What's NEW?
Smarter Balanced Assessments
On November
18, 2015 the State Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt
administrative rules (IAC 281.12) that implement the Smarter Balanced
Assessments as our state accountability assessments beginning in May of 2017.
These rules are subject to review by the Legislature’s Administrative Rules
Review Committee before they can take effect. The Department of Education
has been working on a professional development plan to prepare schools for a
transition to Smarter Balanced and details will be coming soon. Until that
time, two resources have been provided to answer preliminary questions: SBAC Talking Points and SBAC
FAQ
SAVE THE DATE: 4/5/16 GHAEA MTSS Conference
Dr. Kimberly St. Martin, Ph.D, assistant director for Michigan’s Integrated Behavior & Learning Support Initiative (MiBLSi), provides leadership in the development of MiBLSi’s District Model for implementing an integrated academic and behavior Multi-Tier System of Support.Cass County Community Center will be the originating site with Dr. St Martin. GHAEA Regional offices in Creston and Avoca will be host sites for those who wish to participate virtually
Fees: $25 per participant for LEAs in GHAEA; $50 per participant for those wishing to attend and are OUTSIDE of GHAEA. Lunch will be provided to all sites
A Registration link will be "live" in January, 2016. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jenny Barnett, Terri Bush or Patrick Rabbitt.
Members of new Iowa History Advisory Council
Iowa
Department of Education Director Ryan Wise today announced the 24 Iowans who
will serve on an advisory council to study and recommend improvements to Iowa
history education in K-12 schools. The council will examine issues around
history teaching and learning, including best practices. The group will consider
instructional resources that are available to Iowa teachers and how other
states and organizations approach state and local history education.
What's DUE?
Iowans sought for social studies standards writing team
Iowans are invited to apply to serve on a state team that will rewrite Iowa’s social studies standards for public review and possible adoption statewide. The team will draft new social studies standards during the 2015-16 school year. Application due Dec. 11. To apply, please visit this link.
