{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-15-2108","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2108","heading":"School rating system","body":"(a) The school rating system shall be a multiple-measures approach that shall include without limitation: (1) Academic achievement on the annual statewide student assessment; (2) Student growth on the annual statewide student assessment; (3) School-level graduation rate or rates; and (4) English-learner progress or growth in acquiring English. (b) The school rating system shall consider without limitation at least one (1) or more of the following indicators: (1) Closing the achievement gap; (2) Academic growth of student subgroups, including without limitation economically disadvantaged students, students from major racial and ethnic groups, English learners, and students with disabilities; (3) The percentage of the grade nine (9) cohort with on-time completion of credit attainment at the end of grade nine (9); (4) Equity in resource allocation; (5) The percentage of students who earn: (A) Advanced placement credit; (B) Concurrent credit; (C) International Baccalaureate credit; or (D) Industry-recognized certification that leads to articulated or concurrent credit at a postsecondary institution; (6) Student access to multiple flexible learning continua, including but not limited to personalized, competency, or mastery learning; (7) Student access to preschool offered by the public school district; (8) The proportional percentage of qualified educators who hold a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification or have an advanced degree beyond their bachelor's degree; and (9) Public school district and community partnerships. (c) Indicators included or considered as part of the school rating system shall: (1) Allow for meaningful differentiation in school performance; and (2) Be valid, reliable, comparable, and applicable statewide. (d) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall promulgate rules to implement this section. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1251, eff. 7/1/2019. Added by Act 2017, No. 744,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017.\n\n(a) The school rating system shall be a multiple-measures approach that shall include without limitation: (1) Academic achievement on the annual statewide student assessment; (2) Student growth on the annual statewide student assessment; (3) School-level graduation rate or rates; and (4) English-learner progress or growth in acquiring English.\n\n(1) Academic achievement on the annual statewide student assessment;\n\n(2) Student growth on the annual statewide student assessment;\n\n(3) School-level graduation rate or rates; and\n\n(4) English-learner progress or growth in acquiring English.\n\n(b) The school rating system shall consider without limitation at least one (1) or more of the following indicators: (1) Closing the achievement gap; (2) Academic growth of student subgroups, including without limitation economically disadvantaged students, students from major racial and ethnic groups, English learners, and students with disabilities; (3) The percentage of the grade nine (9) cohort with on-time completion of credit attainment at the end of grade nine (9); (4) Equity in resource allocation; (5) The percentage of students who earn: (A) Advanced placement credit; (B) Concurrent credit; (C) International Baccalaureate credit; or (D) Industry-recognized certification that leads to articulated or concurrent credit at a postsecondary institution; (6) Student access to multiple flexible learning continua, including but not limited to personalized, competency, or mastery learning; (7) Student access to preschool offered by the public school district; (8) The proportional percentage of qualified educators who hold a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification or have an advanced degree beyond their bachelor's degree; and (9) Public school district and community partnerships.\n\n(1) Closing the achievement gap;\npersonalized, competency, or mastery learning; (7) Student access to preschool offered by the public school district; (8) The proportional percentage of qualified educators who hold a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification or have an advanced degree beyond their bachelor's degree; and (9) Public school district and community partnerships.\n\n(1) Closing the achievement gap;\n\n(2) Academic growth of student subgroups, including without limitation economically disadvantaged students, students from major racial and ethnic groups, English learners, and students with disabilities;\n\n(3) The percentage of the grade nine (9) cohort with on-time completion of credit attainment at the end of grade nine (9);\n\n(4) Equity in resource allocation;\n\n(5) The percentage of students who earn: (A) Advanced placement credit; (B) Concurrent credit; (C) International Baccalaureate credit; or (D) Industry-recognized certification that leads to articulated or concurrent credit at a postsecondary institution;\n\n(A) Advanced placement credit;\n\n(B) Concurrent credit;\n\n(C) International Baccalaureate credit; or\n\n(D) Industry-recognized certification that leads to articulated or concurrent credit at a postsecondary institution;\n\n(6) Student access to multiple flexible learning continua, including but not limited to personalized, competency, or mastery learning;\n\n(7) Student access to preschool offered by the public school district;\n\n(8) The proportional percentage of qualified educators who hold a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification or have an advanced degree beyond their bachelor's degree; and\n\n(9) Public school district and community partnerships.\n\n(c) Indicators included or considered as part of the school rating system shall: (1) Allow for meaningful differentiation in school performance; and (2) Be valid, reliable, comparable, and applicable statewide.\n\n(1) Allow for meaningful differentiation in school performance; and\n\n(2) Be valid, reliable, comparable, and applicable statewide.\n\n(d) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall promulgate rules to implement this section.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 15","Subchapter 21"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T21:35:43Z","sha256":"8aa762cf43e58778324ff15e384af985fce42a5211fb73f08cb52e84d3ddb08d","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-15-2107","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-15-2201","notices":[{"id":"open-us-law","title":"Open US Law compilation","text":"Compilation CC BY 4.0, Open US Law (Vaquill AI). 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