Iowa Core Curriculum
January 16, 2009
Every student in Iowa deserves an education that helps them
succeed in today’s technology rich, global economy. The Iowa Core
Curriculum (also known as Model Core Curriculum) assists Iowa
schools in delivering that education.
It does so by helping teachers take learning to a deeper level and
by focusing on a well-researched set of essential concepts and
skills in literacy, math, science, social studies, and 21st century
learning skills (civic literacy, financial literacy, technology
literacy, health literacy, and employability skills). The Core
Curriculum is not course-based, but rather is a student-based
approach that supports high expectations for all students.
Passed by the Iowa legislature and signed into law by Governor Chet
Culver in spring 2008, the Iowa Core Curriculum builds on our
state’s long history of community leadership in education and
relies on partners across the state for implementation in high
schools by 2012 and in elementary and middle schools by 2014.
The Iowa Core Curriculum bolsters Iowa’s education structure that
includes mandated state content standards and benchmarks. All are
aligned to improve student achievement in Iowa.
