Creating a Smart Arkansas.
Creating a Smart Arkansas is what the Arkansas Department of Education is all about. How do we do this? By supporting students, teachers and school administrators through top-notch curriculum development and ongoing, research-based learning opportunities for educators, the state has already witnessed unprecedented gains in educational attainment of students. Proof:
- In 2008, more than 50 percent of Arkansas' public school students at all grade levels scored at grade level or above on the Arkansas Benchmark Exams.
- The achievement gap between majority and minority students narrowed for the second year in a row on the 2008 Arkansas Benchmark Exams.
Specifically, the department's Smart Arkansas initiative encompasses the state's efforts to increase educational attainment in Arkansas through Smart Accountability, Smart Leadership and Smart Future components.
- Arkansas Student Achievement: Our Road to Success - PPT Jan. 14, 2009
Other State Education Web Sites
What's New
 Blog: ADE Briefs - Feb. 8, 2010 |
| Smart Core Consent Forms, Course Code Lists - Feb. 8, 2010 |
 Supplemental Education Services Providers - Feb. 5, 2010 |
| PowerPoint: ARRA Update Meeting - Feb. 4, 2010 |
| Higher Education Act Title II Report 2009 - Feb. 4, 2010 |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Feb. 6 | Application forms due for 'Project Starting Block' |
| Feb. 8 | Entry deadline: Christopher Columbus Awards Program |
| Feb. 10 | Child Nutrition Claim for Jan. Reimbursement due |
| Feb. 12 | Professional Licensure Standards Board meeting |
| Feb. 12 | Severe Need Funding for Breakfast District Form due |
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