{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-31-502","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 9-31-502","heading":"Requirements for educators - Science of reading","body":"(a) An individual who teaches nonreaders and juveniles reading at a sixth-grade level or below in the education system of the Division of Youth Services shall: (1) Have and demonstrate proficient knowledge and skills to teach reading consistent with the best practices of scientific reading instruction as required under the Right to Read Act, § 6-17-429 ; and (2) Administer reading instruction with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 . (b) An individual who teaches juveniles reading at a seventh-grade level or above in the education system of the division shall: (1) Have and demonstrate awareness of the best practices of scientific reading instruction as required under the Right to Read Act, § 6-17-429 ; and (2) Administer reading instruction with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 . Added by Act 2019, No. 1089,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.\n\n(a) An individual who teaches nonreaders and juveniles reading at a sixth-grade level or below in the education system of the Division of Youth Services shall: (1) Have and demonstrate proficient knowledge and skills to teach reading consistent with the best practices of scientific reading instruction as required under the Right to Read Act, § 6-17-429 ; and (2) Administer reading instruction with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 .\n\n(1) Have and demonstrate proficient knowledge and skills to teach reading consistent with the best practices of scientific reading instruction as required under the Right to Read Act, § 6-17-429 ; and\n\n(2) Administer reading instruction with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 .\n\n(b) An individual who teaches juveniles reading at a seventh-grade level or above in the education system of the division shall: (1) Have and demonstrate awareness of the best practices of scientific reading instruction as required under the Right to Read Act, § 6-17-429 ; and (2) Administer reading instruction with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 .\n\n(1) Have and demonstrate awareness of the best practices of scientific reading instruction as required under the Right to Read Act, § 6-17-429 ; and\n\n(2) Administer reading instruction with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 .","path":["AR Code","Title 9","Chapter 31","Subchapter 5"],"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":"b428095c52b06087e44022bef843561a77d469422269266643b2c80761414b30","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-31-501","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-31-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}