Early Childhood Special Education Services
Nebraska Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services Early Intervention
Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE)
- Federal Guidance for Pre-School
Educational Environments Ages 3-5 – LRE Data Reporting Tool (PDF)
Federal Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) related to Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) 2017 (PDF)
Federal Policy Statement on Expulsion and Suspension Policies In Early Childhood Settings (2016) (PDF)
Federal Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs 2015 (PDF)
OSEP Memo RTI Cannot Be Used to Delay-Deny an Evaluation for Preschool (2016) (PDF)
US DOE Non-Regulatory Guidance Early Learning in the Every Student Succeeds Act (2016) (PDF) - Kindergarten and the IEP
NDE 5 Year-Old Preschool IEP Guidance (PDF)
NDE Kindergarten Enrollment Guidance 2016 (PDF) - Teaching Strategies – GOLD
Data Collection Process During Covid-19 School Closures/In-Home Visit Suspensions
NDE Part B – GOLD Entry Checklist
NDE Part B – GOLD Exit Checklist
NDE Part C – GOLD Entry Checklist
NDE Part C – GOLD Exit Checklist
Results Matter TA Document 2020 - District Contact Forms for GOLD (update annually)
GOLD Administrator:
Data Verification:
Child Transfer:
GOLD Child Transfer Contact List for Administrators (LINK)
Child Transfer Form - LINKS:
Subscribe to the Preschool Post (LINK) - Preschool Special Education Guidance Documents:
Breaking the Preschool to Prison Pipeline