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7'lie ~xissa~eof HF 2272 in thc spring of 1998 ushered in a new challenge for 10if.r.~
school clist~.ic~s. In District B. efforts were made to both hecome acquainted with the manv
:151x~t4 of [lie ncn mandated legislation and to educate not only staff, but also patrons about
the new M.;IYS in ~,hic.h schools urould be required to assess student progress and to ~ltiniat~[~
~'epol-t those :issess~iicnts to a11 district stakeholders. District B participants reported learning L
;th011t I4F 2272 tIil.ou_rh sc\.el-aI different means. A senior administrator believed his first
knou.leclgc of new 1ii:indates came through briefings with his AEA school improvemenr
consultant u,hile scr\,in_r as an assistant supel-intendent in northwest Iowa. He also recalled
liis first cornp~.ehensi\.e look at HF 2272 occurring durin? a minter institute hosted by the
Dep;11-tnicnt of Education. The secondary principal. also employed by another district during
liis t'irst espc3sul.e to (lie ne\\. le_~islrition. remembered ser\.ing on his school impro\,ement
conimitrcc ;lnd I-ecc.i\-in? I-c'ports from his superintendent.
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