Blog 023: Improvements to the NCSBN® Performance Reports

March 2, 2026

Mountain Measurement, Inc. and The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) are pleased to announce several enhancements to the NCSBN^® Performance Reports. These updates, effective April 1, 2026, include accessibility improvements, refinements to report structure and visualizations, and expanded explanatory content to support clearer interpretation of program performance data.

List of Changes
Chapter 2	Added Section 2.0: Use Added Section 2.1: Visualizations Added Section 2.2: Reporting Periods Improved Section 2.3: Added a paragraph about educational program code anomalies
Chapter 3	Completely reorganized and renamed all sections Updated the 3.0 Summary Overview Modified Section 3.1: Number of Graduates Completing the NCLEX^® (or REx-PN^®) Improved Section 3.2: Where Your Graduates Applied for Licensure Added Section 3.3: Overall Competency (performance across all exam items of the NCLEX^® or REx-PN^® Examination) Enhanced Section 3.4: Percentage of Candidates Passing the NCLEX^® (or REx-PN^®) Reordered subsections for improved flow Removed Figure 3.5.A Updated headers and explanatory text Enhanced hover descriptions Added Figure 3.4.4: Cumulative Distribution Function of Programs by Percentage of Candidates Passing Added Figure 3.4.5: Longitudinal Percentile Rank Based on Pass Rate Added Table 3.4.6: Rank of Your Program Based on Percentage of Candidates Passing
Chapter 6	Reorganized each table into new sections Added longitudinal line charts across test duration sections Combined tables showing the percentage of minimum and maximum item into Section 6.2: Percentage of Candidates by Test Length (Items) Added Figure 6.2.1: Longitudinal Percentage of Candidates by Test Length (Items) - a stacked area chart describing percentage of candidates taking the minimum or maximum length exam Added Section 6.5: Percentage of Candidates By Test Length (Time) showing the percentage of candidates that took the maximum amount of time allowed Updated explanatory text to improve interpretation
Accessibility Improvements to All Sections	Improved site structure and screen reader support Updated to modern HTML5 with properly structured headings and semantic landmarks Added descriptive page titles and improved heading hierarchy Ensured logical reading and focus order throughout the site Full keyboard navigation Enabled users to navigate all menus, dropdowns, forms, and interactive elements using only the keyboard Added a “Skip to main content” link on every page Enabled Escape-key dismissal for models and dropdown menus Enhanced visual accessibility Improved text and interface contrast to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards Standardized the color of the data within charts for each comparison group Enabled programs to customize the color used to display their performance data Ensured content remains usable when text is resized up to 200% or viewed on smaller screens Clearer forms and status messaging Improved form labels and error messages for clarity and screen reader compatibility Added assistive technology announcements for status updates and alerts Improved motion and interactive controls Added pause/play controls to rotating announcement content Ensured hover-based content is also accessible using keyboard focus