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CENTRALRIVERSAEAwww.centralriversaea.org OurVision Topositivelyimpactchildren, familiesandeducators. OurMission CentralRiversAEAprovides innovativeleadership,services andsupporttoempowerour educationalpartners.

QUALITY CONTINUOUS UTILIZECORE OPERATING PRINCIPLESDEVELOPMENT RESOURCES AND SUPPORT WORK RELATIONSHIPS IMPROVEMENT RESEARCHQUALITY We utilize research and quality data in making decisions on services.RESPECT We engage in continuous improvement as aPROFESSIONAL UTILIZEproactive, learning organization. We foster quality relationships that promote trust, respect, collaboration and communication. We take pride in the quality of the work that we do and challenge each other to achieve our mission and goals. We respect, promote and support leadership, creativity and diversity. We utilize our resources to provide equitable and efficient services. We provide and engage in high quality professional development as we strive to become a high performing organization.

THREE MAJOR AREAS OF FOCUSWhile Central Rivers AEA provides hundreds of individual services to children, families and educators, theagency has identified three major areas of focus as the highest leverage points for overall system improvement. SPECIAL MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM DEEPEDUCATION OF SUPPORTS LEARNINGCongress enacted the A Multi-Tiered System of Central Rivers AEA hasIndividuals with Disabilities Supports (MTSS) is a partnered with MichaelEducation Act (IDEA) in systemic, continuous Fullan and others steeped1975, and Iowa developed -improvement framework in the work of ensuringArea Education Agencies in which data-based that students possess the(AEAs) to provide support problem solving and skills needed to achieve,services required by the decision-making is prac- excel and flourish inAct. Roughly 75 percent of ticed across all levels of today’s complex world.each AEA’s budget is tied the educational system for These six skills include:to special education which supporting students. collaboration, creativity,results in the following Central Rivers AEA critical thinking, citizen-roles, along with many promotes and applies this ship, character, andothers, for local schools: framework to key areas of communication. An array professional learning such of professional learning• Speech-Language as literacy, numeracy, and and technical assistance Pathologists social emotional learning and consulting is available (SEL). to local schools in this• Social Workers arena.• Physical & Occupational Therapists• School Psychologists• Special Education Consultants• Early Childhood Special Educators

CENTRAL RIVERS AEA MISSION GOAL AREAS Central Rivers AEA • Increase literacyprovides innovative skills for each andleadership,services every child. and support to • Increase numeracy empower our skills for each and educational every child. partners. • Provide support for CORE VALUES teacher leadership. • Service to Others • Narrow the test score gap • High Expectations between student subgroups (i.e. students in poverty, • Accountability English Learners, special • Innovation education students, etc.) • Positive Climate THEORY OF ACTION • Collaboration “If our staff have content STUDENTS expertise, make decisions SERVED: 66,000 based on quality data and EDUCATORS build relationships through SERVED: 5,000 effective service…Then we will positively impact children, families and educators.” DISTRICTS SERVED: 53 public districts 18 non-public districts OFFICE LOCATIONS: Cedar Falls Clear Lake Marshalltown