The History The Iowa Core began with a legislative effort to set consistent expectations for high schools across the state. In the state legislature passed Senate File , which required the Department of Education to develop a set of expectations for high school students. The Department convened work teams of AEA consultants, Department content consultants, district curriculum directors, and teachers to identify the essential concepts and skills in the content areas of Literacy, Mathematics and Science.
May Model Core Curriculum for Iowa High Schools Report to the State Board Two years later, additional legislation was passed Senate File that extended to work to include kindergarten through eighth grade and added the content areas of social studies and 21st Century skills.
April Iowa Core Curriculum Report to the State Board In , the governor signed Senate File into law, which required full implementation of the Iowa Core by all public and accredited nonpublic schools. These standards, called the Common Core State Standards, were designed with three principles in mind: the standards had to based on evidence of college and career readiness, they had to have a focus to give teachers the time to teach and students the time to learn, and they had to maintain local flexibility and teacher judgment.
Iowa Core Parent Guide. Six Outcomes Graphic. Characteristics of Effective Instruction Overview. Parent Involvement in Children's Literacy Development. Frequently Asked Questions:. What is the Iowa Core? The Iowa Core is a set of essential concepts and skill sets mandated by the state of Iowa to be taught to ALL students in five content areas: literacy, math, social studies, science, and 21st century skills.
Iowa Core must be utilized in high school beginning the school year and in grades K What is the Common Core? The Common Core are national standards in the areas of language arts and math. The Common Core standards have been adopted in Iowa and replaced the original literacy and math standards of the Iowa Core. What is the difference between the Iowa Core and the Common Core?
The Iowa Core was created by Iowa educators and leaders as essential concepts and skill sets for all students to master. They are written in grade level spans K-2, , , and The Iowa Core also outlines research-based teaching strategies that will assist in learning the essential concepts and skill sets called Characteristics of Effective Instruction.
The Common Core are standards that were written by teachers and national leaders. The Common Core are written for each grade level K The Common Core does not specify specific teaching strategies or theories that will guide learning and teaching. Why use the Iowa Core? The Iowa Core outlines essential concepts and skill sets that all students should know, understand, and be able to do by the end of each grade span or grade level.
This Iowa Core allows for consistency among Iowa schools, and if implemented with fidelity, will lead to greater student achievement and will allow our students to be more nationally and internationally competitive. Beginning it is state law that all students be exposed to each of the Iowa Core concepts and essential skill sets. In Grinnell, we believe in the purpose and vision of the Iowa Core regardless of funding. The Iowa Core began with a legislative effort to set consistent expectations for high schools across the state.
In , the state legislature passed Senate File , which required the Department of Education to develop a set of expectations for high school students. The Department convened work teams of Area Education Agency consultants, Department content consultants, district curriculum directors, and teachers to identify the essential concepts and skills in the content areas of Literacy, Mathematics and Science.
Two years later, additional legislation was passed Senate File that extended the work to include kindergarten through eighth grade and added the content areas of social studies and 21st Century skills. In , the governor signed Senate File into law, which required full implementation of the Iowa Core by all public and accredited nonpublic schools. These standards, called the Common Core State Standards, were designed with three principles in mind: the standards had to be based on evidence of college and career readiness, they had to have a focus to give teachers the time to teach and students the time to learn, and they had to maintain local flexibility and teacher judgment.
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