NCSC News Blog
The latest updates from the NCSC Project
NCSC GSEG Project Awards Assessment Technology System Contract
The National Center and State Collaborative (“NCSC”) General Supervision Enhancement Grant (“GSEG”) Project is pleased to announce that CTB/McGraw-Hill has been awarded a … more
NCSC Issues Request For Information on Post-NCSC Development Grant Consortium
The NCSC GSEG project, on behalf of its member states, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) dated October 4, 2013. This RFI is intended to furnish information to the state partners in … more
Parent-focused NCSC Briefs Now Available
Working with advisors from NCSC states and parent representatives, we have developed a series of briefs about the NCSC system of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to augment our project … more
NCSC Releases Paper on AA-AAS and College and Career Ready Standards
In this research/policy paper, we explicate the relationship between what alternate assessments based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS) are intended to measure (i.e., grade-level … more
Amendment to RFP-2013-03-01 Posted, Includes New Response and Deliverables Dates
National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) is amending RFP #2013-03-01. This amendment, Amendment No. 1, addresses an important update to the terms and requirements of the original RFP … more
NCSC Releases the Teacher Perceptions of Students Participating in AA-AAS: Cross-State Summary Report
If the NCSC GSEG AA-AAS is to be effectively implemented, teachers must instruct students in academic content areas and value inclusion of students in large-scale assessment systems. Ensuring … more
Request for Proposal (RFP) for Comprehensive Software System
The NCSC GSEG announces the release of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a qualified vendor to develop and implement a comprehensive software system (the “System”). As described … more
NCSC GSEG Project Summative Assessment Contract Announcement
The National Center and State Collaborative (“NCSC”) General Supervision Enhancement Grant (“GSEG”) Project is pleased to announce that CTB/McGraw-Hill has been awarded a … more
NCSC Announces Assessment Item Development Contract Award Recipient
The National Center and State Collaborative (“NCSC”) General Supervision Enhancement Grant (“GSEG”) Project is pleased to announce that Measured Progress, Inc. with its … more
NCSC Produces Architecture and Technology System Requirements for the Assessment Platform
State and project leaders working with Measured Progress have produced the technical requirements for the proposed NCSC assessment platform. This document represents many months of planning … more