Iowa Core Standards

In May 2017, The Iowa State Board of Education adopted revised standards for social studies. These standards will be implemented over a four year time period, giving teachers an opportunity to engage in learning to fully implement the intent of these standards.

Please note: The Iowa Core filtering options on the link below are not yet fully operational for the New Social Studies Standards. Please use the PDF version until the site becomes fully functional.

Below are some resources to better understand expectations inherent in the Iowa Core Social Studies Standards.