Iowa Core

The International Reading Association offers detailed guidance on seven issues that have proven enormously challenging to teachers, principals, administrators, and others who are charged with implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts.

Access: International Reading Association - Guidance for Common Core  

• The Iowa Department of Education’s official web site for the Iowa Core provides information on the state’s core content standards.

• Subject-Area Pages - Math, Science, Social Studies, Literacy, 21st Century Skills
• Instructional Resources
  • Cognitive Complexity - Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
  • Achieve the Core
  • EngageNY
• Implementation Resources
• • Characteristics of Effective Instruction
  • Common Core Video Series
  • Instructional Practice Guides
  • Professional development resources at the district and school level
  • Ready to use facilitator’s guides, PowerPoints, and hands-on activities
  • Standards-Based Education Modules
  • Universal Constructs
• Assessment Resources
  • Assessment for Learning
  • Performance Assessment Resource Bank
  • Resources for Assessment in Project-based Learning
  • Developing Assessments for Next Generation Science Standard

Access: Iowa Core  

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

Access: Iowa Core Essential Elements

This web site of the Iowa Department of Education provides the literacy standards.

Access: Iowa Core Literacy Standards 

This web site of the Iowa Department of Education provides standards for the mathematics.

Access: Iowa Core Mathematics Standards

This site provides information and guidance for parents and community members.

Access: Iowa Core Parent Guides

This web site of the Iowa Department of Education provides the newly approved science standards.

Access: Iowa Core Science Standards

This web site of the Iowa Department of Education provides the social studies standards.

Access: Iowa Core Social Studies Standards 

Access:  Iowa Core Talented and Gifted Standards

This is a great resource provided by the AEA Communications Team to help share information about the Iowa Core with students, staff, parents, and the community.

Access: Iowa Core Talking Points

This web site of the Iowa Department of Education provides the standards for the 21st century skills.

Access: Iowa Core 21st Century Skills Standards