Public Input Sought on Iowa’s Literacy Standards

The Iowa Department of Education is seeking input from Iowans on the state’s literacy standards for K-12 students. Two public forums will he held on April 25-26 and an online survey is available following a state panel’s recommendation to seek public feedback on the current literacy standards. The standards outline learning expectations for English-language arts and for literacy in history, social studies, science, and other technical subjects.

Feedback from the public forums and survey will be used to provide guidance to the review team, which is expected to submit a final recommendation to the State Board of Education later this year.

The survey will be open through May 13, 2016. Iowans also can provide feedback at two public forums, either in person at two central Iowa locations or remotely from satellite centers. The public forum sites and details are available on the Iowa Department of Education’s website.