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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 18 - INTERIM-PROGRAM SCHOOLS IN COUNTY DETENTION HOMES, INSTITUTIONS, AND JUVENILE EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 92-18-008 - Accreditation or Approval Violation

Current through June 17, 2024
008.01 Failure to Accept Credit
Failure of accredited or approved schools to accept the
				  academic credit earned at Interim-program schools or to issue diplomas to
				  students transferring from Interim-program schools who have met the
				  requirements for graduation of their own approved or accredited high school
				  shall be treated as a violation of a requirement for accreditation under 92 NAC
				  10 or approval under 92 NAC 14.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - SCHOOL ENROLLMENT › Section 92-19-002 - Definitions

Current through June 17, 2024
As used in this Chapter:
002.01 Adult
Adult shall mean a person nineteen years of age or older,
				  except that, for the purposes of entering into binding contracts or leases, a
				  person eighteen years of age or older who is not a ward of the state is legally
				  responsible for the contract or lease. (see Sections
				  43-2101
				  and
				  43-245(1)
				   R.R.S.).
002.02 Child
Child shall mean an unmarried person under nineteen years of
				  age.
002.03 Commissioner
Commissioner shall mean the Commissioner of Education.
002.04 Department
Department shall mean the State Department of Education,
				  which is comprised of the State Board of Education and the Commissioner of
				  Education.
002.05 District
District shall mean a Nebraska public school district, as
				  defined in Section
				  79-101
				  R.R.S.
002.06 Enroll
Enroll shall mean admitting, allowing to attend, and
				  providing services of the school to a person.
002.07 Guardian
Guardian shall mean a legal guardian who has been appointed
				  by a court or who has accepted a testamentary appointment, such as provided in
				  Section
				  30-2605
				  R.R.S.
002.08 Guardian
"Homeless children and youths" and "homeless student" shall
				  mean a person who meets the definition of homeless children and youths in Title
				  42, United States Code, Section 11434a, which is:
002.08A An individual who lacks a fixed,
				regular, and adequate nighttime residence (within the meaning of
				42 U.S.C.
				11302(a)(1) ); and
002.08B Includes:
002.08B1 Children and youths who are sharing
				the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a
				similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds
				due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency
				shelters; are abandoned in hospitals.
002.08B2 Children and youths who have a
				primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for
				or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (within
				the meaning of
				42 U.S.C.
				11302(a)(2)(C) );
002.08B3 Children and youths who are living
				in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or
				train stations, or similar settings; and
002.08B4 Migratory children (as defined in
				20
				U.S.C. 6399 ) who qualify as homeless for the
				purposes of this section because the children are living in circumstances
				described in subsections
				002.09B1 through
				002.09B3.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - SCHOOL ENROLLMENT › Section 92-19-004 - Contract Dispute Resolution

Current through June 17, 2024
If two school districts cannot agree on the amount of a
				  contract under subsection (10)(b) of §
									79-215
				  R.R.S. (see Appendix C of this Chapter for full text of the law), that statute
				  provides, in part, that:
". . . the State Department of Education shall determine the
				  amount to be paid by the resident district to the district in which such
				  residential setting is located based on the needs of the student, approved
				  special education rates, the department's general experience with special
				  education budgets, and the cost per student in the district in which such
				  residential setting is located."
004.01 Request for Determination
If the districts cannot agree on a contract amount, either
				  district may submit a written request for determination of the amount to the
				  Commissioner. The Commissioner may designate another person to make the
				  determination on his or her behalf.
004.01A The Commissioner, or his or her
				designee, shall consider such information as may be provided by the districts
				in writing, or in any informal meetings the Commissioner, or his or her
				designee, may choose to conduct with representatives of both districts.
004.01B The Commissioner, or his
				or her designee, shall base their determination on the factors specified in
				§
										79-215(10)(b)
				 R.R.S.
004.01C The determination by the
				Commissioner, or his or her designee, shall be provided to the districts in
				writing.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - SCHOOL ENROLLMENT › Section 92-19-006 - Compulsory Attendance Enforcement

Current through June 17, 2024
The compulsory education statutes contained in Sections
				  79-201
				  through
				  79-210 R.R.S.
				  impose a number of duties on superintendents, principals, teachers, school
				  board members, and attendance officers, as well as persons in legal or actual
				  charge or control of children. State law provides that persons violating the
				  provisions of those statutes shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor (See
				  Section
				  79-210
				  R.R.S.).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - SCHOOL ENROLLMENT › Section 92-19-007 - Compliance as a Mandatory Condition for School Accreditation

Current through June 17, 2024
Each public school district shall comply with all the
				  provisions of this Chapter as a condition for accreditation. Failure to comply
				  with this Chapter shall be treated as if it were a violation of a mandatory
				  provision of 92 NAC 10, and may subject the district to loss of accreditation
				  as provided in that chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - SCHOOL ENROLLMENT › Section 92-19-008 - Enrollment Option Program

Current through June 17, 2024
Pursuant to Sections
				  79-232
				  through
				  79-246
				  R.R.S. the Legislature has established the enrollment option program to enable
				  any kindergarten through twelfth grade student to attend a school in a Nebraska
				  public school district in which the student does not reside, subject to the
				  limitations prescribed in Section
				  79-238
				  R.R.S. The enrollment option program statutes are available on the internet at
http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/browse-chapters.php?chapter=79
.
				  The application, late application waiver/approval and cancellation forms for
				  the enrollment option program are available from the Department, as provided in
				  Section
				  79-237
				  R.R.S., and are available on the internet at
http://www.education.ne.gov/FOS/OrgServices/EnrollmentOption/Index.html
Any appeals under Section
				  79-239
				  R.R.S. are governed by the provisions of 92 NAC 61, except that the
				  Commissioner may appoint a hearing officer.
008.01 Late Applications
In accordance with Section
				  79-237
				  R.R.S., no district may enroll as an option student any student whose
				  application for enrollment option was submitted to the district after the March
				  15 deadline and did not contain a signed and dated release approval form. Such
				  applications shall be considered incomplete. An option district may enroll an
				  option student after such form is subsequently provided. Any student that
				  relocates to a different resident district after February
				  1st or whose option school district merges with
				  another district effective after February 1st is
				  exempt from the release requirement for a release from any district.
008.01A In addition to the consequences
				provided for violations of this Chapter, 92 NAC
				8-006.02B provides
				authority for the Department to investigate violations of this section and to
				adjust a district's option funding if violations are found.
008.01B Option Student Policy Required: The
				school board of the option school district shall adopt by resolution specific
				standards for acceptance and rejection of applications and for providing
				transportation for option students. Each district shall have in place specific
				standards and conditions for acceptance or rejection of requests for release
				for applications submitted after March 15. Such standards shall not include in
				the reasons for denial that an application was submitted after March
				15.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - SCHOOL ENROLLMENT › Section 92-19-009 - Open Enrollment in a Learning Community

Current through June 17, 2024
This section applies to the 2016-2017 school year and any
				  prior school year. A school board of any school district that is a member of a
				  learning community shall admit nonresident students to the school district
				  pursuant to the open enrollment provisions of a diversity plan in a learning
				  community as authorized by Section
				  79-2110,
				  and such admission shall be without charge. In any learning community
				  established pursuant to §§
									79-4,117 through
				  79-4,129
				  and §§
									79-2101
				  through
				  79-2102
				  R.R.S., a diversity plan that provides for open enrollment in all school
				  buildings in the learning community subject to specific limitations necessary
				  to bring about diverse enrollments is to be established. The open enrollment
				  statute pertaining to learning communities, (§
									79-2110
				  ), is available at
http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/browse-chapters.php?chapter=79
.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - SCHOOL ENROLLMENT › Section 92-19-010 - Part-time Enrollment

Current through June 17, 2024
Pursuant to Section
				  79-2,136
				  R.R.S., each school board shall allow the part-time enrollment of students who
				  are residents of the school district pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of
				  §
									79-215
				  R.R.S. and who are also enrolled in a private, denominational, or parochial
				  school or in a school which elects pursuant to §
									79-1601
				  R.R.S. not to meet accreditation or approval requirements and shall establish
				  policies and procedures for such part-time enrollment. Such policies and
				  procedures may include provisions permitting the part-time enrollment of such
				  students who are not residents of such school districts and may require
				  part-time students to follow school policies that apply to other students at
				  any time the part-time student is present on school grounds or at a
				  school-sponsored activity or athletic event. Part-time enrollment shall not
				  entitle a student to transportation or transportation reimbursements pursuant
				  to §
									79-611
				  R.R.S.. Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt any student from
				  the compulsory attendance provisions of Sections
				  79-201
				  to
				  79-207
				  R.R.S.
010.01 A school board shall
				allow part-time enrollment of resident students that are ages eighteen up to
				twenty-one years whose parents or legal guardians did not submit the materials
				to the Department of Education pursuant to Section
				79-1601
				for the current school year because the student was beyond the mandatory
				attendance age if the school board is satisfied that the student is continuing
				his or her instruction in such a school at the time.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - SCHOOL ENROLLMENT › Section 92-19-011 - Foreign/Foreign Exchange Students

Current through June 17, 2024
In cases where a student seeks to enroll based on visa
				  status, various federal laws, regulations and requirements may apply depending
				  on the type of visa. A list of the most commonly occurring visa classifications
				  involving K-12 students and several informational web sites regarding this
				  topic are provided in Appendix F. Children and children of parents or guardians
				  who are not citizens or legally present in the United States shall not be
				  denied enrollment on that basis. See Section 003.02 of this Chapter.
011.01 J-1 "Exchange Visitor" Visas
Students enrolled under this program as foreign exchange
				  students may be classified as "contract students" attending under Section
				  79-215(8)
				   R.R.S. (see Appendix C). The district may
				  waive tuition for these students.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - SCHOOL ENROLLMENT › Section 92-19-012 - Forms

Current through June 17, 2024
Included as appendices to this Chapter are two forms.
012.01 Adult with Legal or Actual Charge or
				Control of a Student Form (Appendix A)
This form is to be used by a district for purposes of Section
				  79-215(13)
				   R.R.S., which provides, in part,
				  that:
(13) On a form prescribed by the
				State Department of Education, an adult with legal or actual charge or control
				of the student shall provide the name of the student, the name of the adult
				with legal or actual charge or control of the student, the address where the
				student is residing, and the phone number and address where the adult may
				generally be reached during the school day. If the student is homeless or if
				the adult does not have a phone number and address where he or she may
				generally be reached during the school day, those parts of the form may be left
				blank and a box may be marked acknowledging that these are the reasons these
				parts of the form were left blank. The adult with legal or actual charge or
				control of the student shall also sign the form.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - SCHOOL ENROLLMENT › Appendix D - VISA INFORMATION

Current through June 17, 2024
Description of selected visa
				  classifications:
B-1: Temporary visitor for business.
B-2: Temporary visitor for pleasure (a tourist).
F-1: Student.
F-2: Spouse or unmarried child of an F-1 student.
J-1: Exchange visitor ("foreign exchange student").
J-2: Spouse or unmarried child of a J-1 exchange
				  visitor.
M-1: Vocational student or other nonacademic student.
M-2: Spouse or unmarried child of an M-2 vocational or other
				  nonacademic student.
General Information about Student Visas
Note:
The following general information and
				  links to U.S. Government websites are provided as a starting point for school
				  district officials and other individuals to obtain more detailed information
				  regarding foreign student visas issued by the U. S. Government. This material
				  is not intended as legal advice for school districts or for foreign students
				  with visas or for their families. Provisions regarding student visas may be
				  subject to change by the U. S. Government at any time, and the Nebraska
				  Department of education does not provide legal advice to school districts or to
				  individuals regarding visa issues. School districts should consult with their
				  own legal counsels if they have questions regarding foreign exchange students
				  or students with other types of visas.
Among the more common student visas that school districts may
				  encounter are J and F visas. A discussion of those visas is provided at the
				  following U. S. State Department website:
www.travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/study-exchange.html
The following U. S. State Department web site currently also
				  provides a chart listing, and providing links to, numerous types of
				  visas:
www.travel.state.gov/content/visas/en.html
Secondary school visitor exchange student J-1 visas are
				  discussed at:
www.j1visa.state.gov/programs
The federal regulations for the Secondary School Student
				  Exchange programs are located at Title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, Part
				  62, which can be accessed at the website listed above.
The U. S. Department of State also has the following
				  information about the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
				  at:
www.j1visa.state.gov/sponsors/current/sevis
The SEVIS website is located at:
https://www.ice.gov/sevis
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 20 - GUIDELINES RECOMMENDED FOR USE WITH RULE 20 (APPROVAL OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS) › Section 92-20-005.10 - Reading and Writing Teaching Competencies

Current through June 17, 2024
Each institution shall require all teacher education
				  candidates to participate in activities which will enable them to develop
				  competencies in teaching the reading and writing skills necessary for the areas
				  for which they are planning to seek endorsement. The institution must have on
				  file, at the institution, a plan which identifies the courses and course
				  completion requirements to meet this standard.
THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR
				  INCLUSION AS PART OF THE INSTITUTION'S PLAN UNDER THIS
				  STANDARD
Indicators that a prospective teacher has such knowledge and
				  teaching practices, for his/her area(s) of endorsement, would include the
				  ability to
A. Teach students to use
				reading, writing, listening, and speaking to learn content utilizing a variety
				of materials;
B. Create learning
				environments which promote positive attitudes toward learning through reading,
				writing, listening, and speaking;
C. Use ongoing informal assessments of
				students' literacy abilities to make appropriate instructional
				decisions;
D. Model effective
				practices and positive attitudes toward reading, writing, listening, and
				speaking; and
E. Teach students to
				access, organize, and use information to meet their personal, vocational, and
				academic needs.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 20 - GUIDELINES RECOMMENDED FOR USE WITH RULE 20 (APPROVAL OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS) › Section 92-20-006.01 - Learners with High Ability

Current through June 17, 2024
Each Nebraska teacher education institution must have on
				  file, within the institution, a plan which identifies the courses and course
				  completion requirements which the institution utilizes to assure that all
				  candidates have the knowledge and skill to work with high ability
				  learners.
THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR
				  INCLUSION AS PART OF THE INSTITUTION'S PLAN UNDER THIS
				  STANDARD
Through the courses identified in its plan, the institution
				  should provide prospective educators with the following:
A. Knowledge and understanding of the
				cognitive, social, and emotional characteristics, needs, and potential problems
				experienced by learners with high ability, including those from diverse
				populations; and
B. An ability to
				modify and differentiate curriculum and instruction appropriate to the unique
				intellectual and emotional needs and interests of learners who require
				accelerated or differentiated curricular programs in order to fully develop
				their intellectual, creative, academic, or artistic capabilities.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 20 - GUIDELINES RECOMMENDED FOR USE WITH RULE 20 (APPROVAL OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS) › Section 92-20-006.02 - Communication Technologies

Current through June 17, 2024
Each Nebraska teacher education institution must have on
				  file, within the institution, a plan which identifies the courses and course
				  completion requirements which the institution utilizes to assure that all
				  candidates have the knowledge and skill to utilize the latest communication
				  technologies including, but not limited to, instructional television,
				  instructional computing, film, videodisc and other telecommunications
				  technologies, and in the appropriate uses of such technologies in the
				  instructional processes.
THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR
				  INCLUSION AS PART OF THE INSTITUTION'S PLAN UNDER THIS
				  STANDARD
NEBRASKA'S EDUCATOR COMPETENCIES IN
				  TECHNOLOGY
Through the courses identified in its plan, the institution
				  should provide prospective educators with the following:
1. Teachers demonstrate a sound understanding
				of technology operations and concepts.
2. Teachers plan and design effective
				learning environments and experiences supported by technology,
3. Teachers implement curriculum plans that
				include methods and strategies for applying technology to maximize student
				learning.
4. Teachers apply
				technology to facilitate a variety of effective assessment and evaluation
				strategies.
5. Teachers use
				technology to enhance their productivity and professional practice.
6. Teachers understand the social, ethical,
				legal, and human issues surrounding the use of technology in PreK-12 schools
				and apply those principles in practice.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 20 - GUIDELINES RECOMMENDED FOR USE WITH RULE 20 (APPROVAL OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS) › Section 92-20-006.04 - Exit Criteria

Current through June 17, 2024
Each Nebraska teacher education institution must have on
				  file, within the institution, a plan which identifies the performance standards
				  and assessments for successful completion of the education programs offered by
				  the unit.
THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR
				  INCLUSION AS PART OF THE INSTITUTION'S PLAN UNDER THIS
				  STANDARD
Through the courses identified in its plan, the institution
				  should provide prospective educators with opportunities to develop and
				  demonstrate the following competencies:
1. The teacher understands the central
				concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she
				teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject
				matter meaningful for students.
2.
				The teacher understands how children learn and develop and can provide learning
				opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal
				development.
3. The teacher
				understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates
				instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
4. The teacher understands and uses a variety
				of instructional strategies to encourage students' development of critical
				thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
5. The teacher uses an understanding of
				individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment
				that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and
				self-motivation.
6. The teacher
				uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication
				techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction
				in the classroom.
7. The teacher
				plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the
				community, and curriculum goals.
8.
				The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to
				evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual and social development of the
				learner.
9. The teacher is a
				reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his/her
				choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in
				the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow
				professionally.
10. The teacher
				fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the
				larger community to support students' learning and well-being
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 20 - APPROVAL OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 92-20-001 - General Information

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01
Statutory Authority.
This chapter is adopted pursuant
				to Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									79-318.
001.02
Scope and
				Application.
This chapter provides procedures for the approval of
				educator preparation programs conducted in Nebraska standard institutions of
				higher education and designed for the purpose of certificating teachers and
				administrators and other professional school personnel requiring
				certification.
001.03
Related Regulations.
Throughout this chapter reference
				is made to other Department of Education regulations relating to teachers and
				administrators. Procedures for the issuance of certificates to teach, counsel,
				or supervise in Nebraska schools are contained in Title 92, Nebraska
				Administrative Code (NAC), Chapter 21. 92 NAC 24 contains regulations regarding
				the issuance of endorsements on teaching, administrative, or special services
				certificates in Nebraska. 92 NAC 27 contains regulations and standards for
				professional practices criteria. Electronic access to these regulations is
				available from the Department at
				https://www.education.ne.gov/legal/current-nde-rules-requlations/.
001.04
Implementation
				Date.
The implementation date of this chapter will be 4 the
				effective date of approval.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 20 - APPROVAL OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 92-20-003 - Requirements for Educator Preparation Program Approval

Current through June 17, 2024
003.01
Original Educator
				Preparation Program Approval
003.01A
Letter of Application and
				Institutional Planning Report.
Any Nebraska institution of higher
				education may apply for approval of its educator preparation program by
				submitting a letter of intent to seek approval and an Institutional Planning
				Report (IPR) signed by the chief academic officer of the institution on behalf
				of the governing board of the institution. These documents must be received by
				the Commissioner on or before January 15 of the calendar year in which the
				institution seeks to begin the approval process.
003.01B
Governing Board
				Approval.
The IPR must include documentation that the governing
				board of the institution has approved the plans and a time table whereby the
				institution will meet each of the requirements to become a standard institution
				of higher education within four (4) years.
003.01C
Chapter 20
				Compliance.
The IPR must include the procedures and time table for
				compliance with the requirements in Sections 004 through 007 of this
				chapter.
003.01D
Collaboration and Support of School Systems.
The IPR
				must contain statements of support from school systems documenting their
				collaboration and assistance in planning to provide field experiences which
				meet the requirements of this chapter and 92 NAC 24.
003.01E The IPR must contain documentation
				that the institution is accredited.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 20 - APPROVAL OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 92-20-004 - Educator Preparation Program Requirements

Current through June 17, 2024
004.01
General Policy Statements.
The institution must have a
				written policy stating its objectives which delineates its goals and commitment
				to the preparation of educators. Not all of the programs for the preparation of
				school personnel need to be administratively located within the educator
				preparation program; however all professional education programs must be
				organized and coordinated by the educator preparation program.
004.02
Personnel
				Requirements.
004.02A
Program Administrator.
The institution must designate
				an individual to administer the professional educator preparation program. This
				individual is required to hold, qualify for, or have held an educator
				certificate.
004.02B
Certification Officer.
The institution must designate
				a faculty or staff member to receive correspondence regarding this chapter and
				to oversee the submission of certified records, transcripts, reports, and/or
				recommendations to the Department for the purpose of certification and/or
				endorsement.
004.02C
Field Experience Coordinator.
The institution must
				designate a faculty or staff member to coordinate field experience requirements
				contained in this chapter.
004.02D
Cooperating Educators.
The institution must ensure
				that cooperating educators employed by school systems or other field-based
				settings have a minimum of three (3) years of education employment experience
				and hold an appropriate certificate with an endorsement in the area or level
				they are supervising.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 20 - APPROVAL OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 92-20-006 - Administrator Program Academic Requirements

Current through June 17, 2024
006.01
Education Preparation Administrative Academic Program
				Requirements.
The educator preparation program must identify
				required coursework and/or competency leading to candidate demonstration of the
				following:
006.01A
Mission. Vision
				and Core Values.
The candidate develops, advocates, and enacts the
				shared mission, vision, and core values of high-quality education, academic
				success, and the well-being of each student.
006.01B
Ethics and Professional
				Norms.
The candidate acts ethically and according to professional
				norms to promote each student's academic success and well-being.
006.01C
Equity and Cultural
				Responsiveness.
The candidate strives for equity of educational
				opportunity and culturally responsive practices to promote each student's
				academic success and well-being.
006.01D
Curriculum, Instruction,
				and Assessment.
The candidate develops and supports intellectually
				rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to
				promote each student's academic success and well-being.
006.01E
Community of Care and
				Support for Students.
The candidate develops and supports
				intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and
				assessment to promote each student's academic success and well-being,
006.01F
Professional Capacity of
				School Personnel.
The candidate develops the professional capacity
				and practice of school personnel to promote each student's academic success and
				well-being.
006.01G
Professional Community for Teachers and Staff.
The
				candidate fosters a professional community of teachers and other professional
				staff to promote each student's academic success and well-being.
006.01H
Meaningful Engagement of
				Family and Community.
The candidate engages families and the
				community in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote
				each student's academic success and well-being.
006.01I
Operations and
				Management.
The candidate manages school operations and resources
				to promote each student's academic success and well-being.
006.01J
School
				Improvement.
The candidate acts as an agent of continuous
				improvement to promote each student's academic success and
				well-being.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 20 - APPROVAL OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 92-20-007 - Program Quality Indicators

Current through June 17, 2024
The educator preparation program must establish a systematic
				  process to address and document the following program quality
				  indicators:
007.01
Candidate Admission and Completion.
The educator
				preparation program utilizes information related to candidate admission,
				progression, completion, and graduate employment to document the institution's
				continuing and purposeful expectations for candidate quality;
007.02
Content
				Knowledge.
The educator preparation program utilizes candidate
				performance information from content tests, as set forth in 92 NAC 24, to
				determine potential areas for improvement in content knowledge preparation of
				candidates;
007.03
Program Completer Follow-up.
The educator preparation
				program utilizes a graduate follow-up process to obtain program completer input
				regarding satisfaction, relevance and effectiveness of their preparation for
				professional roles and responsibilities;
007.04
Employer
				Follow-up.
The educator preparation program utilizes a process for
				collecting information from employers regarding satisfaction with the program
				and program completers;
007.05
Program Completer Support.
The educator preparation
				program makes resources available to support its completers who are within the
				education profession; and
007.06
Continuous Program Improvement.
The educator
				preparation program initiates continuous program improvement strategies based
				on regular analysis of data, current research, and/or as the result of
				engagement with PK-12 education partners regarding initiatives and challenges
				of PK-12 education.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 20 - APPROVAL OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 92-20-008 - Provisions for Notice and Hearing

Current through June 17, 2024
008.01 When the
				Commissioner makes a recommendation to the Board for an institution to be
				placed on probation or for the denial of continuing approval, notice of the
				recommendation and of the right to request a hearing within thirty (30) days
				after receipt must snail be given to the institution by certified mail. Copies
				must be sent to the certification officer and the chief executive officer, if
				known. This notice must specify the basis for the recommendation and the
				tentative date the Board will consider the recommendation unless a formal
				hearing is requested.
008.02 If the
				institution files a request for a formal hearing within thirty (30) days after
				receipt of the recommendation, the Board must schedule a hearing date. If no
				formal hearing is requested, the recommendation must be considered by the Board
				and adopted or modified by order of the Board.
008.03 All hearings arising under this
				chapter must be conducted in accordance with the hearing procedures of Chapter
				61 of Title 92 of the Nebraska Administrative Code.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 20 - APPROVAL OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 92-20-009 - Pilot Programs and Processes

Current through June 17, 2024
An educator preparation program may submit a request to the
				  Board for a pilot program or process to provide flexibility related to one or
				  more regulations found in Sections 004.01 to 004.05, 004.06D to 004.06F, 005,
				  and 006 of this chapter.
009.01 The
				rationale for a request for a pilot program or process may be to:
009.01A Better meet local goals;
009.01B Create an innovative solution to an
				unmet need; or
009.01C Respond to
				extenuating circumstances that cause the educator preparation program to be
				unable to meet one or more requirement of any section of this
				chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 21 - ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES AND PERMITS TO TEACH, PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICES, AND ADMINISTER IN NEBRASKA SCHOOLS › Section 92-21-001 - Scope and Authority

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01
Statutory Authority
. This chapter is adopted pursuant
				to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									79-318,
				79-806 through
				79-815, and
				79-8,145.
001.02
Scope and
				Application
. This chapter provides procedures for the issuance of
				Teaching, Administrative, and Special Services certificates and permits for use
				in accredited or approved Nebraska school systems.
001.03
Related
				Chapters
. Throughout this chapter, reference is made to other
				Nebraska Department of Education regulations that relate to certification.
				Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 20 (92 NAC 20), contains
				regulations for teacher education program approval. Title 92, Nebraska
				Administrative Code, Chapter 22 (92 NAC 22), contains regulations for the
				approval of credentialing organizations for teachers. Title 92, Nebraska
				Administrative Code. Chapter 24 (92 NAC 24), contains regulations relating to
				endorsements.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 21 - ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES AND PERMITS TO TEACH, PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICES, AND ADMINISTER IN NEBRASKA SCHOOLS › Section 92-21-004 - Administrative Certificates and Permits

Current through June 17, 2024
004.01
Administrative Certificates and Permits, Types, General
				Requirements
. The Department may issue Standard or Professional
				Administrative certificates, and Alternative Program or Nebraska Entry
				Administrative permits. Each applicant for any such Administrative certificate
				or permit may, depending on the type of certificate or permit, be required to:
004.01A Complete the application and meet the
				requirements of lawful presence in the United States as set forth in Neb. Rev.
				Stat. §§ 108 through 114 including completion of the
United
				States Citizenship Attestation Form,
found in Appendix C of this
				chapter;
004.01B Submit an official
				transcript of all college credit earned in fulfillment of the requirements of
				this chapter;
004.01C Pay the
				prescribed fee as provided in Section
				003.05 of this chapter;
004.01D Not have an application for a
				certificate denied or currently have a certificate suspended or revoked by
				another jurisdiction, and not have any felony conviction, or any misdemeanor
				conviction involving abuse, neglect, or sexual misconduct as defined in
				Sections
				003.11 through
				003.14 of this chapter;
004.01E Qualify for or hold a Nebraska
				Standard or Professional teaching certificate or a comparable and equivalent
				certificate;
004.01F Be of good
				moral character;
004.01G Not have
				an emotional or mental incapacity to practice the profession as defined in
				Section
				003.10 of this chapter;
004.01H Submit verified evidence of two (2)
				years of teaching experience or employment as an administrator, school
				counselor or school psychologist in an approved, accredited, or otherwise
				legally operated prekindergarten through grade twelve (12) school;
004.01I Submit evidence of human relations
				training as defined by this chapter;
004.01J Submit evidence of special education
				training as defined in this chapter;
004.01K Submit a complete, legible set of the
				applicant's fingerprints and pay the prescribed fee established by the Board to
				the Department for processing a criminal history record check if the applicant
				is seeking the first issuance of a Nebraska certificate or permit and has not
				been a resident of Nebraska for at least five (5) continuous years immediately
				preceding the date of application; and
004.01L Qualify for or be eligible to have
				one or more endorsements to administer pursuant to 92 NAC
				24.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 21 - ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES AND PERMITS TO TEACH, PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICES, AND ADMINISTER IN NEBRASKA SCHOOLS › Section 92-21-005 - Teaching Certificates and Permits

Current through June 17, 2024
005.01
Teaching Certificates and Permits
.
Types
.
General requirements
.
				The Department may issue Initial, Standard, and Professional teaching
				certificates. The Department may also issue Alternative Program, Career
				Education, Postsecondary, State Substitute, Local Substitute, Military, and
				Nebraska Entry teaching permits. Each applicant for any such teaching
				certificate or permit may, depending on the type of certificate or permit, be
				required to:
005.01A Complete the application
				and meet the requirements of lawful presence in the United States as set forth
				in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 108 through 114 including completion of the
United States Citizenship Attestation Form
if necessary, found
				in Appendix C of this chapter;
005.01B Submit an official transcript of all
				college credit earned in fulfillment of the requirements of this
				chapter;
005.01C Pay the prescribed
				fee as provided in Section
				003.05 of this chapter;
005.01D Not have an application for a
				certificate denied or currently have a certificate suspended or revoked by
				another jurisdiction, and not have any felony conviction, or any misdemeanor
				conviction involving abuse, neglect, or sexual misconduct as defined in
				Sections
				003.11 through
				003.14 of this chapter;
005.01E Be of good moral character;
005.01F Not have an emotional or mental
				incapacity to practice the profession as defined in Section
				003.10 of this chapter;
005.01G Submit a complete, legible set of the
				applicant's fingerprints and pay the prescribed fee established by the Board to
				the Department for processing a criminal history record check if the applicant
				is seeking the first issuance of a Nebraska certificate or permit and has not
				been a resident of Nebraska for at least five (5) continuous years immediately
				preceding the date of application;
005.01H Submit evidence of human relations
				training as defined by this chapter;
005.01I Submit evidence of special education
				training; and
005.01J Submit
				evidence of qualifying for or be eligible to have placed on a certificate or
				permit one (1) or more endorsements pursuant to 92 NAC 24.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 21 - ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES AND PERMITS TO TEACH, PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICES, AND ADMINISTER IN NEBRASKA SCHOOLS › Section 92-21-006 - Special Services Certificates and Permits

Current through June 17, 2024
006.01
Special Services Certificates and Permits, Types, General
				Requirements
. The Department may issue Standard Special Services
				certificates, Special Services permits and Provisional Special Services
				permits. Each applicant for any such Special Services certificate or permit
				must:
006.01A Complete the application and
				meet the requirements of lawful presence in the United States as set forth in
				Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
										4-108 through
				4-114 including completion of the
United States Citizenship Attestation Form
if necessary, found
				in Appendix C of this chapter;
006.01B Submit an official transcript of all
				college credit earned in fulfillment of the requirements of this
				chapter;
006.01C Pay the prescribed
				fee as provided in Section
				003.05 of this chapter;
006.01D Not have an application for a
				certificate denied or currently have a certificate suspended or revoked by
				another jurisdiction, and not have any felony conviction, or any misdemeanor
				conviction involving abuse, neglect, or sexual misconduct as defined in
				Sections
				003.11 through
				003.14 of this chapter;
006.01E Be of good moral character;
006.01F Not have an emotional or mental
				incapacity to practice the profession as defined by Section
				003.10 of this chapter;
006.01G Submit a complete, legible set of the
				applicant's fingerprints and pay the prescribed fee fee established by the
				Board to the Department for processing a criminal history record check if the
				applicant is seeking the first issuance of a Nebraska certificate or permit and
				has not been a resident of Nebraska for at least five (5) continuous years
				immediately preceding the date of application; and
006.01H Submit evidence of human relations
				training as defined by this chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 21 - ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES AND PERMITS TO TEACH, PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICES, AND ADMINISTER IN NEBRASKA SCHOOLS › Section 92-21-007 - Conditional Permits

Current through June 17, 2024
007.01
Conditional Permits
. A conditional permit is a
				temporary authorization to teach, provide special services, or administer. A
				conditional permit is valid for up to one (1) year from the date of issuance
				unless otherwise voided as provided by Section
				007.04 of this chapter.
007.02
Conditional Permit
				Issuance Requirements
. A conditional permit may be issued while
				the application is being processed by the Department if the Nebraska school
				system requests, and the Commissioner determines that the documents and
				information submitted by the applicant would allow for the issuance of a
				certificate or permit sought by the applicant pending receipt of any additional
				documentation or to allow the applicant time to complete the human relations
				training requirement.
007.03
Conditional Permits Issuance Requirements When a Criminal History
				Check is Required and All Other Certification Requirements Have Been
				Met
. An applicant for a certificate or permit who is required to
				submit a complete, legible set of fingerprints is issued a conditional permit
				prior to receipt, by the Commissioner, of the criminal history record
				information check if:
007.03A The
Criminal Charges Self-Reporting Form,
found in Appendix B of
				this chapter, identifies all crimes of which the applicant has been convicted;
				and
007.03B The Commissioner
				determines the applicant has good moral character and meets all other
				requirements for certification.