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TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM APPROVAL SECTION

OFFICE of ACCOUNTABILITY, ACCREDITATION, and PROGRAM APPROVAL:

Street Address (FedEx, UPS, and In-Person Contact):
500 S. 84th St., 2nd Floor
Lincoln, NE 68510-2611

Written Correspondence (USPS):
PO Box 94987
Lincoln, NE  68509-4987

Brad Dirksen, Administrator – Office of Accountability, Accreditation and Program Approval
Phone: 402-430-0267
Email: brad.dirksen@nebraska.gov

• • Accountability and AQuESTT
  • School Accreditation
  • Educator Preparation Program Approval

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  Jim Kent, Director – Educator Preparation Program Approval
  Phone:  402-314-4432
  Email:  jim.kent@nebraska.gov

  • Rules 20 and 24 (Educator Preparation Program Approval and Certificate Endorsements)
  • Educator preparation requirements and initiatives
  • State and national educator preparation program approval processes
  • Folio Reviews/State approval process
  • Title II HEA – ETS
  • Content/Skills Testing

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  Crystal Humm, Associate – Educator Preparation Program Approval
  Phone:  402-480-0036
  Email:  crystal.humm@nebraska.gov

  • Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE)
    • Ad Hoc committees
  • Meeting preparation
  • Educator preparation program approval
  • Contracts

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