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Dear Iowans,In advance of the 2012 legislative session, I am pleased to provide foryour review this legislative brief on Gov. Terry E
. Branstad’s
and Lt. Gov.
Kim Reynolds’
education reform package. The purpose is to provide abroad overview of the components of the package, give some examplesof where similar approaches are in place, and provide cost estimates.In
collaboration with the Governor’s O
ffice, the staff at the IowaDepartment of Education and I have worked intensively to prepare a set of legislative proposals worthy of careful consideration. I believe this package puts us on the pathto our unshakable vision of having one of the best school systems in the world. I
owa’s children
deserve nothing less.While this document is no substitute for reading the proposed legislation in detail, our hope isthat it orients legislators and the public to the issues being addressed and provides a quickreference guide for discussion.We live in extraordinarily fast-moving times for education. International competition, aconvergence of education views from both sides of the political aisle, and state efforts to meetthe waiver process set out by the U.S. Department of Education for relief from the No Child LeftBehind law all call us to seize this opportunity to make sweeping improvements to our schools.We welcome a vigorous
discussion and vetting of the Governor’s and Lt. Governor’s
proposal.Better decisions are reached through the collective wisdom of our democracy, and we all sharea common goal of a better education for our children.Education is a gift we give to future generations in order to prepare them, our state, and ournation for the opportunities ahead, both foreseen and unknown. The Iowans who came beforeus shouldered the responsibility and gave this gift of education to all of us. It is now ourresponsibility to pay it forward for future generations of Iowans.With respect and admiration,Jason E. Glass, Ed.D.State Director and Chief LearnerIowa Department of Education
 
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 Iowa Education Job Clearinghouse 4Teacher Preparation Program Selectivity and Student Teaching 4Alternative Pathways into the Education Profession 5Bringing Educator Licensure into the Department of Education 5Educator Evaluation 6Extending Teacher and Administrator Probationary Status 6Educator Nonrenewal and Dismissal 7Ending Seniority-Based Layoffs (Last In
 –
First Out) 7Strategically Aligning Professional Development 8Taskforce on Teacher Leadership and Compensation 8Continuing and Expanding the Work of the Iowa Core 9Kindergarten Readiness Measures 9High School End-of-Course Exams 10The Program for International Student Assessment 10College and Career Readiness Measures 10Value-Added Measures (VAM) 11Statewide Literacy Program 11Project Lead the Way 12Innovation Acceleration Fund 13Competency-Based Education 13Online Learning 14Charter Schools 14Increased Waiver Authority 14Statewide Parent Engagement Network 15Task Force on Time and Schools 15Concluding Remarks 16
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