Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Chapter 22 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MASTER TEACHER PROGRAM
Section 92-22-002 - Definitions
Current through March 20, 2024
The following definitions apply to this chapter:
002.01 Commissioner
Commissioner shall mean the Nebraska State Commissioner of Education.
002.02 Credentialing organization
Credentialing organization shall mean a national nonprofit organization:
002.03 Department
Department shall mean the Nebraska Department of Education, which is comprised of the State Board of Education and the Commissioner.
002.04 Educational Areas
Educational Areas shall mean an area of specialization indicated on a certificate issued pursuant to endorsement requirements in 92 NAC 24.
002.05 Master Teacher Status
Master Teacher Status shall mean a title granted to any applicant who submits an application to the Department for recognition based on successful completion of the assessment process from an approved credentialing organization.
002.06 Program
Program shall mean the Master Teacher Program.
002.07 Regular Certificate
Regular Certificate shall mean an initial, standard or professional certificate or a comparable and equivalent certificate.
002.08 Teacher
Teacher shall mean a person who holds a valid certificate to teach in Nebraska issued by the Commissioner, who has been employed as a teacher for at least three (3) years in a public or private school accredited or approved by the Department, and who continues to be employed as a teacher in such a school.