Highlights

State Report Card Released

The Iowa Department of Education ( DE ) has released The State Report Card for No Child Left Behind.  The report shows that the overall state percentage of Iowa pubic school students in grades 3-8 and 11 met the state’s annual objectives. In addition, 90.7 percent of Iowa’s public schools met state achievement targets for the 2006-2007 academic year.

The State Report Card for No Child Left Behind contributes to the state’s federal No Child Left Behind reporting requirements. The complete report is available on the Iowa Department of Education website at http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/652/619/ . In addition, Iowa Department of Education Director Judy Jeffrey will provide information about the report card in a podcast to be posted on the DE’s website at http://www.iowa.gov/educate on Thursday, Oct. 18.

Education at a Crossroads Podcast

For students today, technology is part of nearly everything they do. They talk with others around the world with just a few keystrokes. Their version of a neighborhood isn’t just around their house – it’s across the country, or spanning continents. Globalization and technological advancements provide our students with a wide range of opportunities, and challenges. It is our responsibility to make sure they succeed in this environment by combining the academic foundations with experiential learning they can relate to. Judy Jeffrey, the director of the Iowa Department of Education, shares her perspective on education at a crossroads.




Please visit our podcast site (http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/867/1031/ ) each month to hear a variety of information on topics ranging from statewide education trends to the State Board of Education’s legislative priorities.

Governor Culver Announces 2008 Iowa Teacher of the Year

Governor Chet Culver has announced that the Iowa Department of Education has chosen Andrew Lee Mogle as the 2008 Iowa Teacher of the Year. Mogle is a family and consumer science teacher at Norwalk High School in Norwalk. He has taught grades nine through 12 at Norwalk since 1999. Mogle has a bachelor of science degree in liberal studies and a master of education in family and consumer science education studies from Iowa State University. Mogle was the Norwalk Teacher of the Year in 2007. Please go to the news release for more information. To learn more about the Iowa Teacher of the Year program, please see the program page.

Podcast Outlines Iowa State Board of Education’s 2008 Legislative Agenda

Several major policy and funding actions were taken during the 2007 Legislative process. Increased rigor was addressed by the expansion of Iowa’s Model Core Curriculum; teachers’ salaries were greatly enhanced, a step that will help Iowa keep its best and brightest; a quality statewide 4-year-old preschool program was created; and incentives were developed to promote sharing and efficiencies in schools.

The Iowa State Board of Education has already established its legislative priorities for the upcoming year. At this critical juncture, policy stability and the alignment of resources to funded priorities are keys to ensuring that the hopes created by these new initiatives are realized. The State Board of Education believes that Iowa should seize the opportunity ahead and continue to evolve into the system that meets all students’ needs in the 21st century.

Please visit the latest in the Iowa Department of Education’s podcast series to learn more about the Iowa State Board of Education’s 2008 legislative priorities .