Iowa’s AEAs provide an integrated statewide system of supports and services for college, career, and future readiness initiatives including data analysis, curriculum support, and opportunities to promote postsecondary readiness and success.
Future Ready Services and Supports
- Supporting leadership, school improvement, and/or counseling teams to effectively use a variety of Future Ready data sources and think-abouts in their evidence-driven planning and alignment with ESSA and Differentiated Accountability.
- Ensure integrated strategies for improving PK-12 to postsecondary transition services for all students, with an emphasis on underrepresented students, especially those with disabilities.
- Identifying and improving high‐quality instruction based on Iowa’s Academic Standards (Content, 21st-century skills and Universal Constructs), especially for high‐need and underserved students and on closing opportunity gaps.
- Expanding high‐quality, work‐based learning experiences in various fields and careers for all students by enhancing partnerships in education, business, and community.
- Supporting the implementation of learner-centered, personalized, and/or competency-based education as pathways to future readiness and success.