The objective of a fiscal monitoring review is to determine whether a subrecipient of federal grant funds is complying with applicable federal statutes, regulations, and with grant requirements; including the uniform administrative requirements and cost principles for federal awards given in 2 C.F.R. § 200. The reviews focus on the...

The Nebraska Department of Education is committed to preparing a streamlined application process for LEAs to apply for the LEA portion of ESSER funds (the 90 percent distributed to LEAs) through the Grants Management System (GMS) with a simplified approach to reduce districts’ administrative burden. LEAs can expect to apply...

Links and Resources that Help Support the Nebraska K-12 Social Studies Standards *Please note that a link to the most current U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Test in its entirety can be found at the bottom of this page. The new test will go into effect on December 1,...

In response to COVID-19, the education field has produced a growing body of useful resources to support continued learning for all students. Remote K-3 learning and instruction offer their own particular benefits and challenges at any time—here are suggestions to enhance learning. This page is updated regularly. 2020-21 Nebraska Essential...

Essential Purpose The federal system provides numerous opportunities for citizens to participate in their own governance. The system reflects the principle of popular sovereignty, and it enables citizens to hold their governments accountable. Citizens who understand the reasons for this system of dispersed power, design, and students who keep current...

Activity 3: Skills and Best Practices Use of Current Events to Provide Relevancy to Instruction Social studies is relevant to the life of every American citizen. Students just don't know this unless we make this connection obvious to them. This activity is a perfect opportunity to talk about establishing a...

Physical Education is an integral part of total education of a child. It is the cornerstone in developing an active lifestyle, providing opportunities to guide young people in the process of becoming physically active for a lifetime. Quality physical education programs increase the physical competence, health-related fitness, self-responsibility, and enjoyment...

It's all about... planning, management, measurement and student success. True learning occurs in more places than just the classroom.  When students apply knowledge by their own choosing in their lives (oftentimes away from school), they transfer their learning into experience which oftentimes leads to a successful career.  A student's Supervised...

DHS Training Course Online: Active Shooter, What You Can Do—The DHS recently released a valuable online training course titled "Active Shooter, What You Can Do (IS-907)," which is accessible through FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI). This 45-minute self-paced course is designed to help individuals recognize and respond to active shooter...

Essential Question What are the effects of latitude on climate? Background Latitude is the most important explanation of climate on Earth. Latitude is directly related to the amount of sunlight that arrives at the Earth's surface and how long it continues to arrive. The equator is the lowest latitude and...

The following resources are provided for the interest of schools and districts and are not endorsed by the Nebraska Department of Education. Resources appear under headings to make them easy to locate. Headings include the following: Assessments Curriculum and Instruction Leadership Professional Development Research, Theory, and Practice Videos and Films...

Response-to-Intervention (RtI) Framework in Nebraska Essential Elements of Response to Intervention (RtI) The RtI framework depicted above creates a continuum of instructional supports for all students through a multi-tiered approach. In Tier 1, the bottom tier of the pyramid, the goal is to maximize learning for all students. Utilizing universal...

The Early Learning Connection Coach Consultants (ELC-CC) work collaboratively within various regional Nebraska Educational Service Units to ensure an equitable and comprehensive array of support that is responsive to the needs of coaches who serve early childhood educators and parents caring for children (birth through age eight) within family childcare...