UPDATED INFO FOR NONPUBLIC SYSTEMS

Future Ready District Technology Profile 2020-2021 – Due Date: 03/31/2021

PLEASE NOTE NEW INFORMATION – The nonpublic systems profile will be available for nonpublic systems through NDE Portal under the “Data Collections” tab beginning January 25 as well. An activation code is required to add the collection to the NDE Portal account, obtained from the District Administrator.

More information and resources related to the new District Technology Profile are available for districts/systems (public and non-public) on the NDE website beginning January 15th:

https://www.education.ne.gov/educational-technology/technology-plan/

The website includes links to the following documents:

1. PDF version of the new profile instrument
2. PDF of the instructions to access the profile in the portal
3. PDF of frequently asked questions (FAQ’s)
4. On January 25, link for Non-public Schools (Public schools districts must use the NDE portal)

If you have difficulties accessing the documents on the NDE website, please contact the Digital Learning Office at nde.digitallearning@nebraska.gov to request that the documents be emailed to you.

Contact Information: Dorann Avey, NDE Digital Learning Director (dorann.avey@nebraska.gov or nde.digitallearning@nebraska.gov)

Future Ready District Technology Profile – Due Date: 03/31/2021

The Future Ready District Technology Profile will be available to public school districts on the NDE Portal under the “Data Collections” tab beginning January 25, 2021. An activation code is required to add the collection to the NDE Portal account, which can be obtained from the District Administrator. The district profile will be available for nonpublic schools through the district technology plan website (see link below). Please review the FAQ and instruction documents regarding completion of the web-based Future Ready District Technology Profile through the NDE Portal or on the NDE website shown below.

More information and resources related to the new District Technology Profile are available for districts (public and non-public) on the NDE website:

https://www.education.ne.gov/educational-technology/technology-plan/

The website includes links to the following documents:

1. PDF version of the new profile instrument
2. PDF of the instructions to access the profile in the portal
3. PDF of frequently asked questions (FAQ’s)
4. On January 25, link for Non-public Schools (Public schools districts must use the NDE portal)

If you have difficulties accessing the documents on the NDE website, please contact the Digital Learning Office at nde.digitallearning@nebraska.gov to request that the documents be emailed to you. Thank you.

Contact Information: nde.digitallearning@nebraska.gov

The purpose of this bulletin item is to give guidance on how to request a conditional permit for new teachers that have been hired to start in January 2021.

The certification staff have been receiving applications for December graduates and realize that some colleges will not be issuing transcripts until the middle of January. Occasionally, there are other documents that do not make it to us until after the start of the second semester. For teachers who have been hired to start in January, we may be able to issue a conditional permit if requested from the school district.

A conditional permit can be issued when we have the following items:

1. An application and fee
2. A request for a conditional permit from the school district. NOTE: A request can be completed through a Google Form for those with January teaching positions at https://forms.gle/gttCtPkcb98tbHCX8.
3. Fingerprints (if needed) – A set of fingerprint cards would need to be logged in our office in order for a conditional to be issued but not cleared by the NSP.
4. A document from the college stating that a program has been completed. Preferred: An IV from the college and a “close to final” transcript showing HRT and SPED courses. Minimum: A letter in lieu of a transcript stating that the candidate has completed a program of study along with the required HRT and SPED courses.
5. Praxis I and Praxis II scores

Deficiencies that can be placed on the permit include one or a combination of the following: a final transcript, an IV, Praxis I scores, Praxis II score(s), HRT, SPED, and/or clearance of fingerprints from the NSP. A limitation on the permit will always be the district requesting the conditional. The items that…Read More › – Spring 2021 Conditional Permits – January New Teachers

Contact Information: Clayton Waddle (clayton.waddle@nebraska.gov or 402-471-0738)

The Counselor and Library/Media Specialists Not Endorsed 2020-2021 collection opens November 30, 2020.  This collection can be found in the NDE Portal under the Data Collections tab.  The collection is designed to identify any guidance counselors or library/media specialists who are not currently endorsed in these areas but are serving in that capacity while enrolled in a program to complete their endorsements.

The site allows districts to annually update the progress being made by the identified individuals toward their completion of either the counselor or library/media specialist endorsement.

NOTE: The option for allowing individuals not properly endorsed to serve in either capacity is described in Rule 10, Section 007.04B Media/Technology Staff and Section 007.05D Guidance Staff.

The Main Page is visible upon entering the collection. Select the Enter/Edit Data button to access online data entry.

Contact Information: NDE Helpdesk (ADVISERHelp@nebraskacloud.org)

The link below contains State Board disciplinary action taken against Nebraska educators for the month of October 2020.

https://cdn.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/RECENT-DISCIPLINARY-ACTIONS.pdf

Contact Information: Certification Investigations (nde.investigations@nebraska.gov)