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Iowa’s model of accreditation and school improvement utilizes state and federal law and rule to position the Iowa Department of Education (Department), area education agencies (AEAs), local education agencies (LEAs) and other agencies and programs to engage in continuous improvement. Differentiated Accountability is the process developed in 2015-2016 to move schools and districts further in improvement efforts. For more information, see the Differentiated Accountability System webpage.
- Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 12
- High School Education Program and Graduation Requirements Guidance
- Annual Notices and Deadlines Calendar
- Equity Education
Iowa Code section 256.11 (10)(a)(3) directs the Iowa Department of Education (Department) to provide a public report annually of findings of noncompliance and required corrective actions for each accredited school and school district. Below is a summary and listing by district or school of the noncompliance items.
Back to topSchool Improvement Team
The School Improvement Team assists accredited districts, accredited nonpublic schools and AEAs with school improvement efforts and accreditation standards.
The following tables show the team member's monitoring assignments for schools and districts within an AEA and for specific topics. Contact the team member assigned to the AEA or specific topic with questions.
AEA Assignments
Name | Phone | AEA Assignment |
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Green Hills AEA and Davenport CSD | ||
Buffy Campbell | 515-954-8651 | Keystone AEA |
Eric Heitz | 515-326-1018 | Heartland AEA |
Dennis McClain | 515-822-2554 | Central Rivers AEA |
Sara Nickel | 515-971-7558 | Great Prairie AEA |
Grant Wood AEA and Mississippi Bend AEA (except Davenport CSD) | ||
Pam Spangler | 515-229-6425 | Northwest AEA and Prairie Lakes AEA |
Specific Topic Assignments
Topic | Name(s) and Title(s) | Phone(s) |
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AEA Accreditation | Eric Heitz Stacie Stokes | 515-326-1018 515-210-5288 |
AEA Desk Audit | All | |
Annual Notices and Deadlines Calendar | Pam Spangler | 515-229-6425 |
Charter Schools | Stacie Stokes Dennis McClain | 515-210-5288 515-822-2554 |
Equity Education and Section 504 Equity Reviews | SueAnn Johnson Eric Heitz | 515-336-3942 515-326-1018 |
Exempt Schools | Buffy Campbell | 515-954-8651 |
Home Schooling (Private Education) | Buffy Campbell Dennis McClain | 515-954-8651 515-822-2554 |
Nonpublic School Accreditation/Independent Accreditation | Eric Heitz Dennis McClain | 515-326-1018 515-822-2554 |
Online Schools and Flexible Student and School Support Program (FS3) Waivers | Stacie Stokes Dennis McClain | 515-210-5288 515-822-2554 |
Open Enrollment | Stacie Stokes | 515-210-5288 |
Specially Accredited Schools | Dennis McClain | 515-822-2554 |
Superintendent Notes | Stacie Stokes | 515-210-5288 |
Title 1, Section 1003 - School Improvement (ESSA) | Stacie Stokes Sara Nickel | 515-210-5288 515-971-7558 |
Whole Grade Sharing/Reorganization | Pam Spangler | 515-229-6425 |