NSCAS Growth Measures 2

Question 1

In NSCAS Growth reporting, what does a student's 'growth percentile' indicate?

Accepted Answer

How the student's score change compares to peers with similar prior scores

Answer

A growth percentile shows how a student's score change compares to other Nebraska students who started with similar prior-year scores.

Question 2

Which NSCAS subject areas include student growth percentile reporting?

Accepted Answer

English Language Arts and Mathematics only

Answer

NSCAS growth percentiles are calculated and reported for English Language Arts and Mathematics, which are assessed annually across multiple grades.

Question 3

A student has a growth percentile of 75 on NSCAS. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

The student grew more than 75% of academically similar peers

Answer

A growth percentile of 75 means the student's score growth exceeded that of 75% of students with similar prior-year performance.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of measuring student growth rather than only proficiency on NSCAS?

Accepted Answer

To capture academic progress regardless of where a student started

Answer

Growth measures capture academic progress for all students, including high and low performers, regardless of their starting proficiency level.

Question 5

In NSCAS Growth, what is a 'Student Growth Percentile' (SGP) model based on?

Accepted Answer

Quantile regression of current scores given prior scores

Answer

The SGP model uses quantile regression to estimate how a student's current score compares to peers who had the same prior-year score history.

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