Iowa HF784 modifies education provisions, focusing on mathematics instruction and practitioner preparation programs.

Iowa HF784 mandates the director of the Department of Education to create and publish a list of reliable mathematics screeners for kindergarten through sixth-grade students. It requires school districts to assess these students' mathematics proficiency at least three times annually. The bill also mandates higher education institutions to include mathematics methods preparation in their programs. Additionally, it requires the development of a comprehensive state mathematics plan and provides professional development for teachers in schools most in need of support.

Iowa HF784 modifies education provisions, focusing on mathematics instruction and practitioner preparation programs.

Iowa HF784 mandates the director of the Department of Education to create and publish a list of reliable mathematics screeners for kindergarten through sixth-grade students. It requires school districts to assess these students' mathematics proficiency at least three times annually. The bill also mandates higher education institutions to include mathematics methods preparation in their programs. Additionally, it requires the development of a comprehensive state mathematics plan and provides professional development for teachers in schools most in need of support.