Iowa Team to Review Literacy Standards

Last week Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise announced the members of a state team that will review Iowa’s academic standards for literacy.

The Literacy Standards Review Team represents the second phase of an ongoing state process for reviewing Iowa’s academic standards, which also cover science, social studies, mathematics and 21st century skills, such as financial literacy.

The process was prompted by Gov. Branstad’s Executive Order 83, which called for an ongoing review of Iowa’s academic standards, including public comment, to identify areas for improvement. Iowa was the last state in the nation to adopt statewide standards, which outline consistent expectations for what students should know and be able to do.
 
Local district and AEA members of the review team include:
•    Kara Dietrich, Ballard Community School District
•    Laura Johnson, Grant Wood AEA
•    Kristine Milburn, West Des Moines Community School District
•    Erin Miller, Ames Community School District
•    Kathy Perret, Northwest AEA
•    Josh Wager, Des Moines Public Schools
•    Sarah Brown Wessling, Johnston Community School District

For more information about the Literacy Standards Review Team, visit the Iowa Department of Education’s website.