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Statewide Assessment
- Data Dictionary
- Version 1.0.1
- K12
The K12 Statewide Assessment file collects standardized educational assessment results for students. A K12 Student record must be submitted for each student appearing in the K12 Statewide Assessment file or the data loading process will reject the record.
These elements are mandatory. They require non-blank and non-null data.
Provide the number assigned to the school district/system by NDE and should include a hyphen (“-“) between county number and district number. The number is based on the county in which the district/system headquarters is located and an assigned district number.
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1.0.1
Provide the primary school number for the student or staff.
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1.0.1
Provide the literal school year ending in the format “YYYY”. The school year is understood as July 1 - June 30. For example, the value of the School Year
Ending field for July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021, would simply read: “2021”.
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1.0.1
Provide the 10-digit Nebraska Department of Education Student Identifier.
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1.0.1
Provide the grade level for which an assessment is designed to test.
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1.0.1
Provide the date when the assessment was completed
Use the ISO date format (YYYY-MM-DD)
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1.0.1
Name of the assessment (e.g. NESA, NSCAS, or ACT).
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Provide the assessment subject, e.g. math, reading/ELA, or writing. For composite assessment scores, provide “composite”.
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Provide a numeric value representing the score obtained by the student.
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Provide a code indicating proficiency in meeting state standards.
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1.0.1
Provide the reason a student was not tested, if applicable.
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1.0.1