92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 24, § 003 - Definition of Terms
As used in this chapter:
003.01
American Sign Language
(ASL) means a natural language indigenous to members of the
American Deaf Community, with its own culture, literature, and linguistic
structure.
003.02
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.
003.03
Board means the Nebraska State Board of
Education.
003.04
Certification Officer means a faculty or staff member
designated by the chief academic officer or unit administrator of each standard
institution of higher education with an approved educator preparation 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.
003.05
Clinical experiences means those that are
characterized by careful planning, stipulated goals, required activities,
projected performance levels and evaluation of growth. Examples of clinical
experiences are microteaching clinics, unit teaching associated with a
methodology class, and skill clinics. Activities not meeting the criteria for
clinical experiences include general observations, voluntary community service,
orientation visits, teacher aiding, and periodic visitations to educational
settings.
003.06
Clinical practice means culminating supervised
experiences which provide candidates with opportunities to demonstrate
competence in the professional roles for which they are preparing, which
includes student teaching and internships.
003.07
Commissioner
means the Nebraska State Commissioner of Education.
003.08
Content Test
means a Praxis Subject Assessment or School Leadership Series test published by
the Educational Testing Service (ETS) of Princeton, NJ for which a passing
score requirement has been established by the Department.
003.09
Credit hour
means the equivalent of 15 instructional class periods of 50 minutes or more.
Semester hour has the same meaning as credit hour.
003.10
Department
means the State Department of Education, which is comprised of the Board and
the Commissioner.
003.11
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.
003.12
English as a Second
Language (ESL) means a program designed to serve students whose
dominant language is not English to become proficient in English through
instruction predominantly provided in English to the students.
003.13
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.
003.14
Field
experience means an opportunity for candidates to observe, assist,
tutor, instruct, and/or conduct research to develop professional education
knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Field experiences include practicum and
clinical practice requirements. Field experiences are designed and implemented
through collaboration with school partners and faculty and occur in school
systems or other settings serving students.
003.15
Internship
means an experience supervised by a qualified professional who holds a
certificate or permit or has qualifications comparable to that of a certificate
or permit holder. The internship provides opportunities to practice and
demonstrate the knowledge and skills of the specialization area in a setting
that is similar to the setting in which the candidate intends to work.
Internship differs from student teaching in that it is only applicable to
graduate level and supplemental endorsements.
003.16
Passing Score
means a scaled score on a Praxis Subject Assessment Series or School Leadership
Series subject content test as established by the Department.
003.17
Practicum
means a field experience completed prior to a culminating supervised clinical
practice.
003.18
Prekindergarten means the preschool years for children
beginning at age 3 prior to entering kindergarten.
003.19
Regular
Certificate means an initial, standard or professional certificate
as defined in 92 NAG 21.
003.20
Semester Hour means the equivalent of 15 instructional
class periods of 50 minutes or more. Credit hour has the same meaning as
semester hour.
003.21
Standard institution of higher education means any
college or university, the teacher education programs of which are fully
approved by the Board or approved in another state pursuant to standards which
are comparable and equivalent to those set by the board.
003.22
Student
teaching means a full time, directed teaching experience conducted
in a school setting that provides supervised opportunities to practice and
demonstrate over a continuous, extended time period (as required by 92 NAC 20)
the unique knowledge and skills of teaching in the endorsement
area(s).
003.23
Subject (used as a descriptor of an endorsement) means
a specific course or narrow range of courses taught and offered in a
school.
003.24
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.
003.25
Teaching experience means employment as a certified
employee for the instruction of students in an approved or accredited
school.
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