Heartland AEA is here for all your creative services needs from printing and copying to graphic design and laminating! Our team can create and print instructional materials, displays, posters, wall graphics, brochures – almost anything you need to help students achieve and schools run smoothly! Our…
Read MoreTechnology is changing—again! Usage data are showing that educators in the Heartland AEA service area now rely on streaming video rather than DVDs. The Agency’s DVD usage has dropped from 7,927 checkouts in 2011-12 to 156 in 2020-21. The streaming video (from just Learn 360) usage ranges from 53,000 to…
Read MoreEducators in the Heartland AEA service area, please take 2-3 minutes to complete this short survey to provide information about needs related to science education in your setting. We’d like your responses by April 9. Thank you!
Read MoreAbout the Assessment The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that all students, even those with the most significant cognitive disabilities, have access to the general education curriculum. The Dynamic Learning Maps Assessments are Iowa’s Alternate Assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities…
Read MoreAbout Iowa Alternate Assessment All students are expected to participate in district-wide assessments. Students with disabilities may participate without accommodations, with accommodations or through the state of Iowa Alternate Assessment. The individualized education plan (IEP) team considers the characteristics of the student and the nature and purpose of the assessment…
Read MoreHeartland AEA provides van delivery service to each school in the Agency’s service area. Materials shared between schools through interlibrary loan can be delivered via our vans as well. Van delivery is changing! Due to 2024 legislation, our vans will now be…
Read MoreIowa’s educational structure dates back to 1858, but the first regional services were not established until 1910 when Iowa school districts numbered over 5,000. In that year, county superintendents were appointed to oversee the schools in each county. Over the years, the number of districts steadily…
Read MoreIt’s easy to copy a DVD or music file, scan an image, transfer digital files, photocopy, stream video, etc. But how do you know if the copying is legal? Check out the resources below to help you understand more about copyright laws and your rights and responsibilities as users of…
Read MoreDistrict 1 Heather Sievers Resides in Altoona (641) 757-9747 hsievers@heartlandaea.org School Districts Represented: Baxter, Bondurant-Farrar, Colfax-Mingo, Collins-Maxwell, Lynnville-Sully, Madrid,…
Read MoreThe Heartland AEA Shared Services Planning Council is comprised of leaders who work to support the Agency’s infrastructure and operational needs. The Council meets monthly to discuss and make decisions about these needs. Shared Services Planning Council Sean Boyle Information Systems Manager Brandie Gean Director of…
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