GHAEA staff serving on Statewide School Improvement Team

This year, the Iowa Department of Education is piloting a new Differentiated Accountability system as part of the work of Collaborating for Iowa’s Kids (C4K), a partnership of the DE, AEAs and LEAs. 
     Forty-eight school districts, nonpublic schools and AEAs have volunteered to pilot continuous improvement processes in PreK-6  grade literacy as part of the state’s single continuous improvement system. As the system grows, it will continue to parallel the work of C4K, creating a system of delivery for evidence-based practices across Iowa.
     A new Statewide  School Improvement Team (SSIT) has been created to support Differentiated Accountability. The SSIT is comprised of members from all Iowa AEAs and the DE. Representing Green Hills AEA are school improvement consultants Andrea Danker (top) and Tina Wahlert. The team will meet monthly to analyze health indicators data for districts, nonpublic schools and AEAs; participated in focused site visits to support volunteer districts, nonpublic schools and AEAs; and provide support to volunteers.