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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)
Nevada Academic Content Standards for Science (Link to NDE)
Content Standards Assessed
- Grade 5--grade level standards
- Grade 8--middle grades standards, 6-8
- High School--Life Science (pdf)
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)
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Online Tools Training (OTT) must be launched using
Google Chrome. The OTT provides interactive practice with tools and sample items; matched to the actual test platform. - If your browser is open in Google Chrome, click >> Online Tools Training (OTT) & Student Tutorials
- If you need to open Google Chrome first >> 1) Open Google Chrome, 2) copy & paste URL into a browser: https://wbte.drcedirect.com/NV
