Instructional Practice Guides
Instructional Practice Guides (IPG)
This tool allows instructional leaders to provide content-specific feedback to classroom teachers and/or professional learning communities* throughout cycles of observation. The purpose of the IPG is to determine trends in the implementation of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) across grade levels. The core actions within describe the standards alignment and grade-appropriateness of content, teacher actions, and the depth of student ownership and engagement. This tool is not designed for the evaluation of teachers, nor should it replace an established system or framework for the assessment of educator effectiveness.
*The IPG should be used only if instructional leaders have received appropriate professional learning. Your region’s Educational Service Unit (ESU) may be able to provide support. You may also contact allyson.denbeste@nebraska.gov or marissa.payzant@nebraska.gov for more information.
Please note a re-design of the NDE’s Instructional Practice Guides is underway so that they meet new Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act federal accessibility guidelines. For more information, please visit: Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments | ADA.gov. Updates to formatting will not affect the IPG’s content or ratings.