The current Nevada Academic Content Standards for Science (NVACSS) were approved in 2014. Spring 2017 was the first administration of the Nevada Science Criterion-Referenced Tests (CRT) in grades 5 and 8, and the Nevada High School Science assessment aligned to the new academic content standards.

Nevada Department of Education - Science Assessments (Link to NDE)

2019 Achievement Level Cut Scores and Reporting

• Cut Score Table 2019 (pdf)
• Sample Student Report 2019 (English/Español, pdf)
• Science Report Interpretive Guide 2019 (English, pdf)

Nevada Academic Content Standards - Science

• Grade 5 (Link to NDE)
• Middle School (6, 7, 8) (Link to NDE)
• High School--Life Science (pdf)
• General Information: Nevada Academic Content Standards for Science (NVACSS)