92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 21, § 002 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:

002.01 Administer means to manage or direct one or more of the offices, departments, or services of a Nebraska school system, or a comparable school system in another state;

002.02 Application means, unless otherwise required by the context, the Application for a Nebraska Educator Certificate or Permit form, found in Appendix A of this chapter, which is properly signed by the applicant, all professional conduct and professional fitness questions are completed with answers that allow the issuance of a Nebraska certificate or permit under this chapter, is accompanied by the payment of the prescribed fee as provided in Section 003.05 of this chapter, and is filed and recorded by the Department;

002.03 Approved program means a teacher education or educator preparation program approved pursuant to 92 NAC 20, approved in another state or country pursuant to standards which are comparable and equivalent to 92 NAC 20, or a program capable of meeting such standards;

002.04 Board means the Nebraska State Board of Education;

002.05 Certificate has the same meaning as in Neb. Rev. Sat. § 79-807;

002.06 Certification Officer means an employee designated by the chief academic officer or unit administrator of each standard institution of higher education with an approved program to receive correspondence regarding this chapter from the Department and to provide certified records, transcripts, reports, and/or recommendations to the Department, as required, for the purpose of certification and/or endorsement;

002.07 Commissioner means the Nebraska Commissioner of Education;

002.08 Comparable and equivalent certificate means a certificate issued by another state, by the U. S. Department of Defense, or by a foreign country pursuant to standards comparable and equivalent to those in this chapter. The certificate, for the purpose of supporting or justifying the initial issuance of a Nebraska certificate or permit, will be given the same consideration as if it were a Nebraska certificate;

002.09 Content area means college coursework taken by an individual for the purpose of gaining a college recommended endorsement on their Administrative, Teaching or Special Services certificate or permit;

002.10 Department means the Nebraska State Department of Education, which is comprised of the Board and the Commissioner;

002.11 Education-related coursework means any education preparation course from a standard institution of higher education, coursework in an applicant's content area, or human relations training;

002.12 Employment experiences means work by an individual as an employee

(a) in an approved, accredited, or otherwise legally operated school while holding or qualifying to hold a regular certificate issued by another state, by the U. S. Department of Defense, or by a foreign country based upon the successful completion of an approved program;

(b) in postsecondary education; or

(c) in a community organization or agency that provides services to students;

002.13 Endorsement means an area of specialization indicated on a certificate issued pursuant to this chapter signifying that the individual has met specific requirements contained in 92 NAC 24;

002.14 Faculty member means a person who is employed to teach professional education courses in an approved program;

002.15 Governing body means the school board of a public school district, a board elected or appointed to provide direction to a nonpublic school, or an individual or corporate owner of a nonpublic school;

002.16 Human relations training has the same meaning as in Neb, Rev. Sat, § 79-807;

002.17 Nebraska school system means an institution that is accredited or approved by the Department to provide instruction at any grade level prekindergarten through grade twelve (12), an educational service unit accredited by the Department, or a special education service agency approved by the Department;

002.18 Permit means restricted authorization issued by the Commissioner to an individual who does not yet meet the qualifications for a regular certificate;

002.19 Postsecondary educational entity means a community college, a state college or university, or a regionally accredited nonprofit private postsecondary educational institution;

002.20 Regular certificate means an Initial, Standard, or Professional Nebraska certificate, or a comparable and equivalent certificate from another state;

002.21 Resident means an individual who has established a home where the individual is habitually present and to which having departed therefrom, intends to return;

002.22 Service provider means an individual or service agency, excluding a school district or approved cooperative, provisionally approved by the Nebraska Department of Education or similar entity in another state;

002.23 Special education training has the same meaning as in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-807;

002.24 Standard institution of higher education has the same meaning as in Neb. Rev. Sat. § 79-807;

002.25 Teaching means, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

(a) The organization and management of the classroom or the physical area in which the learning experiences of pupils take place;

(b) the assessment and diagnosis of the individual educational needs of the pupils;

(c) the planning, selecting, organizing, prescribing, and directing of the learning experiences of pupils;

(d) the planning of teaching strategies and the selection of available materials and equipment to be used; and

(e) the evaluation and reporting of student progress; and

002.26 Teach or Administer full-time day means any day during which more than three (3) hours is spent teaching or in administration.

002.27 Teach or Administer half-time day means any day during which three (3) hours or less is spent teaching or in administration. For computation under this chapter, two (2) half-time days equal one (1) full-time day.

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92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 21, § 002

Amended effective 6/10/2017. Amended effective 3/24/2018 Amended effective 10/20/2020 Amended effective 2/18/2024