To attract teachers and reduce costs, schools have been reducing the school week to four days. There is little substantive research that examines the effect of this strategy on students. Now, a new report from NCES highlights related school characteristics nces.ed.gov/datapoints/202…

This year’s conference will feature a strand of sessions/training on FERPA, student privacy, and data security provided by U.S. Department of Education Privacy Technical Assistance Center. Also, other big announcements. Don’t miss it! #FocusOnDataQuality

A new tool from REL Southeast can help school leaders identify evidence-based practices while observing classroom literacy instruction. Data collected should provide a sense of strong/weak areas of literacy instruction and could be used in planning PD. See: ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/pr…

Regularly updated COVID-19 resources designed and curated especially for Nebraska school districts and ESUs located here. Check it out. Also, don’t hesitate to contact my office with any data-related questions.

As school communities within our state prepare for and respond to a COVID-19 outbreak, it is important to stay informed. The Nebraska Department of Education has created a school closure web page to stay current on the COVID-19 impact statewide. education.ne.gov/publichealth/k…

All public/private/interim/special purpose schools/ESUs, PLEASE make sure your staff rosters/contact info is up-to-date in order to receive priority info re: COVID-19! Collection located under the Student & Staff tab in the NDE Portal. Instructions here: education.ne.gov/dataservices/s…

Look for the helpers. There will always be helpers! Good advice for kids and adults. youtu.be/-LGHtc_D328

The NDE is suspending summative statewide assessment (NSCAS) for the 2019-2020 school year. This includes NSCAS – General, Alternate, and ACT. The NDE intends to pursue federal waivers for testing, accountability, and reporting requirements.

Unprecedented! Nebraska school closures as of 8 a.m. March 17, 2020.

NDE’s Office of Data, Research & Eval is working remotely due to the COVID19 public health emergency. We do not anticipate a reduction in service and are checking voice/email regularly. We will respond to messages ASAP. Thank you for your patience during unfamiliar circumstances.

⁦⁦Nebraska Commissioner of Education⁩ and his Cabinet. A Dream Team working tirelessly to support Nebraska’s education system amid the COVID-19 emergency.

Today the Nebraska Department of Education released the Coronavirus FAQ regarding data, research, and evaluation. You can check it out here: cdn.education.ne.gov/wp-content/upl…. NDE Office of Data, Research & Evaluation

Check out our on-demand videos created and curated by topic in lieu of the face-to-face 2020 Data Conference.

Like a lot of things the 2020 Data Conference is going to look a lot different this year... Join us for a series of short videos as an alternative to our in person conference. data.events.education.ne.gov

Amazing, not impossible! Again today the Falcon 9 rocket landed successfully. The engine doesn’t just fall back to earth, it uses a controlled re-entry, decent and landing process allowing for routine reuse of the booster. Here’s what that looks like. #STEM #LaunchAmerica #SpaceX

This year has been one of great change & disruption. On July 29, Administrators' Days - NDE Day: Disruption & Innovation will explore & support promising new innovations that advance educational equity. See the full schedule here: ndeday.events.education.ne.gov/sessions/ #launchnebraska

New Supt. Orientation is Tue and Thur this week. In-person budget assistance at #ncsa in the afternoons. Please register if you would like to attend. Business Managers and Bookkeepers welcome. Don't let school finance do this to you! education.ne.gov/fos/budgeting-… #NDE #Schoolfinance

There are all kinds of new student privacy considerations as schools reopen this fall. Register to join us for a discussion with USDE’s PTAC: Addressing Privacy & Security Challenges in K12 Education. 1-3 pm CST, Friday, Aug 7th

Did you miss the student privacy webinar with USDE's PTAC entitled: RETURN TO SCHOOL – ADDRESSING PRIVACY AND SECURITY CHALLENGES IN K-12 EDUCATION? Don't worry! You can access a recording of that presentation plus a copy of the slide deck here: education.ne.gov/future-ready-n….

The FREE NDE Day Conference is tomorrow, July 28! We're so excited for this Opportunity of a Lifetime! Join us in-person in Kearney or watch virtually! ndeday.com! youtu.be/byynGsdQg3U #LifetimeOpportunity #NDEDay21