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Department of Education Guidance
Department of Education Guidance
(4-2-20) COVID-19 Guidance: Procedures for Continuous Learning - Addresses approaches for districts or nonpublic schools to provide continuous learning opportunities for students (aka online learning, e-learning, distance learning and virtual learning). Includes procedures for districts and accredited nonpublic schools to report which option they will use to provide continuous education to their students.
(4-2-20) COVID-19 Guidance: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – Addresses an optional waiver for the school year that allows Iowa to waive several requirements on assessment, accountability and school identification and certain reporting requirements. Also addresses training and support to schools.
(3-27-20) COVID-19 Guidance: Provision of Continuous Learning - Addresses approaches for districts or nonpublic schools that choose to provide continuous learning opportunities for students (aka online learning, e-learning, distance learning and virtual learning). Also addresses professional learning for educators and the role of Area Education Agencies (AEAs) in supporting schools as they develop and implement continuous learning approaches.
(3-26-20) COVID-19 Guidance: Frequently Asked Questions (New topics are in bolded italics) - Addresses after school programming, assessment, board meetings and action, donations, finance, graduation, instructional time, online learning, preschool, professional development, school improvement, school lunches, site visits and regional trainings, special education, and waivers. In addition to the new topics, updates have been made addressing progress monitoring, online learning, SWVPP funding, school improvement and special education. Each new or updated addition is identified in this guidance document as New or Updated.
(3-26-20) COVID-19 Guidance: Federally Mandated Assessments - Addresses the administration of all federal required assessments during the 2019-2020 school year and addresses administration of the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP), Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) and the English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA21).
(3-26-20) COVID-19 Guidance: Iowa Educator Preparation Programs - Addresses student teaching requirements, hour requirements for pre-student teaching and administrator preparation clinical experiences, tests used for program completion and use of letter grades compared to pass/fail.
(3-26-20) FAQs for Iowa Families and Parents of Students with Disabilities receiving Special Education, or Parents of Children receiving Early Intervention - Addresses children’s services during school closures and when AEAs or child health specialty clinics are closed due to COVID-19.
(3-23-20) The Iowa Department of Human Services has issued new information for schools providing temporary emergency childcare for school-age children of essential workers. Essential workforce includes healthcare, first responders and critical infrastructure, such as food production, food service and grocery workers. Questions may be directed to EmergencyChildCare@dhs.state.ia.us.
(3-18-20) COVID-19 Interim Federal Programs Guidance - Addresses federal program funds.
(3-17-20) Guidance for Iowa AEAs and School Districts for IDEA During COVID-19 Outbreak - Provided based on information from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and current state administrative rules and regulations.
(3-16-20) Guidance for Iowa School Districts and Teacher Preparation Programs in Response to COVID-19 - Addressing issues such as instructional time requirements, online learning, school meals, students with disabilities, accountability and assessment, graduation and teacher preparation programs.
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