Iowa Academic Standards Rubrics & Learning Progressions • Central Rivers AEA

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The Iowa Academic Standards Rubrics and Learning Progression documents were developed in an effort to assist educators in using the grade level content standards of the Iowa Academic Standards and Iowa Early Learning Standards to engage in effective instruction and assessment practices. At the current time, rubrics have been developed in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade in most of the following areas:

Reading Foundational Skills, Literature and Informational Text
Language
Writing
Mathematics
Speaking and Listening
21st Century Skills

Preschool

Iowa Early Learning Standards – Standards Based Rubrics

Kindergarten

ELA and Mathematics Standards-Based Rubrics

21st Century Standards-Based Rubrics

ELA Standards Learning Progressions

21st Century Skills Learning Progressions

First Grade

ELA and Mathematics Standards-Based Rubrics

21st Century Standards-Based Rubrics

ELA Standards Learning Progressions

21st Century Skills Learning Progressions

Second Grade

ELA and Mathematics Standards-Based Rubrics

21st Century Standards-Based Rubrics

ELA Standards Learning Progressions

21st Century Skills Learning Progressions

Third Grade

ELA and Mathematics Standards-Based Rubrics

21st Century Standards-Based Rubrics

ELA Standards Learning Progressions

21st Century Skills Learning Progressions

Fourth Grade

ELA and Mathematics Standards-Based Rubrics

21st Century Standards-Based Rubrics

ELA Standards Learning Progressions

21st Century Skills Learning Progressions

Fifth Grade

ELA and Mathematics Standards-Based Rubrics

21st Century Standards-Based Rubrics

ELA Standards Learning Progressions

21st Century Skills Learning Progressions

Sixth Grade

ELA and Mathematics Standards-Based Rubrics

21st Century Standards-Based Rubrics

ELA Standards Learning Progressions

21st Century Skills Learning Progressions

Seventh Grade

ELA and Mathematics Standards-Based Rubrics

21st Century Standards-Based Rubrics

ELA Standards Learning Progressions

21st Century Skills Learning Progressions

Eighth Grade

ELA and Mathematics Standards-Based Rubrics

21st Century Standards-Based Rubrics

ELA Standards Learning Progressions

21st Century Skills Learning Progressions

Ninth – Tenth Grade

ELA and Mathematics Standards-Based Rubrics

21st Century Standards-Based Rubrics

ELA Standards Learning Progressions

21st Century Skills Learning Progressions

Eleventh – Twelfth Grade

ELA and Mathematics Standards-Based Rubrics

21st Century Standards-Based Rubrics

ELA Standards Learning Progressions

21st Century Skills Learning Progressions

It is anticipated that these resources can be used for multiple purposes that include, but are not limited to assisting educators in:

becoming more familiar with the specific elements of the Iowa Academic Standards, including the level of rigor or Depth of Knowledge (DOK) called for in the standards
developing effective instruction and assessment practices
identifying students’ present levels of performance through back mapping of skills
monitoring the progress of students in response to targeted and intensive instruction as well as specially designed instruction for students receiving special education services and supports

These rubrics and learning progressions include the recent updates to the ELA and Mathematics standards. This website location will serve as the location for the most current copy. Previous to using these rubrics for any purpose, users are encouraged to first read the document entitled Iowa Academic Standards Rubrics – Supporting Document.

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