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No part of this publication may be reproduced, copied or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the Nebraska Department of Education.  \nTable of Contents  \nGeneral Introduction ...................................................................................................................... iv  \nPurpose and Uses....................................................................................................................... iv  \nDepth of Knowledge................................................................................................................... iv  \nItem Format................................................................................................................................. iv  \nDescription of Practice Test Items ............................................................................................ v  \n[Administration Guidelines .............................................................................................................vi](Administration Guidelines .............................................................................................................vi)  \nPaper [Practice Tests ...................................................................................................................vi](Practice Tests ...................................................................................................................vi)  \n[Online Practice Tests................................................................................................................](Online Practice Tests................................................................................................................).vii  \nOnline Tools ..............................................................................................................................viii  \nGrade 7 Alternate English Language Arts .................................................................................... 1  \nGrade 7 Alternate Mathematics .................................................................................................. 10  \nGeneral Introduction  \nThe Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) provides districts and schools with tools to support focused instructional programs aligned to the state assessment system. 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