Journey to Inclusion (PEaK) Grant Applications

Journey to Inclusion (PEaK) Grant Applications is sponsored by Nebraska Department of Education's Office of Special Education. This grant opportunity is for Nebraska school districts and Educational Service Units (ESUs) to advance Nebraska's Journey to Inclusion through Continuous Improvement and the implementation of districts' Targeted Improvement Plans (TIPs).

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Question, Comment, or Correction: * Journey to Inclusion (PEaK) Grant Applications ' class="vc_cta3-container" > Nebraska Department of Education’s (NDE) Office of Special Education is accepting applications for project funding available annually to advance Nebraska’s Journey to Inclusion through Continuous Improvement and the implementation of districts’ Targeted Improvement Plans (TIPs).

As part of Nebraska’s Results Driven Accountability (RDA) System, all school districts must participate in an ongoing review of their special education program utilizing the Improving Learning for Children with Disabilities (ILCD) process . The process includes an analysis of district data to study relevant data, district infrastructure, and other pertinent findings to identify target areas for improvement.

This is followed by identifying measurable results (goals) and coherent improvement strategies that will be the focus of the improvement activities in the TIP. Next, the district reviews the current infrastructure and capacity to implement, scale up, and sustain evidence-based practice.

Finally, based upon strengths and challenges, a comprehensive, multi-year TIP detailing coherent improvement strategies focused on improving results for children with disabilities is created. The NDE recognizes Inclusive Education as a framework to implement many of the evidence-based practices identified in districts’ TIPs.

Inclusive Education offers a model for providing high-quality, equitable educational programming that improves access and opportunities for all learners. Districts and ESUs that choose to Improve Reading as their General Focus for Improvement and that choose to leverage Inclusive Education in the implementation of their TIPs are eligible to apply for the Journey to Inclusion Grant.

This grant opportunity will advance Nebraska’s Journey to Inclusion through Continuous Improvement and the implementation of districts’ Targeted Improvement Plans (TIPs). Updated PEaK JTI PEaK Grant Application Guidance for 2025/2026 *Video* 2026/2027 PEaK JTI Allocation Listing 2026/2027 PEaK Scoring Rubric Application Links – Due – 5. 1.

2026 ESU Consortium Application You may use the following documents to “Make a Copy” and draft your application. SAMPLE – Blank District Application Make A Copy – District Needs Assessment SAMPLE – Blank ESU/Consortium Application Make A Copy – Consortium Needs Assessment Nebraska finished off #InclusiveSchoolsWeek strong with a highlight video of the work happening in one of the pilot schools.

Watch our video and stay tuned as our Journey has just begun!! As part of Nebraska’s “Journey to Inclusion,” we are excited to work with our partners at Hanover Research to develop meaningful and easy-to-use resources to inform stakeholders about how to support inclusive efforts.

This published infographic “Best Practices in Special Education NDE” highlights instructional strategies that not only support students with special needs but all students in the classroom. These high-impact instructional strategies are also aligned with selections found in the Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) that schools submit to portray continuous improvement efforts within Special Education programs.

In December 2023, this infographic was reviewed by Nebraska’s Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) and we are excited to share it widely. Stayed tuned for the next publication, “Benchmarking Co-Teaching Policies & Practices.

” Evidence-Based-Practices-Infographic Benchmarking-Co-Teaching-Strategies Co-Teaching-in-Depth-Interviews Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education Infographic Data from Nebraska’s accountability system, AQuESTT, demonstrates the need for purposeful instructional practices to move learning forward.

As such, NDE has partnered with Hanover Research (Hanover) to create this infographic overviewing the research supporting evidence-based teaching practices in special education. Benchmarking Co-teaching Strategies The NDE has identified potential misconceptions among educators on the roles of general and special education teachers within a co-teaching model.

To bridge this potential gap in understanding, NDE has partnered with Hanover Research (Hanover) to conduct a study of tangible, effective co-teaching practices across the country. Co-Teaching in Depth Interviews NDE has partnered with Hanover Research (Hanover) to engage in in-depth interviews with staff involved in special education (SPED) at educational service units (ESUs) and school districts.

This work will feed into a culminating “myth-busting” infographic intended to provide information regarding and buy-in for research-informed co-teaching best practices.

Co-Teaching “Mythbuster” Infographic The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) in partnership with Hanover Research (Hanover) presents this infographic overviewing the best practices for co-teaching, including what it is and what it is not, and provides guidance on how it should be implemented and monitored for student success.

Educational Environments for students age 5 and enrolled in Kindergarten – age 21: Indicator B5 Guidance Document Nebraska-Journey-to-Inclusion-–-Learning-at-Every-Level-Guidance-Document NDE’s Journey to Inclusion_A Guide for Secondary Schools The Nebraska Department of Education, Office of Special Education, in partnership with SPED Strategies is excited to continue Nebraska’s Journey to Inclusion.

SPED Strategies has the following instructional resources available for our Inclusion learning. All students, including students with disabilities, deserve access to a high-quality education that prepares them for future success. Students are best served when they have access to effective instruction on a high-quality, grade-level curriculum that is tailored to their learning needs.

These free resources are designed to help school systems design an instructional strategy that meets the needs of students with disabilities.

Supporting Students with Disabilities in General Education IEPs for Daily Instruction Early and Targeted Literacy Support Advancing Inclusive Instructional Practices Fostering Inclusive School Cultures 10 Reasons to Support Inclusive School Communities for ALL Students A Summary of Evidence on Inclusive Education Debunking Myths about Inclusive Education for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities INFOGRAPHIC Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education NDE