Nebraska Teacher & Principal Performance Standards
The Nebraska Teacher and Principal Performance Standards were approved by the Nebraska State Board of Education in April 2020. The standards are linked below:
NTPPS Document
Rubrics
The rubrics will serve as a continuum of support and development within the S.E.E.D. Instructional System.
NTPPS Teacher Rubric (two options)
***NTPPS Principal Rubric (coming soon!)***
S.E.E.D Webinars
NTPPS Webinars – Detailed videos on the 5 Teacher standards and 6 Principal standards
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) provides videos of conversations about the standards through the lens of a student, teacher, principal, Educational Service Unit, Higher Education Educator Preparation Program, and NDE. Listen to Nebraska educators speak from their perspective about the standards, the support they offer teachers, and the alignment of work across the state educational system. All videos are 14 to 16 minutes in length.
S.E.E.D. Support & Development Tools
S.E.E.D. Presentations 2021
Supporting Educator Effectiveness through Development to Grow Teachers
Supporting Educator Effectiveness through Development to Grow Principals
Supporting Educator Effectiveness through Development and District Growth
Supporting Educator Effectiveness through Development to Grow Systems
Supporting Educator Effectiveness through Development. Rubrics as a Formative Assessment of Growth
Rubric Webinars
Teacher Rubric Webinar (July2020)
Principal Rubric Webinar (**Coming Soon**)
S.E.E.D. Podcasts
Podcasts – “The Good Life EDU” with ESUCC’s Andrew Easton
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March 1, 2021: Insights on Educator Effectiveness and Development from the NDE S.E.E.D. Team
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December 2, 2020: Updating the Nebraska Teacher and Principal Performance Standards
S.E.E.D. Publications
NSEA Voice Magazine:
NSEA Voice-October 2020 Page 9
NSEA Voice-November 2020 Page 15
NSEA Voice-December 2020 Page 7
NSEA Voice-February 2021 Page 18
NCSA Today Magazine:
NCSA Today-Fall Edition 2020 Pages 17-18
NCSA Today-Winter Edition 2020 Pages 14-15
S.E.E.D. Frequently Asked Questions – **Updated May 20, 2021**
In April of 2020, the Nebraska State Board of Education ( SBOE ) made a commitment to a common language of effectiveness for all Nebraska school teachers and leaders by approving revisions to the Nebraska Teacher and Principal Performance Standards ( NTPPS ). These standards provide a structure designed to address the complexities of teaching and leading.
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) provides videos of conversations about the standards through the lens of a student, teacher, principal, Educational Service Unit, Higher Education Educator Preparation Program, and NDE. Listen to Nebraska educators speak from their perspective about the standards, the support they offer teachers, and the alignment of work across the state educational system. All videos are 14 to 16 minutes in length. S.E.E.D. video links.
Documents aligned to the previous teacher and principal frameworks are located here:
Nebraska Teacher and Principal Performance Framework Documents