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 2012 school year and 2014 in grades K-8.
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.
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, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12). 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 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, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12). 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-12). 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.
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 2012 it became state law that all students be exposed to each of the Iowa Core concepts and essential skill sets.
What happens if the legislature doesn’t financially support the Iowa Core?
In Alta-Aurelia, we believe in the purpose and vision of the Iowa Core regardless of funding. We will continue our work with the Iowa Core in Alta-Aurelia regardless of national or state funding tied to the initiative because we believe it will increase student achievement and classroom teaching practices.
In Alta-Aurelia, we believe in the purpose and vision of the Iowa Core regardless of funding. We will continue our work with the Iowa Core in Alta-Aurelia regardless of national or state funding tied to the initiative because we believe it will increase student achievement and classroom teaching practices.
What subject areas does the Iowa Core cover?
Language Arts, math, science, social studies, and 21st Century Skills
Language Arts, math, science, social studies, and 21st Century Skills
How will the Iowa Core affect my child?
The Iowa Core will positively affect children because it allows for all students to learn the essential concepts and skills sets. It also outlines teaching strategies and theories for teachers that will benefit students positively and raise student achievement levels.
The Iowa Core will positively affect children because it allows for all students to learn the essential concepts and skills sets. It also outlines teaching strategies and theories for teachers that will benefit students positively and raise student achievement levels.
What differences will I see in the classroom because of Iowa Core?
In Alta-Aurelia, we will focus on many of the characteristics of effective Instruction through professional development. It is our hope that you see continued focus on teaching and assessing based on standards, You should also see student-centered classrooms and teachers focusing on the individual needs of your child.
In Alta-Aurelia, we will focus on many of the characteristics of effective Instruction through professional development. It is our hope that you see continued focus on teaching and assessing based on standards, You should also see student-centered classrooms and teachers focusing on the individual needs of your child.
How is Alta-Aurelia meeting the requirements of the Iowa Core?
Alta and Aurelia created an Iowa Core Leadership Team consisting of teachers, AEA representatives. This team worked on revising the initial implementation plan and working to achieve the action steps of the implementation plan.
Alta and Aurelia created an Iowa Core Leadership Team consisting of teachers, AEA representatives. This team worked on revising the initial implementation plan and working to achieve the action steps of the implementation plan.
We are also having all of our teachers work in consortium with eleven area schools on developing implementation plans for the specific disciplines and grade levels.
Professional development on effective instruction will also continue depending on the needs of schools and individual teachers.
What are the six outcomes of the Iowa Core?
Outcome 1 – Leadership
Outcome 2 – Community
Outcome 3 – Schools
Outcome 4 – Alignment
Outcome 5 – Professional Development
Outcome 6 – Instruction
Outcome 1 – Leadership
Outcome 2 – Community
Outcome 3 – Schools
Outcome 4 – Alignment
Outcome 5 – Professional Development
Outcome 6 – Instruction
Who is part of Alta-Aurelia's Iowa Core Leadership Team?
The District Leadership Team (DLT) consists of teachers from multiple grade levels and content areas, administrators. This is the committee that monitors progress toward the implementation of the Iowa Core Curriculum. The orginal planning committees consisted of teachers from various grade levels and content areas, administrators, and Area Education Agency (AEA) staff.
The District Leadership Team (DLT) consists of teachers from multiple grade levels and content areas, administrators. This is the committee that monitors progress toward the implementation of the Iowa Core Curriculum. The orginal planning committees consisted of teachers from various grade levels and content areas, administrators, and Area Education Agency (AEA) staff.
How will we know if the implementation of the Iowa Core is successful?
Alta-Aurelia will continue to gather and analyze data to ensure that the Iowa Core is successful. We will look at multiple different pieces of data (classroom assessments, teacher walk-through notes, standardized assessments, etc.) to ensure that we are meeting requirements of the Iowa Core and to ensure that our students are continuing to learn at the high levels required in Alta-Aurelia and intended in the Iowa Core.
Alta-Aurelia will continue to gather and analyze data to ensure that the Iowa Core is successful. We will look at multiple different pieces of data (classroom assessments, teacher walk-through notes, standardized assessments, etc.) to ensure that we are meeting requirements of the Iowa Core and to ensure that our students are continuing to learn at the high levels required in Alta-Aurelia and intended in the Iowa Core.
