Nebraska

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Does the state have a RTI website? Yes.

http://www.education.ne.gov/RtI/index.html

Does the state have a RTI guidance document? No.

What does the state allow for SLD determination? RTI and IQ Discrepancy

http://www.education.ne.gov/sped/regulations/Policies%20and%20Procedures11.pdf

Does the state have an RTI Related SPDG? Yes.

The Nebraska State Personnel Development Grant (NSPDG) will expand the number of sites that use positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) and implement the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) family and community involvement model. This model is a proven, effective strategy to deliver intensive professional development that resulted in scaling up PBIS in Nebraskas largest school district, Omaha from 18 to 84 buildings, and began the effort in the second largest district, Lincoln as well as two rural districts, Valley and Nebraska City Public Schools. In addition, NSPDG will strengthen and sustain implementation of PBIS in model sites. Third, the use and coordination of the use of PBIS in early intervention/early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) programs will be expanded.
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/NSIG/SPDG.htm

Does the state have RTI Components in its SPP? Yes.

Indicator 4: Suspension and Expulsion
Indicator 5: School-aged Least Restrictive Environment
Indicator 9: Disproportionality - special education by race
Indicator 10: Disproportionality - disability categories
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SPED/data/B-SPP2010.pdf

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Nebraska Response-To-Intervention Technical Assistance Document (pdf): This guidance document provides an overview for Response-to-Intervention (RtI) practices in Nebraska. It describes the core components of RtI and charts the course for the systematic implementation of RtI in schools. The document is intended to help readers increase their understanding of the various aspects of RtI and to identify areas that warrant future training within their schools. The guidance document was developed by the Nebraska Department of Education & the University of Nebraska in June 2006.
Response to Intervention (RtI) in Secondary Schools: Issues, Strategies and Preliminary Data (pdf): This presentation given by faculty at Norris High School in Firth, Nebraska offers a basic understanding of RtI and the challenges faced by secondary educators to implement this general education initiative effectively. The presenters outlined strategies to support student success and provided preliminary data demonstrating the effectiveness of current program strategies. This presentation may be useful for district and school administrators planning and implementing an RtI framework in high schools.
Essential Elements for Response-to-Intervention: This webpage describes the Essential Elements of RTI, as identified by the Nebraska Department of Education.
Response to Intervention (RtI) Implementation Plan Self Assessment (pdf): This online self assessment is designed for district administrators to report their RTI implementation plans to the state.
Nebraska Response to Intervention (RtI) website: The purpose of this website is to provide information and resources for the implementation of Response to Intervention (RtI) to those school districts in Nebraska that elect to do so.
Nebraska RTI Implementation Support Team website: This website describes technical assistance offerings for the implementation of RTI in Nebraska districts and schools. The site provides information about training sessions and events, as well as written information on the background of RTI; reasons for implementing RTI; the core beliefs of an RTI approach; high quality, research-based implementation of RTI; and implementation of a RTI system.

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The resources within the State Databases were taken directly from the states. Any policies, models, or programs described within those resources have not been evaluated by and are not endorsed by either the National Center on Response to Intervention or the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, which funds the Center. The resources were meant only to provide examples of work being done in the field.