What's NEW!
Not Sure What to Make of State Assessment Chatter?
Do these tests reflect strong content? Are they rigorous? What are their strengths and areas for improvement? Read the review of PARCC, Smarter Balanced, ACTaspire and MCAS.
New Teachers' Learning Curve
New and experienced teacher volunteers are being sought to participate in a pilot study examining practices that maximize professional learning in the first two years of teaching. The Department of Education has announced the launch of a new webpage explaining the opportunity and the Iowa Teacher Performance Assessment provides the structured process for examining practices.
Differentiated Accountability
East Union and Red Oak Districts have completed their Differentiated Accountability visits with positive reviews! Comment by one participant: "We AREN’T just swimming... swimming anymore---we are Olympic grade swimming! Thanks for all the tools/help!”
What's DUE!
Register now for Launching Teacher Leadership: Operationalizing the TLC Plan for Cohort 3 Schools. April 12, 2016 @ Iowa Events CenterSign up today for the 3rd Annual SAI/ISEA Leveraging Teacher Leadership Institute featuring several experts in the field. July 13, 2016 @ Prairie Meadows
