Iowa HSB554 modifies education provisions, including statewide assessments and gifted programs, and mandates advanced math pathways.

Iowa HSB554 modifies provisions related to the Iowa statewide assessment of student progress and programs for gifted and talented children. It requires school districts to develop an advanced mathematics pathway designed to increase the number of students completing higher-level mathematics courses in grades 9 through 12 and enable students to be prepared for, and enroll in, algebra I as early as middle school. The bill mandates automatic enrollment in advanced courses for students who attain advanced scores on statewide assessments in mathematics or English language arts.

Iowa HSB554 modifies education provisions, including statewide assessments and gifted programs, and mandates advanced math pathways.

Iowa HSB554 modifies provisions related to the Iowa statewide assessment of student progress and programs for gifted and talented children. It requires school districts to develop an advanced mathematics pathway designed to increase the number of students completing higher-level mathematics courses in grades 9 through 12 and enable students to be prepared for, and enroll in, algebra I as early as middle school. The bill mandates automatic enrollment in advanced courses for students who attain advanced scores on statewide assessments in mathematics or English language arts.