The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall develop and implement a comprehensive accountability system for Arkansas public schools and school districts that:
(1) Establishes clear academic standards that are periodically reviewed and revised;
(2) Maintains a statewide student assessment system that includes a variety of assessment measures;
(3) Assesses whether all students have equitable access to excellent educators;
(4) Establishes levels of support for public school districts; and
(5) Maintains information systems composed of performance indicators that allow the division to identify levels of public school district support and generate reports for the public.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally
Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act
§ 6-15-2902. Legislative findings
§ 6-15-2904. Responsibility of Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
§ 6-15-2905. Authority of State Board of Education
§ 6-15-2906. Academic standards
§ 6-15-2907. Statewide student assessment system — Definition
§ 6-15-2908. Analyses of statewide student assessment data
§ 6-15-2909. Public availability of test instruments and scores
§ 6-15-2910. Student performance levels
§ 6-15-2911. Student-focused learning system
§ 6-15-2912. Educator excellence — Intent
§ 6-15-2913. Levels of school district support
§ 6-15-2914. School-level improvement plans — School district support plans
§ 6-15-2917. Public school district under authority of State Board of Education