Skip to Main Content

Administrators PK-12

Accreditation & Program Approvals
- Annual Progress Report AEA
- Annual Progress Report LEA
- Comprehensive Improvement Plan AEA
- Comprehensive School Improvement Plan LEA
- Equity Education
- Nonpublic School Accreditation
- School Improvement
- Whole Grade Sharing
- Waivers and Exemptions
Administrator Quality
- Mentoring & Induction for Beginning Administrators
- Iowa Evaluator Approval & Training
  - iEvaluate
- ISSL & Administrator Evaluation
- Teacher Evaluation
Advanced Learning Opportunities
- Advanced Placement Courses
- Gifted & Talented
- U.S. Senate Youth Program
Award & Exchange Programs
- Chinese Teacher Exchange
- Governor's Volunteer Award
- History Teacher of the Year
- Milken Educator Awards
- Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics & Science Teaching
- Teacher of the Year (TOY)
- Teaching in Taiwan
- Visiting Teachers from Spain Program
Competency-based Pathways
Content Areas
- Arts
- Health Education
  - HIV/AIDS
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- School Counseling
- Science
  - Title II Part B - Mathematics & Science Partnerships
  - Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics & Science Teaching
- Social Studies
Data Reporting
- Basic Educational Data Survey
- C-Plan
- Certified Enrollment
- EdInsight - Data Warehouse
- Reporting Race/Ethnicity in Iowa
- State ID
- State Longitudinal Data System
- Student Reporting in Iowa
Diverse Learners
- Alternative Education
- At Risk
- Dropout Prevention
- English Language Learners
- Education of Children in Foster Care
- Gifted & Talented
- Homeless Education
- iJAG
- Our Kids
- Section 504
Early Childhood
- Birth to 3 Years Old
- 3 to 5 Years Old
- Kindergarten to Grade 3
Educational Technology
- Ed Tech ARRA Grant
- Distance Learning
- E-Rate
- Educational Technology Links
- Enhancing Education Through Technology
  - 2002-2008 Iowa EETT Grant
- Microsoft Settlement Information for Iowa Schools
Educator Quality
- Authentic Intellectual Work
- Cognitively Guided Instruction
- Content Network
- Intel Teach Program
- Iowa Evaluator Approval & Training
  - iEvaluate
- Iowa Professional Development Model
  - IPDM Video Segments
- Iowa Teaching Standards & Criteria
- Mentoring & Induction for Beginning Educators
- National Board Certification
- Practitioner Preparation
- Teacher Evaluation
Learner Supports
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment
- Distance Learning
- E-Rate
- Education of Children in Foster Care
- Iowa Early Intervention Block Grant Program
- Iowa Youth Survey
- Learning Supports Initiative
- Paraeducators
- Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports
- Safe Schools
- Timeout, Seclusion & Restraint
- TransAct Eduportal
- True AIM
No Child Left Behind
- Accountability
- Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Reporting
- Core Content Standards & Benchmarks
- Course on Test Preparation with the Iowa Tests
- Highly Qualified Teacher
- NAEP
- NCLB Frequently Asked Questions
- NCLB Laws, Rules & Legislation
- NCLB Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools
- NCLB Procedures, Guidance & Policy
- NCLB State Report Cards
- NCLB Reporting Requirements
- Schools and Districts in Need of Assistance (SINA/DINA) Lists
  - Guidance for Schools and Districts in Need of Assistance (SINA/DINA)
  - Iowa Support System for Schools and Districts in Need of Assistance (SINA/DINA)
- Standards, Benchmarks & Grade Level Indicators
- Supplemental Education Services (SES)
Nutrition Programs
- Afterschool Snack Programs
  - CACFP At-Risk Program
  - NSLP Afterschool Snack Program
- Child & Adult Care Food Programs
- Farm To School Program
- Food Safety
- Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program
- National School Lunch Program
- Nutrition Programs Awards & Grants
- Nutrition Programs Funding
- School Breakfast Program
  - Iowa School Breakfast Challenge
- School Nutrition Standards - 2012
  - Building HealthySchool Lunches Videos
  - Certification $.06 for Meal Program
- School Procurement
- School Wellness
- Special Milk Program
- Summer Food Service Program
- Team Nutrition
- USDA Foods Distribution
Options for Educational Choice
- Charter Schools
- Competent Private Instruction (Homeschooling)
- Open Enrollment
- School Tuition Organizations (STO)
School Business & Finance
- Accounting & Reporting
- Certified Enrollment
- Education Jobs Fund
- Finance Roundtable
- Financial Management
- Levies & Funds
- School Business Official Authorization
- Stimulus Package Information - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
School Facilities
- AEA Facility Approval
- Construction
- Data Collection
- Funding
- Green Clean Iowa Schools
- Green Ribbon Schools
- Maintenance
  - Environmental Protection & Indoor Air Quality
  - Maintenance Planning
- Planning
  - Closing/Restructuring Attendance Centers
  - Facility Planning
- Safety & Accessibility
School Transportation
- Bus Inspection Schedules
- Driver Trainings & Conferences
  - "Best of the Best" Training & Competition
- Nonpublic Reimbursement
- Publications & Data
- School Bus Safety
- Transportation Guidance
School Leader Update
School-based Programs & Services
- Before & Afterschool Programs
- Healthy Kids Act
- School Counseling
- School Health
- School Library
- School Nurse
- Student Curriculum Plan
Senior Year Plus
- SYP Postsecondary Course Audit Committee
Special Education
- Administrative Rules of Special Education
- Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP)
- Each and Every Child
- Assessment & Testing
  - Iowa Alternate Assessment 1%
  - Testing Accomodations
- Data Profiles
  - AEA Profiles
  - School District Profiles
- Dispute Resolution
- Fiscal
- Guidance for Quality IEPs
- Innovative Recruitment
- Instructional Resources for Students With Significant Cognitive Disabilities
- Parent Information
- Programs & Services
- State Guidance
- State Requirements & Reports
Standards & Curriculum
- Iowa Core
- Reponse to Intervention
Student Assessment
- Assessment for Learning (Formative Assessment)
  - Assessment for Learning (Formative Assessment) Connections
  - Assessment for Learning (Formative Assessment) Resources
- Assessment of Learning (Summative Assessment)
  - Assessment of Learning (Summative Assessment) Connections
  - Assessment of Learning (Summative Assessment) Resources
- Statewide Assessment Requirements
Teacher Licensure
Title Programs
- Title I
- Title II
- Title III
  - Title III, Part A English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement and Academic Achievement
- Title IV
  - Title IV - Part A - Safe and Drug Free Schools
  - Title IV - Part B - 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- Title V
  - Title V - Part A - Innovative Programs
- Title VI
  - Title VI - Part A - Improving Academic Achievement
  - Title VI - Part B - Rural Education Achievement Program
- Title X Part C

User Type

Contact

Karla Day
515-281-7145
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Guidance for Schools and Districts in Need of Assistance (SINA/DINA)

Schools and Districts in Need of Assistance are encouraged to contact a member of the Iowa Support Team for assistance.

icon 2012-1013 Iowa Support Team Members

Learn more about the Iowa Support System for Schools and Districts in Need of Assistance (SINA/DINA).

Additional Guidance for SINA 3, 4 5 Schools

icon Guidance for Schools in Need of Assistance (SINA) Year 4 and Above: Planning for and Implementing Restructuring

icon School Improvement SINA Updates and Guidance - (2013-02-13)

Recording of February 13, 2013 SINA Updates and Guidance Webinar

Timelines

icon 2012-2013 DINA Timeline - When a district fails to make AYP, what must it do?

icon 2012-2013 SINA Timeline - When a school fails to make AYP, what must it do?

Guidance

US Department of Education LEA and School Improvement Non-Regulatory Guidance

AYP Parent Notification Letters

Notice of AYP Sample Letter - for SINA 1/Delay 1 schools
Notice of AYP Sample Letter - for SINA 2/Delay 2 schools
Notice of AYP Sample Letter - for Non-Title 1 schools

Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

Title 1 SINA 2/Delay 2 and above are required to offer Supplemental Educational Services to students.