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 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
2021 NSCAS Summative Assessment Security Manual – Updated 1.22.21
2019 NSCAS Security Procedures – Updated 1.10.20
2021 Report of Security Breach Form– Updated 10.27.20
Building Principal Security Agreement– Updated 10.2.2020
DAC Confidentiality Agreement – Updated 10.2.2020
NSCAS Observation Checklist– Updated 3.12.2021
Sample District Security Policy
Test Development Confidentiality Agreement
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
- Scheduling Guidance PowerPoint – Posted 11.20.18
- Scheduling Guidance Presentation – Posted 11.20.18
- YouTube Video, Time: 31:04
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
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
2018 NSCAS Reporting Key Messages – Posted 12.20.18
NSCAS District Tip Sheet – Updated 1.29.19
NSCAS Summative Tip Sheet – Updated 3.26.21
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 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)
NSCAS ISR 2019 Parent Letter – Updated 10.24.19
NSCAS ISR 2019 Parent Letter – Spanish – Posted 10.30.19
NSCAS Professional Learning 2018-19 – Posted 1.31.19
2021 NSCAS General Summative Overview – For Educators – Updated 3.26.21
2021 NSCAS General Summative Overview – For Parents – Updated 3.26.21
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