Amy Williamson
515-339-4122
Early Childhood Assessment Task Force
Contact(s)
This planning group will study and select one standard school readiness assessment that school districts will be required to administer. A recommendation is due to the Legislature by November 15.
A Wiki has been created for the task force to share resources, documents and thinking related to the topic of early childhood assessment. The Wiki can be viewed here: http://ecassessment.wikispaces.com/
Meeting Dates, Agendas and Notes
Membership
Task Force Leads: Penny Milburn and Amy Williamson, Iowa Department of Education, Des Moines
- Angie Squires, Keystone Area Education Agency, Elkader
- Barb Merrill, Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children, Des Moines
- Betty Zan, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls
- Caitlin Suginaka, Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines
- Celeste Kelling, Des Moines Public Schools, Des Moines
- Charlie Bruner, Child and Family Policy Center, Des Moines
- Cindy Duhrkopf, Early Childhood Iowa State Board, Carroll
- Cindy Chettinger, Northwest Area Education Agency, Sioux City
- Colleen Anderson, Iowa Department of Education, Des Moines
- Diane Moore, Iowa Department of Education, Des Moines
- Erin Clancy, Iowa Department of Human Services, Des Moines
- Gayle Luze, Iowa State University, Ames
- Jaci Pins, Iowa State Education Association, Des Moines
- Jeannie Wade-Nagel, Grant Wood Area Education Agency, Cedar Rapids
- Jennifer Schreck, Child Care Resource & Referral, Des Moines
- Jim Christensen, Early Childhood Iowa State Board, Waterloo
- Joanne Lane, Early Childhood Iowa State Board, Waterloo
- John Hosp, University of Iowa, Iowa City
- Joyce Vermeer, Northwest Area Education Agency, Sioux City
- Kate Bennett, Polk County Early Childhood Iowa, Des Moines
- Kathie Readout, Mid-Iowa Community Action Head Start, Marshalltown
- Kere Hughes-Belding, Iowa State University, Ames
- Kimberly Johnson, Iowa Department of Education, Des Moines
- Kristen Missall, University of Iowa, Iowa City
- LauraBelle Sherman-Proehl, Iowa Department of Education, Des Moines
- Leone Junck, Early Childhood Iowa State Board, Ogden
- Lisa DuBois, Iowa Department of Education, Des Moines
- Lou Ann Gvist, Iowa Association of School Boards, Des Moines
- Michelle Hosp, Iowa Department of Education, Des Moines
- Mike Bunde, Early Childhood Iowa State Board, Denison
- Mike Bergan, HAWC Partnerships for Children, Decorah
- Pam Elwood, Green Hills Area Education Agency, Council Bluffs
- Pam Vogel, East Union Schools, Afton
- Scott Frohlich, Harlan Schools, Harlan
- Scott McConnell, University of Minnesota
- Shanell Wegler, Iowa Department of Management, Des Moines
- Stacie Prevo, Southern Iowa Economic Development Association Head Start, Ottumwa
- Vickie Williams, Homes of Oakridge, Des Moines