Future Ready
Definition of College and Career Readiness in Iowa
Iowa students who are college and career ready have acquired the necessary knowledge, skills and strategies to be successful in post-secondary opportunities as demonstrated through multiple sources of evidence, including those generated by students.
Definition of College and Career Readiness in Iowa
5 Future Ready Strategies
Data
Ensure school leaders use Future Ready data sources to drive decisions
Transition
Improve postsecondary transition support services
Rigor
Improve instruction based on Iowa’s Academic Standards, competencies and 21st-century skills
Partnerships
Create partnerships to expand authentic, work-based learning opportunities
Relevance
Increase personalized, competency-based pathways to future-readiness
Important Contacts

Sue Schirmer
- Professional Learning & Leadership Consultant

T.J. Jumper
- Regional Administrator