November 2013 Blog

A reminder of what's DUE in October: 

Each district requesting a Teacher Leadership & Compensation planning grant will receive $5000 plus $3.71 per pupil.

The purpose of the planning process is to facilitate a local decision-making process that includes administrators, teachers, and parents and guardians of students in the development of a local teacher leadership and compensation plan.

October 31, 2013 

Deadline to submit Planning Grant Application to DE

PDF documents and information are found on this DE page: Teacher Leadership and Compensation System

• DE Guidance on TLC System, July 15, 2013
• Teacher Leadership System Design Resources
• TLC Planning Grant Instructions

What's DUE in November? 

Any building or district designated as SINA or DINA is required to submit a two-year action plan within the C-Plan application by November 1, 2013.

For more SINA/ DINA guidance from the Department of Education, click here.
For information about SINA/ DINA at Green Hills AEA, click here.

What's NEW:

A new look for the DE Website: Watch this video to learn more about the website changes.

You may have noticed a change in the Department of Education website.  These changes will allow for more user-friendly search functions and effective video viewing and social media.  As a result, some of your bookmarked links may no longer work.  We have found the A-Z Index as the speediest way to access information you are seeking. 

DE Webinar, October 31: Double Testing- Determination Waiver

The Iowa Department of Education will be submitting an application to the U.S. Department of Education for a “double testing” and “determination waiver.”  This waiver would pertain to schools willing to participate in field testing of the Smarter Balanced Assessment and freeze their building's AYP determination.  Click here for more information about this waiver.