Iowa AEA Initiatives
Education is changing. School Improvement efforts are placing increased emphasis on student achievement and accountability. Area Education Agencies work as educational partners with public and accredited, private schools to help students, school staff, parents and communities meet these challenges. AEAs provide special education support services, media and technology services, a variety of instructional services, professional development and leadership to promote school improvement.
Iowa Educators Consortium (IEC)
Iowa Educators Consortium provides local school districts an opportunity to pool purchasing power into a statewide, cooperative buying unit. Through this service, schools are able to obtain quality products and equipment at significant savings.
Iowa Collaborative Assessment Modules
The Iowa Collaborative Assessment Modules (ICAM) are stand-alone assessments that can be used to meet state requirements for multiple measures. Each module has been designed to align with a content standard in either mathematics or reading. Districts can independently determine which assessment module(s) they will administer as part of their district-wide assessment system.
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Iowa AEA Online
Iowa AEA Online is a collaborative project initiated and supported by Iowa Area Education Agency Media and Technology Centers that provides a variety of online resources to assist districts in helping all students become technologically literate by grade eight.
High School Redesign
The quality of high schools – how well they prepare students for productive employment, as well as active citizenship – has been part of the state and national agendas for several years. The High School Redesign project has been developed through the combined efforts of the Area Education Agencies, Iowa Department of Education, the School Administrators of Iowa, and the Iowa Association of School Boards. The Iowa State Education Association has also provided input, along with representatives of Iowa colleges and universities and representatives of various community groups from across the
This Web site below is designed to provide local school districts and area education agencies with access to a variety of information useful in analyzing student needs, establishing goals for improvement and developing plans that would help improve student success.
Please contact the Area Education Agency representative or the Department of Education with questions or any specific information needs that are not addressed here.
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