1. Iowa Core Curriculum The Iowa Core Curriculum provides a guide to delivering challenging and meaningful content to students that prepares them for success in life. Iowa Department of Education: 400 E 14th St | Des Moines, IA 50319-0146 | Ph: 515-281-5294

2. Research states... High expectations are a critical ingredient in improving student performance and ensuring student success beyond high school High expectations are a critical ingredient in improving student performance and ensuring student success beyond high school

3. What will it offer Iowa students? Ensure that all Iowa students have access to the challenging and meaningful curriculum that prepares them for success in postsecondary education and the emerging global economy Ensure that all Iowa students have access to the challenging and meaningful curriculum that prepares them for success in postsecondary education and the emerging global economy

4. What will it offer Iowa educators? Provide a tool for Iowa school districts and educators to use in assuring that essential subject matter is being taught and essential knowledge and skills are being learned Provide a tool for Iowa school districts and educators to use in assuring that essential subject matter is being taught and essential knowledge and skills are being learned Provide a foundation for school districts to implement graduation requirements more effectively and meaningfully Provide a foundation for school districts to implement graduation requirements more effectively and meaningfully

5. What is a parent or community member's role? Includes communities and schools working together to support this historic endeavor Includes communities and schools working together to support this historic endeavor Encouraging educators, parents, and community members to strive toward a common goal of increasing student achievement and preparing students for the 21st century Encouraging educators, parents, and community members to strive toward a common goal of increasing student achievement and preparing students for the 21st century

6. ICC Content Essential concepts and skills for kindergarten through 12th grade in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and 21st century skills Essential concepts and skills for kindergarten through 12th grade in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and 21st century skills 21 st century skills include: Civic Literacy, Employability Skills, Financial Literacy, Health Literacy, Technological Literacy 21 st century skills include: Civic Literacy, Employability Skills, Financial Literacy, Health Literacy, Technological Literacy Content Standards and Performance Standards for all areas Content Standards and Performance Standards for all areas

7. Literacy Reading Reading Writing Writing Speaking Speaking Listening Listening Viewing Viewing

8. Mathematics Essential Content, Skills, and Characteristics Essential Content, Skills, and Characteristics Numbers & Operations (K-8) Numbers & Operations (K-8) Quantitative Literacy (9-12) Quantitative Literacy (9-12) Algebra Algebra Geometry & Measurement Geometry & Measurement Data Analysis, Statistics, & Probability Data Analysis, Statistics, & Probability

9. Science Science as Inquiry Science as Inquiry Earth and Space Earth and Space Life Science Life Science Physical Science Physical Science

10. Social Studies Behavioral Sciences Behavioral Sciences Economics Economics Geography Geography History History Political Science/Civic Literacy Political Science/Civic Literacy