Publications and Guidance Documents
Accreditation and Approval Rules
Rule 10
Regulations and Procedures for the Accreditation of Schools
Rule 14
Regulations and Procedures for the Legal Operation of Approved Nonpublic Schools
Rule 17
Regulations Governing the Approval of Alternative Schools, Classes, or Programs for Expelled Students
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Rule 18
Interim-Program Schools in County Detention Homes, Institutions, and Juvenile Emergency Shelters
Rule 84
Regulations for the Accreditation of Educational Service Units
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Guidance Documents
- Appropriately Endorsed Teacher Percentages (opens PDF)
- Instructional Unit Guidance (opens PDF)
- Course Codes and Clearing Endorsements Document (formerly Appendix D) NSSRS Program-Specific Information web page
- Distance Learning Questions and Answers (opens PDF)
- Issuing Dual Credit – Accredited High Schools (opens PDF)
- Issuing Dual Credit – Approved High Schools (opens PDF)
- Kindergarten Primary Programs (opens to the Office of Early Childhood website)
- Elementary Instructional Planning Guide: (open as Adobe slide show)
- The Nebraska Department of Education’s Elementary Instructional Planning Guide supports elementary school principals and their teams in creating school schedules that meet the learning needs of every student in their buildings. The guide identifies strategic scheduling priorities such as effective Tier 1 core instruction, inclusion models that support all learners, targeted daily intervention and enrichment opportunities, and time for teacher collaboration and professional learning. For additional information, please contact Marissa Payzant at marissa.payzant@nebraska.gov.