Nebraska Teacher Education
Statewide Initiative: Educator Supply & Demand, Teach in Nebraska, P-16, Teacher World, Transition to Teaching Teacher Certification Teacher Quality Teacher World Teach in Nebraska Resources/Links Teacher Education Programs: Approval & Accreditation, Title II, NCTE, NCATE, INTASC Student Loan Forgiveness/Scholarship Information: Paul Douglas, Loan Forgiveness (teacher shortage & low income schools), NE Teacher Corps program Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines: Rules 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Welcome to the Nebraska Teacher Education website!


Teacher Education Programs
 

Approval and Accreditation:  Learn more about the teacher education program approval process, view lists of approved Nebraska teacher education programs, program offerings at colleges and universities, and Rules 20, 24, and accompanying Guidelines.

State Title II Summary Report:  Nebraska institutions of higher education submit an Institutional Report to the NDE Teacher Education Programs section each spring.  The information is summarized into the Title II Report, which becomes part of the material offered to the State Board of Education during the annual approval process of colleges and universities.  A four-year composite, Title II 2000-2004 Comparison Report,  compares totals of enrolled students, student teachers, and program completers in Nebraska institutions over the past four years.
Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE):  Nebraska is unique in that it is the only state with an advisory council, which is considered a legally constituted body, that advises the State Board of Education about issues related to high standards for teachers and administrators and statewide quality education.  The uniqueness of this council is its equal representation from teachers, teacher education administrators, and governance representatives.  Read about the history of the Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE), the initiatives and accomplishments set forth by the Council and view a list of members approved by the State Board of Education. Meeting information and minutes are linked to this page.

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE):  NCATE is the accrediting body for colleges and universities preparing teachers and administrators for work in elementary and secondary schools.  Recognized by the US Department of Education, the NCATE accreditation process reviews the professional education units for initial teacher preparation and advanced levels of educational preparation.  In Nebraska, colleges and universities are not required to participate in the NCATE accreditation process.  Through volunteer participation, 14 (York College is awaiting accreditation in April 2005) of Nebraska's 17 colleges and universities with teacher education programs are currently accredited by NCATE.  Materials containing NCATE information can be found here.

Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC):  As a partner in the INTASC consortium, Nebraska has developed core standards to provide a basis for teacher preparation, licensure, and professional development.  The standards are the foundation for competencies contained in Rule 20 Guidelines.  This link provides additional information regarding the developed model standards for teacher preparation programs.

 

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