Council of State Science Supervisors

CSSS Member Directory

Iowa
IA

CSSS Member Information:

Yvette McCulley
Secondary Science Supervisor
Iowa Dept. of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

Kathy McKee
Science Consultant
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

Kathy.mckee@iowa.gov
515-281-3146

Iowa Department of Education
Organizational Structure: Local Control
State Education Demographics
Number of K-12 Students: 476,000 Number of School Administrative Units: 366
Standards Resources: Curriculum and Instruction
How organized: Each district determines standards, benchmarks, and assessments PK-12 education, Standards and BenchmarksStandards of Learning for Iowa Web Page
State Science Assessment Information
Date Established: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, Iowa Tests of Educational Development Grades tested: 5, 8, 11 Time of Year: varies with district
Other Useful State Links:
Iowa Department of Education - Every Learner Inquires, Iowa’s statewide inquiry science initiative

Other CSSS members from this state:

Associate Members
W. Tony Heiting, heitingtony@yahoo.com
Honorary Members
Jack A. Gerlovich, jack.gerlovich@drake.edu
Ken Hartman, kandshartman@mchsi.com