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;
Approved Endorsement Program means endorsement programs approved pursuant to 92 NAC 20 or any endorsement program approved in any other state or country pursuant to standards comparable and equivalent to 92 NAC 20.
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;
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;
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;
Credit hour means the equivalent of 15 instructional class periods of 50 minutes or more. Semester hour has the same meaning as credit hour.
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;
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
Endorsement means an area of specialization indicated on a certificate or permit issued pursuant to 92 NAC 21 signifying that the individual has met specific requirements contained in this chapter.
Field (used as a descriptor of an endorsement) means two or more subjects which, considered as a single area of study, represent a wider and broader scope than that of a subject.
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;
Permit means restricted authorization issued by the Commissioner to an individual who does not yet meet the qualifications for a regular certificate;
Postsecondary educational entity means a community college, a state college or university, or a regionally accredited nonprofit private postsecondary educational institution;
Practicum means a field experience completed prior to a culminating supervised clinical practice.
Prekindergarten means the preschool years for children beginning at age 3 prior to entering kindergarten.
Regular Certificate means an initial, standard or professional certificate as defined in 92 NAC 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;
Subject (used as a descriptor of an endorsement) means a specific course or narrow range of courses taught and offered in a school
Supplemental (used as a descriptor of an endorsement) means an endorsement obtained by meeting the requirements of this chapter and which may be added to a certificate in the presence of other endorsements which may or may not be specified.
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;
Teach or Administer full-time day means any day during which more than three (3) hours is spent teaching or in administration
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.
Teaching experience means employment as a certified employee for the instruction of students in an approved or accredited school.