Iowa uses mentored path over tests for teacher licensure
Iowa relies on two-year mentored induction and state evaluators to judge teachers against eight Iowa Teaching Standards for a standard license. A standard license lasts five years with renewal via six for credit hours. ongoing evaluations occur every three years, emphasizing multiple measures, student learning, and professional growth rather than a single test.
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Diane Heldt
Iowa
Judy Jeffrey
Iowa Department of Education
Barry Wilson
College of Education
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Diane
Gazettecommunications.com
Cedar Rapids Iowa City test scores mostly flat in lower grades
Standardized tests show Cedar Rapids fourth and eighth grade reading and math largely unchanged from last year with about one in four students not proficient. Iowa City scores dip slightly with fewer students proficient. High school scores improve in both districts while free and reduced price meal eligibility and minority counts rise modestly.
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Janet
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa City City High outscores 99 percent of Iowa schools
A Cedar Rapids Iowa City metro table ranks area schools by composite scores from fourth eighth and 11th grades using Iowa Tests of Basic Skills and Iowa Tests of Educational Development from last fall. City High School Iowa City tops the list with an 11th grade performance above 99 percent of Iowa schools. Other districts named include Linn-Mar Marion College Community and Cedar Rapids Metro Catholic Schools.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa
City High School
Gazette Graphic Note on ITES Tests Ranking
The Gazette notes that Linn‑Mar and College Community elementary and middle schools do not provide all ITES tests and thus lack a composite ranking. The graphic emphasizes gaps in data and the resulting absence of a full district-wide comparative score.
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Linn-Mar and
College Community
ITES
Iowa bids open for teachers as 32 colleges offer prep
Iowa lists 32 colleges and two online programs with state approval for teacher preparation. Programs vary but must meet the same standards, including basic skills tests, 12 weeks of student teaching, and 50 hours of fieldwork. Endorsements after 24 college credits. UNI requires 16 weeks student teaching. Alternatives exist for second careers and full-time workers.
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Diane
Iowa
Arlie Willems
Iowa Department of Education
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
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