Our Mission
To improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth by providing services and leadership in partnership with families, schools and communities.
Our Goals
- Increase learning growth for students
- Decrease the gap in achievement
- Increase annual graduation rates
- Increase gateways to post-secondary success
Two important messages about Training to Access ELPA21 Results and the ELPA21 Score Reporting Interpretation Guide are below, to help with interpretation of what the scores mean,
Training to Access ELPA21 Results
ELPA21 Online Score Reports are live on the Online Score Reporting System. Before accessing the individual student score reports, district staff must complete the training as outlined below.
For students who have transferred to a new district post-test administration, they will be included in the score reporting for the district that tested the student. Follow the same process that was utilized for Abbreviated Reports for Proficiency Determinations as follows:
- Contact the sending district and request the student’s ELPA21 Score Report be sent to you.
- If you run into problems retrieving the score report from the sending district. contact Kelly Hart.
Online Reporting System Training is live and needs to be completed before attempting to retrieve score reports from ORS.
- Access the webinar training here. Once you have logged in, click on Catalog and search for ELPA21 to locate the webinar training titled, Online Reporting System (ORS) Webinar for ELPA21 Assessment 2016-2017.
Instructions for accessing ORS are provided in the training webinar.
All questions related to A and A accounts need to be addressed through the Iowa Department of Education helpline at (515) 725-2040.
All other questions related to the ORS need to be directed to the AIR help desk at:
- Toll-Free Phone Support: (855) 873-5710
ELPA21 Score Interpretation Guide
The ELPA21 Score Reporting Interpretation Guide will also be uploaded to the AIR/IDE Portal and attached to the ORS Training as a resource. This will help clarify a number of questions regarding what the scores mean.
The two-day Iowa Science Standards Module 2 workshops are a continuation of the work that was begun last year with the Iowa Core Science Standards Overview (Module 1). Participation in Module 1 (or something equivalent) is a prerequisite for Module 2. The focus this year will be on unpacking the standards and developing coherent science lessons/units. This will include identifying "the right" (scientific) phenomena to use in a lesson/unit, using portions of the EQuIP Rubric to measure the alignment to the NGSS and overall quality of lessons/units and bundling standards in a lesson/unit. All workshops are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Educators have the option of taking the Iowa Science Standards Module 1 from AEA PD Online. This can be used as a review or as new learning for those who were unable to take the PD last year. If you choose to take the online Module 1, we encourage you to take this session as a group, so you have meaningful group conversations. To access Module 1 Online visit the AEA PD Online website, click on the "Catalog" button and search for "science standards." Participants will need to login (or create a login) in order to take this online module.
All Module 2 workshops and registration links can be found on this page of our website.
DMACC Ankeny Campus has the following surplus items available. If interested, contact Julie Klocke with DMACC Purchasing at jaklocke1@dmacc.edu.
3 wire shelving units 18 in D x 4ft W x 6ft H
28 steel shelving units 24in D x 4ftW x 6ft H
15 computer desks with window view below desk monitors: 5 ft x 30 in
