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Science Standards Revision

Nebraska Revised Statute 79.760.01 requires the Nebraska State Board of Education to adopt measurable academic content standards in the subject areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. The statute requires the State Board to review and update the standards every seven years. Pursuant to 79.760.01, and under the leadership...
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Seal of Biliteracy Impact & Community Support

The Nebraska Department of Education works with the Nebraska International Language Association to award Nebraska high school students for studying and obtaining proficiency in two or more languages.  Nebraska joined other states across the United State who have endorsed the Seal of Biliteracy on January 14th. The following image shows...
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Secondary CTE Data Reporting

Career and Technical Education data are collected to support the federal reporting requirements of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. All definitions for data elements, the data reporting calendar, and instructions for interfacing with ADVISER are available on the ADVISER Resources home page. Key considerations...
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SECURE – SRP Specific Core Action

SECURE action is when we need to get inside and lock the outside doors of the school. Secure action is called when there is a threat or hazard outside of the school building. Whether it’s due to violence or criminal activity in the immediate neighborhood, or a dangerous animal in...
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SHELTER – SRP Specific Core Action

SHELTER Action is called when specific protective actions are needed based on a threat or hazard. Training should include response to threats such as tornadoes, earthquakes, hazardous materials situations or other local threats. Shelter could be within the room a person is in currently in or it could be sheltering...
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Skilled and Technical Sciences

Welcome to Skilled and Technical Sciences! Skilled and Technical Sciences (STS) consists of four career clusters: Architecture and Construction; Energy and Engineering; Manufacturing; and Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics.  Through hands-on learning, STS classrooms and labs prepare students with the knowledge and skills that are desperately needed to advance to postsecondary...
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Social Studies Education

Sign up for our Email List: Nebraska Dept. of Ed. Social Studies Newsletter MissionVisionPurposeMission Our Mission: Nebraska’s social studies educators are committed to advocating for and providing a high-quality education that will enable all students to successfully understand and participate in the local, state, and national governing processes by using...
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Social Studies Standards Revision

Nebraska Revised Statute 79-760.01 requires the Nebraska State Board of Education to “adopt measurable academic content standards for at least the grade levels required for statewide assessment.” Those standards shall cover the subject areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, and the State Board of Education shall develop...
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Special Education

Office of Special Education - Our Purpose To lead the improvement of outcomes for preparing all children and students with disabilities and their families for learning, earning, and living through effective use of data, collaboration, communication, and a framework of differentiated support. 2025 NECounts and District Annual Determinations The Nebraska...
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Special Education Training

Special Education Training Requirement Each person who applies for a teaching or administrative permit will be required to meet the Special Education Requirement as outlined in Nebraska Revised Statute 79-807. The requirement can be met by taking coursework or through employment experience. The following is a list of what coursework...
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Staff

Contact: Cody Talarico, Fine Arts Education Specialist 402.314.7822 cody.talarico@nebraska.gov   Street Address (Fed Ex, UPS, in-person): 500 South 84th Street, 2nd Floor Lincoln, NE 68510-2611   Correspondence (USPS): PO Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987

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Staff Directory

Coordinated Student Support Services Administration Zainab Rida, Ph.D. Administrator and Officer 402-471-4620 zainab.rida@nebraska.gov Kayte Partch Assistant Administrator 402-560-8187 kayte.partch@nebraska.gov Dylan Lester Office Associate 531-510-4054 dylan.lester@nebraska.gov School Mental Health and Child Wellbeing Team Amber Hartsock School Mental Health 402-309-0883 amber.hartsock@nebraska.gov Jewel Schifferns School Social Worker jschifferns@childrensomaha.or... The Whole Child Program Team...
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Standards & Proficiency

The 2019 Nebraska World Language Standards The Nebraska World Language Standards describe the knowledge and skills that students should learn, but they do not prescribe particular curriculum, lessons, teaching techniques, or activities. These standards create a framework for teaching and learning, and they articulate a trajectory for knowledge acquisition across...
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Standards and Supporting Documents

Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Standards for Science (NCCRS-S) were adopted by the Nebraska State Board of Education on September 6, 2024.  The development of Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Standards for Science were guided by The National Research Council’s A Framework for K-12 Science Education. As standards are only...
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Standards Implementation Resources

The Nebraska Department of Education has developed a suggested framework to guide districts in implementing new standards. Although the frameworks has a suggested timeline, the timeline is adjustable according to the needs of each district. There are four stages to the implementation framework. The four stages are: Stage One: Exploration...
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State Board of Education

The State Board of Education will meet June 5 and 6, 2025 in Lincoln, NE at The NDE Office Building, Board Room, 500 South 84th Street, Lincoln, NE 68510. The State Board will have Work Sessions on Thursday, June 5, 2025 beginning at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.  The State...
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State Complaint

To request a translation to a language not posted, please contact Leslie Galloway at leslie.galloway@nebraska.gov for assistance. To request assistance drafting and filing a state complaint, please contact PTI Nebraska at 402.346.0525 STATE COMPLAINT FORM *SAMPLE STATE COMPLAINT FORM (ENGLISH) - not required to submit a complaint* Additional Sample State...
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State Substitute Permit

General Information General Information Who Applies? A state substitute permit is for applicants who have completed an educator preparation program through a college or university but may not have experience or the coursework needed to renew their regular teaching certificate. Where is it valid?  A state substitute permit is valid...
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Structure of the World Language Standards

The overall structure of Nebraska’s World Language Standards reflects the two-tier structure common across all Nebraska content area standards. The two levels include standards and indicators. Standards include broad, overarching content-based statements that describe the basic cognitive, affective, or psychomotor expectations of student learning. The standards are sorted by strands,...
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Structured Literacy

Early Reading Skills Toolkit A collection of relevant and practical resources to support a student’s development of important reading skills. InstructionCurriculumAssessmentInstruction Phonological Awareness What are Phonological and Phonemic Awareness? Reading Rockets (Resource) Phoneme vs. Phonological Awareness  The Reading League (Video) 44 Phonemes Rollins Center for Language Literacy (Video) What Do...
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STS Field Endorsement Guidelines

STS Field Endorsement Guidelines to Accompany Rule 24 STS-Skilled Specific Supplemental Endorsement Guidelines to Accompany Rule 24  

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Student Data Privacy

The use of technology to provide high quality instruction provides vast opportunities for personalized learning. However, districts need to balance instructional needs with privacy protections. This webpage and the data governance webpage serves as a resource for how districts can support best practices at the school level to protect the...
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Student Science Opportunities

Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair, March 28-30, 2025 GNSEF is a regional fair that includes the eastern portion of Nebraska bound on the east by the Missouri River and on the west by Clay County. Anyone in grades 6-12 attending school in this region is eligible to compete. Women...
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Summer EBT Application

Nebraska’s Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (SEBT) application is available to households of eligible students who were not previously eligible to participate in the program. The application process is simple and fast and can be completed by phone or computer in just a few minutes. Please carefully read the information...
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