2023-2024 NSCAS Growth: English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science Technical Report
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| Title: | 2023-2024 NSCAS Growth: English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science Technical Report |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Nebraska Department of Education, NWEA |
| Source: | Nebraska Department of Education. 2024. |
| Availability: | Nebraska Department of Education. P.O. Box 94987, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509. Tel: 402-471-2295; Web site: http://www.education.ne.gov |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 163 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Test Format, Test Items, Test Construction, Adaptive Testing, Language Tests, Mathematics Tests, Science Tests, Standardized Tests, Scoring, Item Analysis, Scaling, Test Results, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Standard Setting (Scoring), Criterion Referenced Tests, State Standards, Educational Testing, Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation |
| Geographic Terms: | Nebraska |
| Abstract: | The Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) is a 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. The NSCAS, developed specifically for Nebraska and aligned to the state content area standards, is the assessment system's criterion-referenced measure designed for the Nebraska student population in grades 3-8. This technical report documents the processes and procedures implemented to support the 2023-2024 NSCAS in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science assessments by NWEA® under the supervision of the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE). The technical report shows how the processes, methods applied, and results contribute to the argument for validity and reliability and to the "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing." For 2023-2024, the through-year model was used in English language arts and mathematics for grades 3-8, which were administered for fall, winter, and spring; spring assessments include science for grades 5 and 8. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED674268 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) is a 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. The NSCAS, developed specifically for Nebraska and aligned to the state content area standards, is the assessment system's criterion-referenced measure designed for the Nebraska student population in grades 3-8. This technical report documents the processes and procedures implemented to support the 2023-2024 NSCAS in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science assessments by NWEA® under the supervision of the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE). The technical report shows how the processes, methods applied, and results contribute to the argument for validity and reliability and to the "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing." For 2023-2024, the through-year model was used in English language arts and mathematics for grades 3-8, which were administered for fall, winter, and spring; spring assessments include science for grades 5 and 8. |
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