(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall:
(1) Establish and maintain comprehensive information systems that allow reporting, analysis, and data-driven decision-making by public school districts;
(2) Provide technical assistance to public school districts in the use of the data; and
(3) Provide data access to any authorized entity for analyzing computations and posting public school, public school district, and state student achievement, if the disclosures are not in conflict with applicable federal and state law.
(b) The division shall provide electronic resources for educators to support and augment student achievement, efficiency, and educational initiatives.
(c) The division may contract with providers to collect, maintain, and analyze data and prepare reports.
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