| Standards and Outcomes |
The Southeast Polk School District is currently revising its curriculum to reflect the changes in the Iowa Core. Below you will find the Common Core standards for literacy and math, as well as overviews for each grade level. Southeast Polk School District Grade Level Outcomes with Iowa Core Curriculum |
| English Language Arts |
| Math |
| Science |
| Social Studies |
| 21st Century Skills |
| Human Growth and Development |
| Staff | |
| Phone: 515-967-4294 | |
| Director of Curriculum and Instruction | Jo Ellen Latham |
| Director of Special Education | Keri Steele |
| Instructional Literacy Coach | Laurie Wyatt |
| Instructional Math Coach | Jayne Beecham |
| Instructional Technology Coach | Jamie Fath |
| Admin. Assistant for Curriculum and Instruction | Deb Baker |
| K-12 Behavior Intervention Specialist | Craig Rosen |
| Admin. Assistant for Special Education | Deborah Warren |
Iowa's students deserve an education that helps them succeed in today's technology rich, global economy. The Iowa Core (formerly known as the Iowa Core Curriculum and the Model Core Curriculum) provides academic expectations for all Iowa's K-12 students.
It does so by helping teachers take learning to a deeper level by focusing on a well-researched set of standards in literacy and mathematics and essential concepts and skills in science, social studies, and 21st century learning (civic literacy, financial literacy, technology literacy, health literacy, and employability skills). The Iowa Core is not course-based, but rather is a student-based approach that supports high expectations for all students.
The vision for the Iowa Core is to ensure the success of each and every student by providing a world-class curriculum. The Iowa Core is designed to improve achievement of all students, preparing them for the world of work and lifelong learning. It identifies the essential content and instruction of critical content areas that all students must experience.
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Characteristics of effective instruction and the professional development initiatives are being developed to help educators create student-centered classrooms focused on students and learning rather than teachers and teaching. Iowa teachers are expanding their knowledge of learning and pedagogy as they develop the content of the Iowa Core into rigorous and relevant lessons that help them teach for understanding and learner differences. The Department and educators across Iowa continue to investigate more informative, effective, and authentic assessment for learning to guide instruction.
Further analysis reveals that the shift from a culture of teaching to a culture of learning would requires a change in focus and environment. Content, instruction, and assessment must work together to develop the competencies and habits of mind that are essential for future success in college, careers, and citizenry in an increasingly complex and global society. Six universal constructs have been identified as the building blocks for success in the 21st century: critical thinking, complex communication, creativity, collaboration, flexibility and adaptability, and productivity and accountability.
The Common Core State Standards in Literacy and Mathematics were integrated into the Iowa Core by Iowa State Board of Education action in 2010. All school districts and accredited nonpublic schools are required to fully implement the Iowa Core in grades 9-12 by July 1, 2012 and grades K-8 by the 2014-2015 school year.
