School Improvement
Bullying & Harassment Prevention and Intervention Services
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Comprehensive School Improvement Plans
In 1998, the Iowa Legislature established a Community Empowerment process, pooling and allocating funds to partnerships within geographical areas which focused on the well-being of families with young children and the removal of barriers to receiving education, health and human services. School board members, administrators, teachers and families are invited to be part of the process. Grant Wood AEA staff have been an integral part of Community Empowerment efforts in each county, can explain the legislation and its impact on schools, and can assist in getting involved with local efforts.
Community Empowerment websites:
Iowa Community Empowerment
Benton County Empowerment
Cedar County Empowerment
Iowa County Empowerment
Johnson County Empowerment
Jones County Empowerment
Linn County Empowerment
Washington County Empowerment
Data Collection and Analysis
Districts are using the Grant Wood AEA On-line Assessment System, an Internet system, for collecting, recording and analyzing district-wide assessment data.
Evaluations and Stakeholders (Customer) Satisfaction
Agency staff can assist schools with developing evaluation strategies, with collecting and tabulating data, and with interpretation and analysis for determining if results meet the expectations of decision-makers and taxpayers.
Facilitation
Many of the agency’s certificated staff have been trained in meeting facilitation skills. Staff is available to facilitate groups in local communities or schools or to train others in using the skills.
Contact your Grant Wood AEA Regional Administrator |
319-399-6700 |
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Learning Supports
Learning Supports include a wide range of strategies, programs, services, and practices that are implemented to create conditions and environments that promote pre-kindergarten to 12th grade student learning. Learning supports promote healthy development for all students and address barriers to learning that students may encounter.
Learning Supports website
Quality Data Tools
Classroom Data Tools
Grade or School Level Data Tools
Progress Monitoring Tools
Guide to Using GWAEA Data Tools for Teachers.ppt
Quality & Data Tools Guidesheets.doc
Pareto Creator 2.0 Instructions.ppt
School Improvement Processes
Grant Wood AEA is supporting local district choice for School Improvement processes, and will provide training, materials, networking with other districts, and ongoing staff assistance to the extent possible. Most SI models incorporate a process of building awareness, assessing needs through public involvement, setting goals, developing and implementing plans, and evaluating results. The Grant Wood AEA Professional Library provides information for examination and comparison of these models.
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319-399-6850 |
Bart Mason
Reional Administrator |
319-399-6793 |
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Strategic Planning
Agency staff certified through the American Association of School Administrators can facilitate or train others in planning strategically for the future. The process is based on analyzing strengths and barriers; establishing a vision, a mission, and core beliefs; developing Action Plans...all through a community involvement process.
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