Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System - NSCAS English Language
Arts, Mathematics, Science
Nebraska students are tested with the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment
System, NSCAS, tests in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and
Science. Spring of 2017, the ELA portion of the statewide assessment
transitioned from Legacy standards to the more rigorous Nebraska College
and Career Ready (CCR) standards. The Mathematics assessment made this
transition during the spring of 2018. Science will make the transition to
CCR standards in the spring of 2021.
Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System
NSCAS - ELA, Mathematics, Science
Subject
|
Year Started
|
Standards Alignment
|
Grades Tested
|
ELA
|
2017
|
CCR
|
Grades 3-8, and HS 3rd-Yr Cohort
|
Mathematics
|
2018
|
CCR
|
Grades 3-8, and HS 3rd-Yr Cohort
|
Science
|
2012
|
Legacy
|
Grades 5, 8, and HS 3rd-Yr Cohort
|
Following are the scale score and achievement levels for each NSCAS test:
NSCAS - General
|
|
|
Grade
|
|
|
Scale Score Ranges
|
|
ELA
|
|
Developing
|
On Track
|
CCR
|
3
|
|
2220-2476
|
2477-2556
|
2557-2840
|
4
|
|
2250-2499
|
2500-2581
|
2582-2850
|
5
|
|
2280-2530
|
2531-2598
|
2599-2860
|
6
|
|
2290-2542
|
2543-2602
|
2603-2870
|
7
|
|
2300-2555
|
2556-2629
|
2630-2880
|
8
|
|
2310-2560
|
2561-2631
|
2632-2890
|
Math
|
|
Developing
|
On Track
|
CCR
|
3
|
|
1000-1189
|
1190-1285
|
1286-1470
|
4
|
|
1010-1221
|
1222-1316
|
1317-1500
|
5
|
|
1020-1235
|
1236-1330
|
1331-1510
|
6
|
|
1030-1243
|
1244-1341
|
1342-1530
|
7
|
|
1040-1246
|
1247-1345
|
1346-1540
|
8
|
|
1050-1263
|
1264-1364
|
1365-1550
|
Science
|
|
Below
|
Meets
|
Exceeds
|
5 and 8
|
|
0-84
|
85-134
|
135-200
|
NSCAS - Alternate
|
|
|
Grade
|
|
|
Scale Score Ranges
|
|
ELA
|
|
Developing
|
On Track
|
CCR
|
3
|
|
Below 200
|
200-245
|
246-300
|
4
|
|
Below 200
|
200-243
|
244-300
|
5
|
|
Below 200
|
200-237
|
238-300
|
6
|
|
Below 200
|
200-237
|
238-300
|
7
|
|
Below 200
|
200-248
|
249-300
|
8
|
|
Below 200
|
200-237
|
238-300
|
HS 3rd-Yr*
|
|
Below 200
|
200-231
|
232-300
|
Math
|
|
Developing
|
On Track
|
CCR
|
3
|
|
Below 200
|
200-251
|
252-300
|
4
|
|
Below 200
|
200-249
|
250-300
|
5
|
|
Below 200
|
200-251
|
252-300
|
6
|
|
Below 200
|
200-266
|
267-300
|
7
|
|
Below 200
|
200-282
|
283-300
|
8
|
|
Below 200
|
200-269
|
270-300
|
HS 3rd-Yr*
|
|
Below 200
|
200-255
|
256-300
|
Science
|
|
Below
|
Meets
|
Exceeds
|
5,8, & HS 3rd-Yr*
|
|
0-84
|
85-134
|
135-200
|
*Students who are in their third year of cohort at the high school
level will participate in the NSCAS-ACT or NSCAS-Alternate Assessments.