Governor's Commission on Educational Excellence for the 21st Century [microform] : Final Report Presented to Governor Terry E. Branstad
- Bib ID:
- 5618695
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED420923
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- Description:
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- [Washington D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1997
- 25 p.
- Summary:
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In 1997, Governor Terry Branstad appointed 14 Iowa citizens, educators, and leaders to a special commission to create a vision and roadmap for the state's prekindergarten through 12th grade educational system. Working groups assisted the commission by addressing issues and drafting recommendations in four key areas: high expectations for students, instructional program quality, student achievement, and parent and community involvement. The commission envisioned opportunities for students to develop needed skills, development of community-generated performance indicators, a lifelong continuum of educational services, and schools' transformation into active, community-oriented learning centers. The commission believes that Iowa schools will have more flexible schedules; challenging curricula; updated technologies; well-prepared, professionalized teachers; collaborative, visionary administrators; and parents as full decision-making partners. The commission's recommendations for excellence are based on three principles: strengthening the local autonomy of Iowa's schools and districts; establishing a commitment to continuous improvement; and aligning the state's leadership, oversight, and funding role with these goals at the school level. Recommendations are organized around six major themes: accountability for student achievement; strategies to improve achievement for all students; school readiness; a transformed education profession; strong family, community, and school relationships; and financial support. (MLH)
- Notes:
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
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- Other authors/contributors:
- Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines
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- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1997
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