92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 001

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 92-3-001 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

001.01Statutory Authority

This Chapter is adopted pursuant to power and duty vested in the State Board of Education in the following Revised Statutes of Nebraska (R.R.S.):

001.01A. Section 79-318, which reads:

"The State Board of Education shall: . . . (5) (i) approve general plans and adopt educational policies, standards, rules, and regulations for carrying out the board's responsibilities and those assigned to the State Department of Education by the Legislature. . .";

001.01B. Section 79-1105, which reads in part:

"The State Department of Education has authority to employ a full-time consultant trained and experienced in the field of education of learners with high ability. Such consultant shall encourage, advise, and consult with each school of the state in the development and implementation of plans for education of learners with high ability. . ."

001.01C. Section 79-1107(3) which reads:

"Learner with high ability means a student who gives evidence of high performance capability in such areas as intellectual, creative, or artistic capacity or in specific academic fields and who requires accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs in order to develop those capabilities fully."

001.01D. Section 79-1108, which reads:

"For school year 1997-98 and each school year thereafter, each school district shall identify learners with high ability and may provide accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs that will address the educational needs of the identified students at levels appropriate for the abilities of those students. The accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs shall meet the standards of quality established by the department. Educational service units may identify learners with high ability and provide accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs for school districts. Any school district or educational service unit shall be eligible to apply for funds from the Education Innovation Fund to be used for development and improvement of the approved accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs of the district or educational service unit."

001.02Scope and Delimitations

This Chapter is adopted for the purpose of defining and providing for the standards of quality for accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs for the education of high ability learners, and for the purposes of the distribution of funds to eligible local systems and approval requirements for measuring academic progress of students in accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs. The State Board of Education, through the provisions of this Chapter, intends to encourage schools of the state to develop and implement plans for the appropriate education of learners with high abilities.

001.03Mission and Belief Statement

001.03A.Statement of Purpose. All Nebraska school districts should provide for individual student needs and the development of extraordinary ability and potential.

001.03B.Belief Statements. Educational programs for high ability learners are based on the beliefs that:

001.03B1. High ability learner capabilities are evidenced in all races, creeds, national origins, genders, physical abilities, and economic strata.

001.03B2. All learners with high ability should have an education free from economic and cultural bias.

001.03B3. Individuals with high abilities have unique learning needs.

001.03B4. Learners with high ability come from diverse economic and cultural settings and must be identified. Services should be provided to address their educational needs.

001.03B5. Educators have a responsibility to be adequately trained to meet the needs of learners with high ability.

001.03B6. Community understanding and involvement is critical in the education of learners with high ability.

001.03B7. Parents are valued partners in the education of learners with high ability.

001.03B8. Learners with high ability require a variety of challenging experiences that will enable them to demonstrate their potential.

001.03B9. Educational excellence for learners with high ability requires a commitment of financial and human resources.

92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 001