Schools rated with new Iowa School Report Card
Fri, 01/15/2016 - 12:00pm
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Area schools see commendable, acceptable ratings by state rating system
REGIONAL – The Iowa Department of Education released its Iowa School Report Card Wednesday, Dec. 16, with area schools rating from commendable to acceptable on the new system’s scale.
Iowa’s schools are rated on certain educational measures, including math and reading proficiency, college and career ready growth and readiness, how many students are improving academically each year, efforts to close achievement gaps, graduation rates, attendance and staff retention.
Schools are then given a rating of exceptional, high-performing, commendable, acceptable, needs improvement, or priority.