AEAs provide support for Iowa’s Six-Year State Performance Plan
Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) are playing an important role in providing support for the state’s Six-Year Performance Plan.
The Six-Year State Performance Plan is a nationwide initiative. Iowa’s plan was submitted by the Iowa Department of Education to the U.S. Department of Education during 2005 as a way to ensure the successful delivery of services to students receiving special education.
The purpose of the plan is to ensure that students with disabilities ages 3-21:
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enter school ready to learn at high levels
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participate in district-wide assessments
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meet proficiency standards
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receive services in appropriate settings
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prepare for success after high school
The state’s AEAs and local school districts are collaborating to meet the plan’s compliance indicators. A number of different criterion and indicators are included. Some are designed specifically for local school districts. Others are designed expressly for AEAs.
The Six-Year Performance Plan is reviewed annually and updated in relation to AEA and local school district data. Many of the plan’s indicators allow AEAs and local school districts to use the data to partner and improve services for the benefit of students.
Both the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the nationwide Six-Year Performance Plan incorporate the use of similar data sets. However, the Six-Year Performance Plan may look slightly different on a state-to-state basis depending on the criteria developed by each state.
The ultimate success of Iowa’s Six-Year Performance Plan will be known when every child enters school ready to learn, every student is successful in school, and every student is prepared for success beyond high school.
For more information about Iowa’s Six-Year Performance Plan, contact your Iowa Area Education Agency.
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