What is the Iowa Core?

Research shows that high expectations area critical ingredient in improving student performance and ensuring student success beyond high school. The Iowa Core provides a guide to delivering challenging and meaningful content to students that prepares them for success in life. The Iowa Core identifies essential concepts and skills for kindergarten through 12th grade in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, globalization, and 21st century skills.

It also includes direction for teachers regarding effective instruction and assessment. It takes learning to a deeper level by moving students beyond superficial knowledge to deep conceptual and procedural knowledge.

What will it offer Iowa students?

The intent of the IC is to ensure that all Iowa students have access to the challenging and meaningful curriculum that prepares them for success in postsecondary education and the emerging global economy.

What will it offer Iowa educators?

The intent of the IC is to provide a tool for Iowa school districts and educators to use in assuring that essential subject matter is being taught and essential knowledge and skills are being learned. The ICC also provides a foundation for school districts to implement graduation requirements more effectively and meaningfully.

What is the parent or community member’s role?

The full picture of the IC is one that includes communities and schools working together to support this historic endeavor. It galvanizes action to improve teaching and learning by encouraging educators, parents and community members to strive toward a common goal of increasing student achievement and preparing students for the 21st century.

For more information, please check out these great links:

http://www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov
    Essential Skills and Concepts
    Technical Assistance

http://www.iowa.gov/educate/
    DE Home page

http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=i1231&Itemid=2116
    High School Focus

http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=674&Itemid=1249
    Judy Jeffrey's Podcast on Iowa Core Curriculum

http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=854&Itemid=1496
    School Leader Updates

http://www.edutopia.org/new-day-learning
    A New Day for Learning Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LSPMigfbZY
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