Please log onto your portal accounts and go to the “My Profile” tab and check to make sure your contact information (especially the email address) is up to date. It is very important to keep this information updated as the Department of Education uses the email address that is in the users’ Portal account to send vital information.
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Rule 10 Assurance Statement
Public, Nonpublic, Special Purpose, Rule 18, and ESU’s
All accredited school systems (public and non-public) are required to complete a Rule 10 Assurance Statement annually. The Assurance Statement must be completed to reflect compliance or indicate areas of noncompliance as your school system starts the 2020-2021 school year.
The Assurance Statement for public school districts is web-based and will be available on the NDE Portal under the Data Collections tab beginning Monday, September 7, 2020. An activation code is required to add the collection to the NDE Portal account. Public Schools must submit their Assurance Statement through the NDE Portal by November 1. Paper copies will not be accepted.
Note: Nonpublic, Special Purpose, Rule 18, and ESUs must continue to submit paper copies of their Assurance Statements to the NDE by November 1.
Please note the following:
- In the online Assurance Statement, public school district administrators will be asked to check Yes or No for each Rule 10 item in the statement, indicating compliance or non-compliance.
- Superintendents will receive a memo which will include links to the NDE website, where Rule 10 and supporting documents can be found.
For the 2020-21 school year,
- A Download PDF button is available again this school year at the bottom of the Assurance Statement for the purpose of downloading and saving a copy of your responses after submission to the NDE.
- Currently, when the NO response is checked, a text box opens to explain the NO response. A YES text box, located at the end of the Assurance Statement, is available for the purpose of explaining, defining, or expanding upon any YES response.
Contact Information: For assistance in accessing the portal: NDE Helpdesk (ADVISERHelp@nebraskacloud.org or 888-285-0556)
Special Education Indicators 11 and 12 – ILCD 3.0 – Improving Learning for Children with Disabilities
Public School Districts, Special Purpose Schools and ESU’s Only
ILCD 3.0 – Improving Learning for Children with Disabilities – Indicators 11 and 12
Reminder to enter your Indicator 11 and Indicator 12 data on ILCD 3.0 by September 30. The ILCD 3.0 Improving Learning for Children with Disabilities is located in the NDE Portal under the Data Collections tab. (An Activation Code from the District Administrator is required to access the collection.)
Indicator 11 is the number of children ages 3-21 who were evaluated within 45 school days of receiving parental consent for initial evaluation. Indicator 12 is the number of children for whom parental refusal to provide consent caused delays in evaluation or initial services.
Indicator 11 requires the district to enter letters A-D and provide a range of days beyond the 45 school day timeline when applicable. If applicable, the instances of exceeding the 45 days must be explained case by case in the spaces provided or through an uploaded document.
Indicator 12 requires the district to enter letter D, the Number of children for whom parental refusal to provide consent caused delays in evaluation or initial services.
Contact Information: Robyn Okamoto (robyn.okamoto@nebraska.gov or (402) 471-4341)
District Curriculum Contact Information
PUBLIC, SPECIAL PURPOSE SCHOOLS AND ESU’s ONLY
Using the District Curriculum Contact Information form, located under the Data Collections tab in the NDE Portal, select District Curriculum Contact Information to provide contact information for up to three curriculum contacts. (An activation code is required.) Information that has been submitted previously should be checked for accuracy.
The curriculum contacts are the primary contact for information related to standards, instruction, and instructional materials (curriculum, interventions, etc.) Curriculum Contacts are those individuals that have an understanding of curricula/instructional materials being used by the school district, coordinate curricula/instructional materials selection processes for the school district, and ultimately have responsibility for the implementation of curricula/instructional materials being used.
Contact Information: Cory Epler (cory.epler@nebraska.gov)
Updated “Who Reports What” Document Available Now on the ADVISER Resources Webpage
The Who Reports What document has been updated and posted to the ADVISER Resources website under the ADVISER Data Guidance section.
Contact Information: NDE Helpdesk (ADVISERHelp@nebraskacloud.org)
Reminder: 2020-2021 ADVISER Vendor Certification Available
As a reminder, districts can view the status of their Student Information System vendor ADVISER Certification Status for the 2020-2021 school year by visiting https://www.education.ne.gov/dataservices/2020-2021-adviser-vendor-certification/. This information is updated as changes occur in certification. If you have any questions about this process, please let us know.
Contact Information: NDE Helpdesk (ADVISERHelp@nebraskacloud.org or 888-285-0556)
COVID-19 – Content Tests (Praxis II) and Conditional Permits
The purpose of this communication is to provide instructions on how Educator Certification staff will work with applicants who have not passed or taken the content test required for their endorsements due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The information contained will no longer be valid for applications received after September 1, 2020 and we will revert back to previous guidance on content testing.
For new applicants who have not presented a passing content test score and have been offered a position at a Nebraska school system, a conditional permit with an expiration date of May 31, 2021 may be issued. A request from the Nebraska school district would need to be provided for the conditional permit to be issued.
For all other applicants who have not presented a passing content test score, been offered employment in a Nebraska school system and previously held a conditional or provisional permit because they were missing a passing content test score, a conditional permit with an expiration date of May 31, 2021 may be issued. As with new applicants, a request from the Nebraska school district would need to be provided for the conditional permit to be issued.
In order to request a conditional permit, a Google Form has been created for the appropriate school district employee (superintendent or human resources) to request a conditional permit. The form can be found at https://forms.gle/NRsjNE4tTiMCNM3b7. The form will be used to better track who needs a conditional permit. The information contained in this form will be shared with educator certification staff and teacher preparation certification officers to better serve their students and your teachers.
A conditional permit becomes void after it expires, after a new certificate or permit is issued, or if it is determined…Read More › – COVID-19 – Content Tests (Praxis II) and Conditional Permits
Contact Information: Educator Certification - nde.tcertweb@nebraska.gov
District ADVISER Monthly Meetings – New Zoom Link
District ADVISER Monthly Meetings
The District ADVISER monthly meetings will take place the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 10:00 am CST.
The “NEW” Zoom meeting (beginning June 2020) link is:
https://educationne.zoom.us/j/97436482817?pwd=d2Jub09CcGh4V0VsTXJUZm5NaWlTdz09
Recordings can be found on the Meetings tab of the ADVISER Resource Google site- https://sites.google.com/a/education.ne.gov/adviser-early-adopter-program/
No reminders are sent out as this is a standing meeting for all districts. Please add it to your calendar to create a reminder.
Contact Information: NDE Helpdesk (ADVISERHelp@nebraskacloud.org or 888-285-0556)