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English Learners (EL) and state assessment preparation
ELPA21 is a required assessment for all English learners. New this year, all local school districts need to update the Test Information Delivery Engine (TIDE) with their student information. The DE will no longer do a statewide data upload...
Suicide prevention, intervention and postvention online module now available
A new online module has been released from Iowa’s AEAs designed specifically for school personnel who are required to have training on prevention, intervention and postvention of suicide. The training is designed to meet the requirements of House...
Moving beyond power and control with challenging students
Join us on Dec. 4 with Dr. Ablon for this overview of Collaborative Problem Solving as an approach to support students with Behavioral Challenges. Think:Kids teaches a revolutionary, evidence-based approach called Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) for helping...
Need help assessing your MTSS system? Want more information on ESSA?
The Central Rivers AEA School Improvement Team will be providing Self Assessment of your MTSS system (SAMI) two-day training and work sessions at each of our regional sites. These sessions are designed to be attended by a building...
Register now for the AEA Legislative Advocacy Event
Register now for the 2019 Legislative Education Advocacy Event sponsored by Iowa’s Area Education Agencies on Feb. 4-5, 2019, at Prairie Meadows. This event will bring together school administrators from across Iowa to learn the most up-to-date...
Children’s Mental Health Listening Posts
Listening posts are being hosted at locations across Iowa on behalf of the Children’s System State Board established by Gov. Kim Reynolds in April. The focus of the listening posts is to understand what children mental health...
ISPRA Fall Conference
Iowa School Public Relations Association (ISPRA) is holding their fall conference on Friday, October 12. This year’s conference is centered around social media strategies. The keynote speaker is Chris Snider, Associate Professor, Drake University who is presenting on Beyond...
October Superintendents’ Meeting Materials
October’s Superintendents’ Meeting was held on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, with Brad Waid presenting on Transforming the Classroom through Augmented Reality. All information shared during the business meeting is available here. The next meeting will be held...