NSCAS Accountability 3

Question 1

What minimum participation rate must students meet in Nebraska state assessments for a school's scores to count in accountability calculations?

Accepted Answer

95%

Answer

ESSA requires at least 95% of all students and each student subgroup to participate in state assessments for accountability purposes.

Question 2

Which NSCAS assessment is administered to measure English Language Arts and Math achievement in Nebraska?

Accepted Answer

NSCAS General Summative

Answer

The NSCAS General Summative assessments measure ELA and Math achievement for students in grades 3–8 and high school.

Question 3

Under Nebraska's accountability system, 'student growth' measures which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The change in a student's academic performance compared to academically similar peers over time

Answer

Student growth in accountability contexts measures academic progress relative to peers with similar prior achievement, not physical growth or enrollment.

Question 4

A Nebraska school that consistently underperforms for several years would most likely be classified as which type of school?

Accepted Answer

Comprehensive Support and Improvement school

Answer

Schools in the lowest 5% of performance or with very low graduation rates for multiple years are identified as Comprehensive Support and Improvement schools.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'chronic absenteeism' as used in Nebraska's accountability system?

Accepted Answer

Missing 10% or more of school days for any reason

Answer

Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10% or more of school days, which equals about 18 days in a typical 180-day school year.

(NSCAS) Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System Practice Test

(NSCAS) Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System Practice Test

NSCAS Accountability 3