(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall recommend student performance levels for the statewide student assessment system to the State Board of Education for its approval.
(b) Student performance levels shall be adopted for the following academic content areas, including without limitation:
(1) English language arts;
(2) Mathematics; and
(3) Science.
(c) Student performance levels for academic content areas shall indicate the skills and competencies necessary for a student to be college and career ready by the completion of high school.
(d) Student performance levels shall be adopted for English language proficiency.
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