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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 281-12 - General Accreditation Standards
- Chapter 12 Matrix: Technical Assistance for Meeting Accreditation Standards
- 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.
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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
AEA Assignment | Name & Phone |
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Central Rivers | Dennis McClain 515-822-2554 |
Grant Wood | Tom Bredfield 515-360-5131 |
Great Prairie | Sara Nickel 515-971-7558 |
Green Hills | Andrea Danker 515-669-8157 |
Heartland | Eric Heitz 515-326-1018 |
Keystone | Buffy Campbell 515-954-8651 |
Mississippi Bend | Mickolyn Clapper 515-745-3385 |
Northwest and Prairie Lakes | Pam Spangler 515-229-6425 |
Specific Topic Assignments
Topic | Name & Phone |
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AEA Accreditation | Corey Seymour 515-339-4122 |
Annual Notices and Deadlines Calendar | Pam Spangler 515-229-6425 |
Charter Schools | 515-681-2310 Tom Bredfield |
Desk Audits | All |
Equity Education and Section 504 Equity Reviews | SueAnn Johnson Eric Heitz |
Exempt Schools | Buffy Campbell 515-954-8651 |
Home Schooling (Private Education) | Buffy Campbell Dennis McClain |
Nonpublic School Accreditation/Independent Accreditation | Andrea Danker Eric Heitz Dennis McClain |
Online Schools | Dennis McClain Stacie Stokes |
Open Enrollment | Mickolyn Clapper Sara Nickel |
Specially Accredited Schools | Andrea Danker Dennis McClain |
Title 1, Section 1003 - School Improvement (ESSA) | Heidi Anthony Sarah Seney Stacie Stokes |
Waivers | Eric Heitz 515-326-1018 |
Whole Grade Sharing | Pam Spangler 515-229-6425 |