
Programs and Services
The question, "What do you do at Prairie Lakes AEA?" is one that takes quite awhile to answer. This page includes the list of programs, services, initiatives that are offered through Prairie Lakes AEA. Questions? Please contact Connie Johnson, Director of Marketing & Communication.
Early Childhood
Offering support and expertise on research-based best practices that support the achievement of children birth to age 5.
- Child Find
- Early ACCESS System & Services
- Early Childhood Special Education Instructional Programming
- Implementation of Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards
- Program-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (Early Childhood)
- Quality Preschool Program Standards
Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Offering support and expertise on research-based best practices that support the achievement of PreK-12 students
- Gifted and Talented
- Comprehensive School Counseling
- Fine Arts
- School-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (K-12)
- HEART Database
- KU SIM Strategies
- Olweus Bully Prevention Program
- Support for students who are homeless, home-schooled or considered at-risk
- Iowa Core Curriculum - Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies, 21st Century Skills
- Iowa Core Curriculum - Leadership, Community Involvement, Continuous Improvement, Alignment, Professional Development, Characteristics of Effective Instruction
Leadership
Providing services that assist with the recruitment, induction, retention and professional development of educational leaders.
- Elmore Leadership Project for Superintendents
- Evaluator Approval Training
- Iowa Principal Leadership Academy
- Open Enrollment/Home School Support
- School Board Retreat and Facilitation
- School Finance Consulting
- Superintendents' Meetings
- Transportation Route Approval
Media Services
Providing differentiated instructional materials to support effective PreK-12 classroom instruction.
- Collaboration with Teacher-Librarians
- Instructional Resources
- Iowa AEA Online Databases
- Lending Library
- Print and Production Services
- Professional Books and Media Resources for Educators
- Technology Integration Support
- Van Delivery Services
- Video Production & Duplication
Multicultural, Gender-Fair
Providing services that assist schools in establishing and maintaining supportive learning environments for all students.
- Understanding a Framework of Poverty
- Early ACCESS Systems and Services
- Enriching Content Areas for English Language Learners (ELL)
- Olweus Bully Prevention Program
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (K-12)
Professional Development
Coordinating and collaborating to provide workshops, courses, materials and ongoing consultation for area educators and support staff.
- Over 2,800 professional development courses taken for credit annually. This includes in-district learning teams, area-wide, online and summer classes.
- Course Catalog/Registration
- Degrees/Endorsements
- Iowa Principal Leadership Academy
- KU SIM Strategies
- License Renewal
- Mentoring and Induction
- Online Mandatory Trainings
- Transcripts
School-Community Planning
Providing support for school improvement processes and communication with families and communities
- Child Find
- Communication Audit & Planning
- Comprehensive School Improvement Plant Support and Technical Assistance
- Crisis Response
- Early ACCESS System and Services
- KEY Survey
School Management Services
Providing support and services to meet the management demands of today's local school districts.
School Technology
Providing assistance with technology planning and integration, training, cooperative purchasing, networking and distance learning.
- Assistance with Server Installation
- Computer Recycling
- DNS Hosting
- Email Hosting
- E-Rate Assistance
- Network Planning and Evaluation
- Purchasing Support
- Remote Data Back-up
- School Technology Technician
- Website Hosting
Special Education
Providing specialized services for children and students from birth-age 21 with diverse learning needs, including students with disabilities
- Assistive Technology
- Audiology
- Autism
- Behavior Intervention Specialists
- Brain Injury
- Child Find
- Early ACCESS Systems and Support
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Educational Instruction for Prison and Youth Shelter Care Facilities
- Occupational Therapy
- Paraeducator
- Parent Educator Connection
- Physical Therapy
- Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports
- Post-secondary Transition
- School Psychology
- School Social Work
- Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Services for the Visually Impaired
- Special Education Consultants
- Speech Language







