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Public Input Needed

Public input sought on science standards

Director Buck announced a series of February public forums and an online survey following a state panel’s recommendation to get public feedback on the Next Generation Science Standards.

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Welcome to IowaCore.gov

Welcome to IowaCore.gov

IowaCore.gov is for educators, parents and other stakeholders to better understand, access, and deliver the Iowa Core standards.

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Iowa Core Parent Guides

Iowa Core Parent Guides

Parent guides provide an overview of what students will learn by the end of each grade level as directed by the Iowa Core, our statewide academic standards.

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Teacher and student.

DeWitt educators are all for the Iowa Core

Consistent expectations provide a focus for teachers and students in the Central Community School District.

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IowaLearns.org

IowaLearns.org

IowaLearns.org is a searchable repository of resources for Iowa educators. Developed for Iowans, by Iowans, IowaLearns.org includes classroom resources and materials to help educators implement the Iowa Core.

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Iowa Core Spotlight

Educators, parents, business people – they support the Iowa Core. Why? Because they understand that the Iowa Core ensures all students are experiencing higher levels of education. Critical-thinking, analysis, and deduction are just some of the skills that students in the 21st century will be expected to have upon graduation.

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Shannon Vesely

Shannon Vesely

School Improvement Leader 7-12, Ottumwa Community School District
Ottumwa, IA
Gary Scholten

Gary Scholten

Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
Sue Runyon

Sue Runyon

Mathematics Consultant, Keystone Area Education Agency

Explore the Iowa Core

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  • Browse by Subject

    • Browse the Iowa Core Standards by grade and subject.

  • Iowa Core Essential Elements

    • Iowa Core Essential Elements are for students with significant cognitive disabilities participating in alternate assessments.

    Educator Resources

    Planning, professional learning, and observational tools to assist leaders in supporting implementation of the Iowa Core. Teacher tools to help design instruction that support all students in meeting Iowa Core expectations.

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    Educator Resources

    Parents and Community

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    The Iowa Core Parent Guides were developed to provide an overview of what students will learn by the end of each grade level as directed by the Iowa Core, our statewide academic standards.

    Teacher and student.

    When the Central Community School District in DeWitt began to implement Iowa’s statewide standards, some teachers initially wondered if the Iowa Core represented an education fad that eventually would pass.

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    What is the Iowa Core?

    A great school system begins with a clear and rigorous set of expectations, or standards, that educators help all students reach. In Iowa, those standards are known as the Iowa Core.