NDE Resources

NDE homepage for English Learner Information and Support: NDE English Learner Programs

To access the NDE Secondary EL Workgroup: Secondary EL Workgroup Home Page

• • Individual Learner Plans (ELs and Former ELs)

  • SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education) Resources

TransACT - via the NDE website

The Nebraska Department of Education purchased a statewide license to the TransACT Translation Library. ANYONE with a public or private school email address may create a login and access this library of translated forms. TransACT offers a collection of more than 50 proprietary legal and policy documents fully supporting parent communication mandates.

Quick Links:

• • Classroom Instruction that Works with ELLs (2nd Edition Study Guide)

  • OCR Guidance for English Learners and Limited English Proficient Parents

  • State Assessment

    • 2018 Update: Standards, Assessment, and Accountability (SAA) Winter 2018, Volume 20. See Page 23 for ACT information, Page 43 of NSCAS translation information, and Pages 53-60 for information specific to EL and RAEL (Recently Arrived English Learners).

    • Spanish Language Version: Student-Friendly ELA Standards (NDE Site)

      • Complete Set (in Spanish) of Student-Friendly ELA Standards (PDF) Note from NDE: A couple of corrections to the English one-pagers were made, and indicator numbers were added to make them more user-friendly.

      • Explanation Brochure (in Spanish) of Student-Friendly ELA Standards (PDF)

    • NDE ACT

    • NDE ELA ELP Alignment Document - Within this document you will find sample lessons for comprehension (p. 4), writing, (p. 5) and reciprocal communication (p. 6) . You will also find the ELA Standards Instruction Tool (SIT) (p. 7).

    • State Assessment Resources

    • NSCAS Updates and Information: State and Local

      • NSCAS Summative and Alternate Assessment Manual

      • NSCAS Linguistic Supports: Folder of EL-Specific Excerpts from NSCAS Summative and Alternate Assessment Manual

      • LINK to NSCAS Mathematics Reference Sheets (12/13/17 email)

      • LINK to Google folder: NDE NSCAS Summative and Alternate Accessibility Manual specifically relevant to ELs (12/13/17 email)

      • LINK to highlighted NSCAS Summative and Alternate Accessibility Manual (12/13/17 email)

• Additional Resources:

  • TransACT - The Nebraska Department of Education purchased a statewide license to the TransACT Translation Library. TransACT offers a collection of more than 50 proprietary legal and policy documents fully supporting parent communication mandates.

  • @NDE_EngLearners (twitter)

  • EL Secondary Resource List (Updated annually by NDE Secondary EL Working Group)

  • English Learner Proficiency Levels and Classroom Supports (NDE Secondary EL Working Group)

  • Specific Language Resources (NDE)