(Important Please Read: This is no longer required, effective 2016-2017)

NCLB Qualified Teacher Forms and Information Section

* Nebraska Revised State Plan (2008 pdf)
* District Information (pdf)
* HOUSSE Application NDE 34-031 (Word format)
* Teacher Information and Instructions (2008 pdf)
* Requirements for Public School Teachers (2008 pdf)
* Teacher Testing Requirements (New to Elementary) (pdf)
* Qualified Teachers Out of State Requirements (2007 pdf)
* Qualified Teachers Special Education Criteria (2008 pdf)
* Qualified Teachers Special Education Teacher Definitions (2009 pdf)

* See Contact Information (Bottom of the Page)

Title II Qualified Teacher Reference

• Nebraska Department of Education Contact
• U. S. Department of Education website
  HR 1 Bill (P.L. 107-110)
• NCLB Qualified Teacher Lookup System (outside link)
• Frequently Asked Questions regarding Title II Part A (interactive PDF 2005)
• Part D Enhancing Education Through Technology (outside link)

ESEA/NCLB Title II: Parts A-B-D NCLB Highly Qualified Teachers/Principals

NCLB Qualified Teacher Lookup System (outside link)
NCLB Qualified Teacher Requirement Frequent Asked Questions (2008 pdf)

Federal Law and Definition Part A

• U. S. Department of Education website
  HR 1 Bill (P.L. 107-110)

• Federal Law and Definition Part A

• U.S. Department of Education: Improving Teacher Quality State Grants October 2006 (PDF)

• Federal Guidance August 2005 (PDF)

Title II – Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Section 2102 Purpose
The purpose of this part is to provide grants to State educational agencies, local educational agencies, State agencies for higher education, and eligible partnerships in order to:

1. increase student academic achievement through strategies such as improving teacher and principal quality and increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in the classroom and highly qualified principals and assistant principals in schools; and
2. hold local educational agencies and schools accountable for improvements in student academic achievement.

Teacher-to-Teacher Training Corps

• Click here to view Teacher to Teacher Training Corps Information release

Staff/Teacher Attestation Form for Schools

• Staff/Teacher Attestation form for schools (2016) Word Format

Contact Information (Outside Title I)

Brad Conner, 402-471-2741 or brad.conner@nebraska.gov

Qualified Teachers Program