{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-17-2802","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-2802","heading":"Legislative intent","body":"It is the intent of the General Assembly to:\n\n(1) Provide a program affording public school districts and public charter schools a transparent and consistent teacher evaluation system that ensures effective teaching and promotes professional learning;\n\n(2) Provide an evaluation, feedback, and support system that will encourage teachers to improve their knowledge and instructional skills in order to improve student learning;\n\n(3) Provide a basis for making teacher employment decisions;\n\n(4) Provide an integrated system that links evaluation procedures with curricular standards, professional development activities, targeted support, and human capital decisions;\n\n(5) Encourage highly effective teachers to undertake challenging assignments;\n\n(6) Support teachers' roles in improving students' educational achievements;\n\n(7) Inform policymakers regarding the benefits of a consistent evaluation and support system in regard to improving student achievement across the state; and\n\n(8) Increase the awareness of parents and guardians of public school students concerning the effectiveness of public school teachers.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 17","Subchapter 28"],"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 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"437b94ac8d48d75d23e4a27494079912f6c46e68c9de52f46dfe97131f381d5a","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-17-2801","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-17-2803"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}