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Iowa Board of Regents president Sherry Bates (second right) listens to the presentations at the Iowa Board of Regents at Iowa State University Alumni Center on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa
Both the ITBS and Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED) were revised in the 2011–2012 school year. They were rebranded the Iowa Assessments. [3] [4] In 2016–2017, Iowa Assessments will roll out their new testing program, Next Generation Iowa Assessments. [5] [needs update]
Michael Richards (board president) West Des Moines: Physician and Businessman: Republican [2] 2027 Sherry Bates (president pro tem) Scranton: Retired social worker: Independent [3] 2029 David Barker: Iowa City: Real estate owner and developer: Republican: 2025 Robert Cramer: Adel: Construction business owner: Republican: 2029 Abby Crow: Tiffin ...
Since 2019, the Department of Education has used the Iowa Statewide Assessment for Student Progress (ISASP) since 2023, it has administered the National Assessment of Educational Progress and since. [6] In 2019, the board allocated $2.7 million for school districts and $300,000 for accredited nonpublic schools. [7]
Lawmakers in the Iowa House passed a pair of bills Wednesday that would reshape curriculum in K-12 schools, outlining a list of required social studies topics and establishing regular reviews of ...
The existing law sets fines of between $100 and $500 for board members who violate the statute. Lawmakers voted to increase those fines to between $1,000 and $2,500.
The following standardized tests are designed and/or administered by state education agencies and/or local school districts in order to measure academic achievement across multiple grade levels in elementary, middle and senior high school, as well as for high school graduation examinations to measure proficiency for high school graduation.
A standards-based test is an assessment based on the outcome-based education or performance-based education philosophy. [11] Assessment is a key part of the standards reform movement. The first part is to set new, higher standards to be expected of every student. Then the curriculum must be aligned to the new standards.