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Accountability Flashcards

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  1. What is the purpose of the Nebraska Report Card (NEReportCard) in the accountability system?

    Answer: It provides transparent public reporting of school and district performance data

    NEReportCard is Nebraska's public-facing accountability tool that makes school and district performance data available to parents and the public.

  2. How does Nebraska's accountability system address students with significant cognitive disabilities in state assessments?

    Answer: They take the NSCAS-Alternate (DLM) assessment designed for their needs

    Students with significant cognitive disabilities may take the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) alternate assessment, which is part of the NSCAS system.

  3. Which federal law replaced No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and currently governs Nebraska's accountability requirements?

    Answer: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

    ESSA, signed in 2015, replaced NCLB and gave states like Nebraska more flexibility in designing their accountability systems.

  4. In Nebraska's NSCAS system, what does 'proficiency' on an assessment indicate?

    Answer: A student has demonstrated grade-level mastery of the academic standards

    Proficiency means a student has met the grade-level benchmark, demonstrating adequate mastery of Nebraska's academic content standards.

  5. What happens to a school's accountability status if its student participation rate falls below 95%?

    Answer: The state may apply a penalty that affects the school's accountability calculations

    When participation falls below 95%, states must factor this into accountability determinations, which can negatively affect a school's performance designation.

  6. Nebraska's academic content standards, which form the basis of NSCAS assessments, are developed and adopted by which body?

    Answer: The Nebraska State Board of Education

    The Nebraska State Board of Education is responsible for adopting the academic content standards that guide curriculum and assessment statewide.

  7. A student scored at the 'Approaching' level on the NSCAS. What does this mean for accountability purposes?

    Answer: The student demonstrated some but not all grade-level proficiency skills

    'Approaching' indicates a student has partially met the proficiency standard and is close to, but has not yet reached, full grade-level mastery.

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