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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...

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. As a condition of receiving IDEA funds, the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Students should understand schools can provide a wealth of resources to help in suicide prevention. Schools have teachers, counselors, coaches and administrators who can listen to a child's concerns and direct them to the assistance they need. There are additional resources available to students to self-report or report about a...

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...

Contact: suicideprevention@nebraska.gov NDE School Safety Suicide Prevention and Response resources support school districts' efforts to protect the health and well-being of all students and the entire school community. Intentional actions to address suicidal concerns should be incorporated into each tier of the school’s MTSS framework. Visit the sections below for additional...

Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-8,148, the purpose of the Teach in Nebraska Today Program is “to attract individuals to the teaching profession who have expressed an interest in teaching and to support the employment of those individuals as classroom teachers by providing a grant for service as a...

Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-8,112, the purpose of the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act is "to provide financial incentives to recruit and retain teachers in Nebraska classrooms." This grant program provides $2,500 retention grants to teachers in their 2nd, 4th, and 6th year of teaching. This is for...

Prevention and Intervention Strategies Schoolwide Bullying Prevention The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has published a framework for school-wide bullying prevention. This evidence-based framework outlines priorities for schools wishing to tighten bullying prevention strategies. A bullying prevention and intervention plan adopted by the district might include specific behavior programs,...

Nebraska’s Future Starts with You This page is the one-stop resource for those interested in becoming educators in Nebraska. Here, you’ll find resources for job seekers, financial incentive programs, how to “grow your own,” and how to improve your craft. Number of Teacher Prep Programs 16 Average Starting Salary $45,244...

AI Tools for World Language Cheat Sheet This cheat sheet provides a concise reference for World Language educators to explore AI tools and their potential applications in the classroom. Teach World Language with Technology Series Created in 2023 by Dr. Chrystal Liu (NDE) and Dr. Guy Trainin (UNL), this 10-video...

Welcome to the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Team Webpage The Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Team provides leadership, service, and support to help all learners become contributing and fulfilled members of society by: Providing leadership, content expertise, and technical assistance related to teaching, learning, and assessment; Coordinating processes to develop and...