAS One Page Info Sheet– Updated 2.5.21
2020-2021 NSCAS FAQs – Updated 3.26.21
NSCAS 2020-2021 Key Messages – Updated 3.18.21
Teacher & Parent Communication
2021 NSCAS General Summative Overview – For Educators – Updated 3.26.21
2021 NSCAS General Summative Overview – For Parents – Updated 3.26.21
ACT
NSCAS ACT ISR 2021 Additional Guidance – Posted 3.2.21
NSCAS ACT Family Letter – Posted 3.1.21 (Give to students after testing)
NSCAS ACT Family Letter – Spanish – Posted 3.5.21 (Give to students after testing)
Professional Learning
NSCAS Professional Learning Overview 2020-2021 – Posted 4.27.21
NSCAS Professional Learning Descriptions 2020-2021– Posted 4.27.21
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
Attachment D consists of the following portions of the NWEA bid proposal
The signed RFP bidder form (second page of the RFP), 1 page
Completed Bidder Contract Sheet (page 6 of the RFP), 1 page
Cost Proposal of the NWEA proposal dated February 1, 2017, 29 pages
Technical Proposal of the NWEA proposal dated February 1, 2017,
Section 4 (Technical Approach) of the NWEA technical proposal dated February 1, 2017, 345 pages