Teaching Strategies is pleased to announce that GOLD has been selected for use in Iowa.
GOLD is an ongoing observational assessment tool–based upon years of feedback from thousands of educators and important new research about how children develop and learn.
GOLD is an assessment system that helps teachers be intentional in their teaching by accurately pinpointing where children are in their development and learning. It’s a teacher-friendly, easy-to-understand approach to observation, documentation, portfolio-building, and reporting–the essential components of a high-quality assessment system.
Subscription Pricing
The Iowa Department of Education has negotiated special pricing and arranged with GOLD participants to subscribe to the system.
Iowa GOLD Child Transfer Form
All requests for child transfer between programs under the Iowa Umbrella Agreement for Teaching Strategies GOLD must be submitted to the Iowa Department of Education using the directions on this form.
Iowa GOLD Assessment Procedures
This technical assistance document is intended for use by teachers, practitioners, and administrators who are responsible for measuring and reporting child, program and family outcomes.
Aligned with Iowa early learning priorities
When your program needs to show alignment to Iowa Early Learning Standards, support quality improvement goals, or document readiness, you don’t have time to map everything manually.
Teaching Strategies provides clear alignment resources and documentation so leaders can confidently demonstrate how daily instruction connects to state expectations.
Contact Your Regional Sales Representative
Our dedicated team of regional sales representatives is ready to support you and your early childhood program. Contact your state sales representative at 855-448-4352 or use the form below with any questions, requests, or to order our resources.
