Nebraska - NSCAS – Schoolzilla Pro

Overview

The Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) assessments for ELA and Math are through-year assessments that can be given up to three times a year in the fall, winter, and spring for grades 3-8. The NSCAS Science test is given annually in the spring for grades 5 and 8.

The assessments measure students' progress toward success in postsecondary education, career and civic life. More information is available here.

The Schoolzilla connector supports NSCAS data from 2021 forward.

Getting Your NSCAS Data into Schoolzilla

Please visit NWEA's Comprehensive Assessment Platform Portal to download your results.
View instructions on how to find and download NSCAS Growth reports here and how to schedule exports for your NSCAS Growth assessments here.
Once the files have been downloaded, upload them to My Data within Schoolzilla.

Mappings Overview

The information below summarizes where key data elements are loaded from across student score data files that are submitted. The column names referenced may not match RGP or the column name in the file exactly as this changes over time.

Key Field(s)	Mapping(s)
System Student ID	Scores are linked to students using the Student ID column in the file. We match to students in the student information system using the following (in order of preference): The Local Student ID matches the System Student ID* in your SIS. The Student State ID matches the State Student ID in your SIS. The Student Last Name, Student First Name, and Student Date Of Birth columns exactly match the Last Name, First Name, and Date Of Birth in your SIS. *See your student information system page for information on this mapping.
System School ID	Scores are linked to schools using the Enrolled School Code column in the file. This is matched to a school in My Schools using the System School ID. Please contact support to resolve incorrect or failed matches.
School Year	Scores are linked to school years using the School Year column in the file.
Test Period	Scores are linked to test periods using the Test Completion Date column in the file: Scores from August and September are linked to the Fall test period. Scores from December and January are linked to the Winter test period. Scores from March, April, and May are linked to the Spring test period.
Subject	Scores are linked to a subject using the Test Name column in the file.
Strand Name	Subscores are linked to strands using the Reporting Category Name columns in the file (e.g., Reporting Category 1 Name, Reporting Category 2 Name, etc.).
Proficiency Level	Scores are linked to proficiency levels using the Achievement Level Descriptor column in the file. Subscores are linked to proficiency levels using the Reporting Category Proficiency Scale Score columns in the file. These scale scores are then mapped to one of the Achievement Levels using the NSCAS published Scale Score Ranges table.

Business Rules for Related Metrics

NSCAS Proficiency Rate Business Rules