| Formal Name: | Technical Advisory Committee |
| Contact Person: | Trudy K Clark, trudy.clark@nebraska.gov |
| Purpose: | The technical advisory committee reviews (a) the statewide assessment plan, (b) state assessment instruments, and (c) the accountability system developed under the Quality Education Accountability Act. The committee shall advise the Governor, the state board, and the State Department of Education on the development of statewide assessment instruments and the statewide assessment plan. |
| How Many Affectable: | 245 public school districts in Nebraska |
| How Many Served: | approximately 328,649 public education students |
| Year Created: | 2008 |
| Year Active: | 2009 |
| Sunset Date: | Will continue until dissolved by the Governor and legislature |
| Authorization Citation: | 79-760.03 Section 3 |
| Parent Agency: | Nebraska Department of Education |
| Number Of Members: | 5 |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | Yes |
| Qualifications Of Members: | There will be three nationally recognized experts in educational assessment and measurement, one administrator from a school in Nebraska, and one teacher from a school in Nebraska. |
| Per Diem: | NA |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Members shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. |
| Term Length: | 3 years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 21-22: | Legislation does not stipulate |
| Held FY 21-22: | 2 |
| Required FY 22-23: | Legislation does not stipulate |
| Held FY 22-23: | 3 |
| Required FY 23-24: | Legislation does not stipulate |
| Held FY 23-24: | 5 |
| Support Staff: | NA |
| Shared or Separate: | NA |
| FY 21-22 Budget: | NA |
| FY 22-23 Budget: | NA |
| FY 23-24 Budget: | NA |
| Other Funding Sources: | NA |
| Spending Authority: | Nebraska Department of Education |
| Since July 1, 2020: | The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) offered support and suggestions regarding the designs of both the statewide assessment and the accountability system. The TAC reviewed the validity evidence provided by every vendor that supports the assessment system and offered suggestions regarding what additional evidence the assessment team would need to meet federal peer review. Recently, the TAC offered suggestions and advise for the Request for Proposal for statewide assessment released on June 5, 2024. |