NWEA
NSCAS System and Technology Guide for 2024-2025
Pages
36
Time to read
40 mins
Publication
Language
English
Pages
36
Time to read
40 mins
Publication
Language
English
This document is a technical guide for the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) Growth Assessments for the 2024-2025 academic year. It outlines the necessary preparations for IT staff to ensure readiness for online testing. The guide includes a checklist for IT staff, detailing action items such as verifying network requirements, ensuring testing devices meet minimum specifications, and installing the NWEA State Solutions Secure Browser. It also provides online readiness tools, including a system requirements check and a school capacity calculator, to assist schools in planning for testing. Additionally, the document specifies system and network requirements essential for successful online assessments, including bandwidth considerations and network configuration settings. The guide emphasizes the importance of stable internet connections and outlines the necessary steps to ensure that testing environments are properly set up to facilitate a smooth testing experience for students.