Meet The Team
Carrie Clark, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership/Special Educaiton
- Carrie has lived in the Gilbert community for over 40 years.
- She graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and an endorsement in Special Education.
- Carrie didn’t land too far from home. Her teaching career started and continues at Gilbert. She has taught Special Education and first grade.
- She has been in the role of Director of Teaching and learning for ten years and took on the Special Education Director in 2023.
- Carrie holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum Leadership and Professional Development from Drake University and has an endorsement in pre-k -12 administration.
Lindsey Good, Secondary Curriculum Coordinator
- Originally from Ankeny, IA, Lindsey began her academic journey at Iowa State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a Middle School endorsement.
- She began her teaching career at Des Moines Public Schools in 2008 and then transitioned to Gilbert Middle School in 2011.
- She has spent her educational career in the secondary setting. Lindsey holds a Masters in Curriculum Leadership and Professional Development from Drake University.
Core Mission: Serve Every Student, Every Day
District Priorities
- Priority No. 1 – Excel At Academics: Gilbert Schools will actively engage students to achieve and entrust them to lead their learning through academics.
- Priority No. 2 – Develop Leadership Skills And Create Leaders: Gilbert Schools will provide opportunities to develop and create highly effective students and adults who are leaders in their school and community.
- Priority No. 3 – Promote A Supportive Culture, Welcoming Climate, And An Overall Environment Centered On Wellness For Students And Staff: Gilbert Schools will create a trusted school culture where every individual’s voice is heard and potential is recognized.
CURRICULUM
Iowa Core Academic Standards
Like all districts in Iowa, Gilbert teachers utilize the Iowa Academic Standards in their classrooms. Our teaching, learning, and assessment are aligned to the standards. This LINK will take you to the Department of Iowa’s website to learn more about the standards.
Essential Standards
GCSD teachers analyze and identify Essential Standards for each course or subject. We are committed to ensuring students meet these standards at the end of the year or course. PLC teams work together to determine the Essential Standards.
- Endurance: Knowledge and skills of value beyond a single test date. Will the standard be employed exactly as it is in life beyond the school walls? Does it represent how things are really done?
- Leverage: Knowledge and skills of value in multiple disciplines. Is the standard transferable and necessary for learners to access skills and content in other areas or fields?
- Readiness: Knowledge and skills necessary for success in the next grade level, the next instruction level, or the state test. Is the standard a building block that other standards are contingent on?
The Right To Review Links
Objection to instructional and library materials
Reconsideration of instructional and library materials request form
Request to prohibit student check-out of specific library materials
Request to prohibit student from accessing specific instructional materials
DISTRICT PERFORMANCE
Assessment
GCSD has several assessments for academic progress, culture and climate, and social-emotional well-being.
District Wide Assessment
| Assessment | Grades | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Formative Assessment System for Teachers (FAST) | K-11 | A statewide test to monitor individual and school-wide growth in reading and math is given three times per year. |
| Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) | 3-11 | A statewide test to monitor individual and school-wide growth in reading, English language arts, math, and science (science is only in grades 5, 8, and 10) is given every spring. |
| Conditions for Learning (Optional for Buildings) | 6-12 | A statewide survey is given every spring to measure safety, student engagement, and the overall learning environment of the school. |
| Youth Needs Screener | 3-12 | A student self-assessment screening tool that screens internalizing needs and strengths. Given twice per year. |
| Strengths and Needs Screener | K-12 | This screener, which is completed by teachers: -Captures “needs” in the areas of externalizing behavior and internalizing behavior. -Captures “strengths” in the areas of relationship and social skills, emotion regulation and coping skills, and executive functioning and self-management skills. |
| MRA Survey | 3-12 | The is administered yearly to guide achieving targeted results in leadership, culture, and academics. |
Iowa School Performance Profile
Each year, the Iowa Department of Education reports an online school accountability system called the Iowa School Performance Profiles. The profiles meet state and federal requirements to publish school report cards of all public schools.
You can find the link to the Iowa School Performance Profiles on the Department of Education website HERE.
Iowa Postsecondary Readiness Report
The purpose of the Postsecondary Readiness Report is to support state and local efforts to ensure that all Iowa students are prepared for success beyond high school.
You can find the link to the Iowa Postsecondary Readiness Report on the Department of Education website HERE.
Department Contacts
