Academic Performance

Early this month, the Nebraska Department of Eduction released the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) results.

The assessment gives insight into how students who tested are performing academically as part of the COVID-19 recovery effort.

NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments were given in grades three through eight. According to the Dec. 6 press release made available in the Dec. 13 Sidney School District Board of Education meeting, the assessments are rigorous “with high expectations for college and career readiness.” The report says the state's participatio...