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Appendix page 1

Nebraska Indicator 5 Educational Environment Examples, page 1 of 2. Shows how to calculate the percentage of time a student spends inside the regular education classroom using total weekly bell-to-bell school minutes minus special education and related service minutes outside the regular classroom, divided by total weekly school minutes, multiplied by 100. Examples illustrate three categories: 80% or more of the day, 40% to 79% of the day, and less than 40% of the day. Quick reference lists public school setting codes 20, 21, and 22 and nonpublic or exempt home school codes 23 and 24. Continued on page 2.

Appendix page 2

Nebraska Indicator 5 Educational Environment Examples, page 2 of 2. Continues examples for students spending less than 40% of the day inside the regular classroom, including a student on a shortened day and a nonpublic or exempt home school student. Additional examples show separate school, residential facility, homebound/hospital, correctional/detention facility, and equitable services plan settings. Quick reference lists setting codes 22, 25, 05, 07, 13, 15, and 26.

Articulate Module

This Articulate training module is designed to help district staff learn how to confidently determine and code students in the appropriate special education environments.

Decision Tree Nonpublic School

Nebraska Indicator 5 Nonpublic School Decision Tree for school-age students with disabilities, ages 5 in kindergarten through 21. For students enrolled in a nonpublic school or exempt home school who receive services through an IEP, use the educational environment calculation to select setting code 23 for 80% or more of the day in regular education, code 24 for 40% to 79%, or code 25 for less than 40%. Students receiving services through an Equitable Services Plan, or ESP, use setting code 26. The educational environment calculation subtracts special education and related service minutes outside the regular classroom from total weekly school minutes, divides by total weekly school minutes, and multiplies by 100.

Decision Tree Public School

Nebraska Indicator 5 Public School Decision Tree for school-age students with disabilities, ages 5 in kindergarten through 21. For students enrolled in a public school district, setting codes are based on educational placement and time spent in regular education. Public school students use code 20 for 80% or more of the day in regular education, code 21 for 40% to 79%, and code 22 for less than 40%. Students attending a separate school more than 50% of the school day use code 05. Students attending and living in a residential facility more than 50% of the school day use code 07. Homebound or hospital placement uses code 13, and correctional or detention facility placement uses code 15. The decision tree includes guidance for determining codes when separate school or residential facility criteria are not met and shows the educational environment calculation used to determine time in the regular education classroom.
Ind 5 Manual- ADVISER SPED Setting Code Student Examples
Ind 5 Manual- ADVISER SPED Setting Code Student Examples

Part B – School Age Special Education Guidance

Developing Local Policies & Procedures Required for Implementation of Special Education Part B Regulations in Nebraska’s Public Schools

Disproportionality Support Materials

Educational Environments for students aged 5 and enrolled in Kindergarten – age 21 Indicator B5 Guidance Document

Eligibility Guidelines

Extended School Year (ESY) Guidance Document – Aug 2018

External District Monitoring Protocol

GMS Flex Funding Application: Preschool and School-Age District Procedures Guidance Document

Guidance on Serving Homeschool, Exempt Students with Disabilities

Homebound-Home Instruction

Improving Learning for Children with Disabilities (ILCD) Guidance Document – Navigating the T.I.P.

Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
IEP Facilitation Guide 2020
IEP Special Education Services
IEP Technical Assistance Guide – 2014

IEP Models
Model IEP Guidance Document

Kindergarten Age Eligible (5-year-old) Preschool IEP and LRE Guidance

Language Assessment Guidance Document

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Guidance Document – Aug 2018

LRE-Placement-Decision-Working-Table

NDE Guide for the Provision of School Mental and Behavioral Health Services

Nebraska’s Journey to Inclusion – Equity for All Learners: Inclusion at Every-Level Guidance Document

NETA B Preschool Guidance Document

Non-Public Services to Children with Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in Non-Public Schools

Occupational Therapy Services and Physical Education Services in the Educational Setting – 2014

Paraeducator Guidance Document

Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities – 2020

Policies and Procedures Guidance Documents by Topic

Prior Written Notice Guidance Document

Promoting Supports for Students with Disabilities Specific to Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Requirements for Working with Contracted Programs for Students with Disabilities – 2026

Serving Students Parentally Placed in Non-Public Schools, Including Exempt Homeschool

Shortened Days Guidance Document

State Complaint Guideline

Supporting the Behavioral Needs of Children with Disabilities: Guidance Document

Teaching Students with Specific Learning Disabilities Math

Tips for Working with a Licensed Sign Language Interpreter
 *Webinar with captioning to support the TA Doc on Guidelines for Educational Interpreters.

Transition Guide for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Deaf-Blind Students – 2011

Transition Planning Guidance Document- 2022

Transportation as a Component of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Documentation within the Individualized Education Program (IEP) – 2026

Questions and Answers on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Evaluations, and Reevaluations – OSEP 2010

Requirements for Working with Contracted Programs for Students with Disabilities – 2026

Vehicle and Building Modification Guidance

Assessment and Accommodations

Nebraska Accommodation Guidelines

Part C - Early Intervention Guidance

EDN Resources

Early Intervention Ongoing Assessment Guidance – 2017

Part C Procedural Safeguards – Aug 2018

Section 504 Guidance

504 and IDEA Comparison Chart 2019

504 Resource Guide

OSE Technical Assistance Partners

Assistive Technology Partnership (ATP)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Network

Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired (NCECBVI)

Nebraska Multi-tiered System of Support (NeMTSS)

Nebraska Regional Programs For Students Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing (NRP DHH)

Other Resources

Medicaid in Public Schools (MIPS) Guidance Document

Residency Guidance: Wards – 2011

Residency Guidance: Non-Wards – 2011

Updated September 23, 2026 3:40pm